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Places near Ellon by type
All 225 places by distance →One day from Ellon
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:38 pm
65 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ellon
- Tolquhon Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Arnage Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Formartine and Buchan Waytrek · 3 hrs
- Cruden Parish Churchchurch · 30 min
- Knockhall Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Ellon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ellon?
Esselmont Castle (heritage site, about 3 km), Knockhall Castle (heritage site, about 7 km), Forvie National Nature Reserve (nature spot, about 8 km), Foveran Parish Church (church, about 9 km), Arnage Castle (heritage site, about 9 km), Tolquhon Castle (heritage site, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ellon?
124 places on Spotwander: 56 forts & heritage, 25 churches, 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 museums, 9 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Ellon?
Ellon War Memorial, about 1 km by road; Ellon Castle Gardens (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Ellon?
Ellon Parish Church, about 1 km by road; Saint Mary-on-the-Rock (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ellon?
Start in Ellon, visit Tolquhon Castle, then Arnage Castle, then Formartine and Buchan Way, then Cruden Parish Church, then Knockhall Castle, and drive back — about 65 km by road in all.