Upper Woodend

Upper Woodend is a house in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland which is located on The Lord’s Throat. Upper Woodend is situated nearby to the forest Oak Brae, as well as near Paradise Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mither Tap hillfort.

Mither Tap hillfort

Fort

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Mither Tap hillfort is a prehistoric stone-walled fortification located on the summit of Mither Tap, a prominent granite outcrop on the eastern side of the Bennachie range in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Mither Tap hillfort is situated 2 miles north of Upper Woodend.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Colony and Keig.

The Colony

Locality

Photo: edward mcmaihin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 2½ miles northeast of Upper Woodend.

Keig

Village

Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Keig is a village within the local government area of Aberdeenshire Council in the North East of Scotland and is located within the Marr area of Aberdeenshire three miles from Alford. It lies on the B992 road between Insch and the village of Whitehouse. Keig is situated 3½ miles west of Upper Woodend.