Dinnet Oakwood

Dinnet Oakwood is a Designated Special Area of Conservation located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located approximately 9 miles from Aboyne and six miles from Ballater. The area is owned by Scottish Natural Heritage.

Type: Nature reserve
Description: Special Area of Conservation in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Dinnet Oakwood SAC”, “Dinnet Oakwood Site of Special Scientific Interest”, “Dinnet Oakwood Special Area of Conservation”, and “Dinnet Oakwood SSSI”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Loch Davan and Burn o’ Vat.

Loch Davan

Lake

Photo: phil smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Davan is a small, triangular, freshwater loch approximately 5 mi northeast of Ballater, Scotland and lying immediately north of Loch Kinord. It is approximately 0.75 mi in length and was formed from a glacial kettle hole.

Burn o’ Vat

Cave

Photo: Alasdairaph, CC BY 3.0.

The Burn o' Vat is a mountain stream in Deeside, Scotland, rising on Culblean Hill and flowing into Loch Kinord. It takes its name from "the Vat", a pothole of glacial origin that lies upon its course.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dinnet and Aboyne.

Dinnet

Village

Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dinnet is a village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Approximately equidistant from Deeside towns Aboyne and Ballater and situated on the main A93 road in the valley of the River Dee, it is said to be the gateway to both the Highlands and the Cairngorms National Park.

Aboyne

Town

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aboyne is a village on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee, approximately 30 miles west of Aberdeen. It has a swimming pool at Aboyne Academy, all-weather tennis courts, a bowling green and is home to the oldest 18 hole golf course on Royal Deeside.