Blackburn
Place in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 57.207, -2.293 |
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| OS grid ref: | NJ 82 12 |
| Population: | 2,980 |
| Dialling code: | 01467 (Inverurie) |
Blackburn in Aberdeenshire is a village on the north‑western edge of the Aberdeen urban area in north‑east Scotland. Largely a commuter settlement, it sits amid agricultural land and has good road links to Aberdeen and nearby market towns such as Inverurie, which makes it popular with families and people working in the city.
Locally there are a primary school, shops and community facilities and an active volunteer culture; the surrounding countryside offers easy access for walks and outdoor pursuits. Over recent decades Blackburn has grown from a small farming community into a mixed residential area while retaining visible ties to the agricultural landscape and wider history of Aberdeenshire.
Postcode districts covering Blackburn
Most populated places nearby
- Aberdeen 7 miles11.3 km
- Inverurie 6 miles9.6 km
- Westhill 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Stonehaven 16.8 miles27 km
- Ellon 13.7 miles22.1 km
Neighbouring places
- East Garioch Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Kintore Place 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Dyce Place 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Westhill Place 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Kingswells Place 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Kingswells/Sheddocksley/Summerhill Ward 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Inverurie and District Ward 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Newmachar Place 5.6 miles9 km
- Countesswells Place 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Northfield/Mastrick North Ward 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Inverurie Place 6 miles9.6 km
Example postcodes in Blackburn
AB21 0BP, AB21 0LX, AB21 0EW, AB21 0AY, AB21 0XP, AB21 0XT, AB21 0XX, AB21 0LH, AB21 0LG … See all
Transport links
- Aberdeen Airport 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Inverness Airport 69.4 miles111.6 km
- Dyce Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
- Inverurie Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
Hotels near Blackburn Ad
- Leys Hotel 0.2 miles0.3 km
- The Square Kintore 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Crowne Plaza Aberdeen Airport 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Moxy Aberdeen Airport 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Airport 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Aberdeen Airport 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Aloft Aberdeen Teca 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue Aberdeen Airport 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Pinehurst Lodge Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Hilton Aberdeen Teca 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
Schools in Blackburn
- Kinellar School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gueval Wood Forest 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Tertowie Estate 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Pitmedden House Estate 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Smithy Wood Forest 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Logie Wood Forest 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Hall Forest Forest 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Goval Wood Forest 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Blairs Wood Forest 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Dovecot Wood Forest 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Parkhill House Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Stoneyhill Wood Forest 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Todhill Wood Forest 5 miles8 km