Visitor attractions and information - Inverurie
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 Pitmedden Garden, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41
7PD. Tel: 01651 842352. The Garden was laid out in 1675 by Pitmedden's
first baronet, Sir Alexander Seton, and was re-created by the
National Trust for Scotland in the 1950s. Pitmedden features
over 5 miles of box hedging arranged in intricate patterns to
form six parterres, filled with some 40,000 plants bursting with
colour in the summer months. About
9 miles northeast of Inverurie. |
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Carnegie
Inverurie Museum, The Square, Inverurie AB51 3SN. Tel: 01771
622906. A local history museum, collections also include archaeological
material and Eskimo carvings of international importance. There
is a display of railway (GNSR) memorabilia and temporary exhibitions
change regularly. Location:
In the centre of Inverurie. |
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Brandsbutt Pictish Stone, Inverurie. The Brandsbutt
Stone was found in pieces and built into a drystane dyke, it
has been restored and now sits in a housing estate in Inverurie.
It is dated between 500AD and 900AD. The position of the original
Circle is now marked by a kerbstone ring. A sign can be seen
from the A96 at Inverurie showing the stone's whereabouts. Location: On the outskirts of Inverurie. |
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Inverurie
is 15 miles north west of Aberdeen and has good road and rail
links, being on the main route from Aberdeen to Inverness. Inverurie
is a peaceful town, with surrounding countryside displaying beautiful
contrasts of river valley, green or golden fields, thick forests
and rough heather clad slopes.
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