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Places near Oldmeldrum by type
All 244 places by distance →One day from Oldmeldrum
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:33 pm
82 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Oldmeldrum
- Tolquhon Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Esselmont Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Gight Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Castle of Balquhainheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Deer's Den Roundhousesheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Oldmeldrum
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Oldmeldrum?
Bourtie Parish Church (church, about 3 km), Kirkton Of Bourtie Stone Circle (heritage site, about 3 km), Loanhead Stone Circle (attraction, about 8 km), Tolquhon Castle (heritage site, about 8 km), Udny Green Church (church, about 9 km), Castle of Balquhain (heritage site, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Oldmeldrum?
122 places on Spotwander: 54 forts & heritage, 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 24 churches, 8 museums, 1 lake.
Which is the nearest fort to Oldmeldrum?
Kirkton Of Bourtie Stone Circle, about 3 km by road; Tolquhon Castle (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Oldmeldrum?
Brimmond Hill, about 23 km by road; Hill of Foudland (27 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Oldmeldrum?
Start in Oldmeldrum, visit Tolquhon Castle, then Esselmont Castle, then Gight Castle, then Castle of Balquhain, then Deer's Den Roundhouses, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.