Chapel of Garioch Village Hall

Chapel of Garioch Village Hall is a community center in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Chapel of Garioch Village Hall is situated nearby to the aerodrome Pittodrie House Airfield, as well as near the peak Gallows Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maiden Stone and Balquhain Castle.

Maiden Stone

The Maiden Stone, also known as the Drumdurno Stone after the nearby farm, is a Pictish standing stone near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, probably dating from the late 8th or early 9th century AD. Maiden Stone is situated 1 mile northwest of Chapel of Garioch Village Hall.

Balquhain Castle

Ruins

Photo: Greg Stringham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balquhain Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It served as the stronghold of the Leslies of Balquhain. The castle is located 4 kilometres to the west of Inverurie, and is protected as a scheduled monument. Balquhain Castle is situated 1 mile east of Chapel of Garioch Village Hall.

Balquhain

Archaeological site

Photo: John Berry, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balquhain is a ruined recumbent stone circle 3 miles from Inverurie in Scotland, with views to Mither Tap. Over seventy of these circles are found in lowland Aberdeenshire. Balquhain is situated 1¼ miles east of Chapel of Garioch Village Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pitcaple and The Colony.

Pitcaple

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pitcaple is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the banks of the River Urie, 4 miles northwest of Inverurie. Nearby Pitcaple Castle dates from around 1457 and was restored by William Burn in 1835. There is a disused railway station.

The Colony

Locality

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The Colony was a squatters' community on commonty, or common land, on one side of Bennachie, a range of hills near Aberdeen, Scotland. The Colony is situated 2 miles southwest of Chapel of Garioch Village Hall.