East Garioch
Ward in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 57.24, -2.276 |
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| OS grid ref: | NJ 83 16 |
| Dialling code: | 01467 (Inverurie) |
East Garioch sits in the heart of rural Aberdeenshire in north‑east Scotland, a landscape of rolling farmland, small villages and narrow river valleys that feeds into larger market towns. The ward occupies part of the historic Garioch region and benefits from good road and rail links that make Aberdeen and nearby centres such as Inverurie accessible to commuters, while agriculture and local services remain important to the local economy.
There is a strong sense of community here, with village halls, agricultural shows and local clubs playing a big part in social life; the area also has a long history visible in parish churches, country houses and ancient sites dating back to Pictish and medieval times. Recent years have seen modest housing growth as the commuter belt expands, but many residents still emphasise landscape, farming traditions and small‑scale rural enterprise as defining features.
Postcode districts covering East Garioch
Most populated places nearby
- Aberdeen 8 miles12.8 km
- Inverurie 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Westhill 6 miles9.6 km
- Stonehaven 19 miles30.5 km
- Ellon 11.5 miles18.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Blackburn Place 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Kintore Place 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Newmachar Place 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Inverurie and District Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Dyce Place 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Kingseat Place 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Inverurie Place 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Mid Formartine Ward 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Westhill Place 6 miles9.6 km
- Kingswells Place 6.2 miles10 km
- Kemnay Place 6.3 miles10.2 km
Example postcodes in East Garioch
AB21 0RG, AB21 0TD, AB51 5NT, AB21 7UU, AB51 0YZ, AB21 0SF, AB51 0YS, AB21 0FD, AB21 0RF … See all
Transport links
- Aberdeen Airport 4 miles6.4 km
- Inverness Airport 69.2 miles111.3 km
- Dyce Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Inverurie Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
Hotels in East Garioch Ad
- The Sidings Inverurie
- Aloft Aberdeen Teca 3
- Crowne Plaza Aberdeen Airport 4
- Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Airport 3
- Moxy Aberdeen Airport 4
- The Square Kintore
- Hilton Aberdeen Teca 4
- Courtyard by Marriott Aberdeen Airport 4
- Leys Hotel
- Craighaar Hotel 4
Schools in East Garioch
- Hatton (Fintray) School Primary
- Kinellar School Primary
- Kintore School Primary
- Midmill School Primary
- New Machar School Primary
Local points of interest
- Smithy Wood Forest 1 mile1.6 km
- Pitmedden House Estate 2 miles3.3 km
- Logie Wood Forest 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Gueval Wood Forest 3 miles4.8 km
- Goval Wood Forest 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hall Forest Forest 3.7 miles6 km
- Elrick House Estate 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Tertowie Estate 4 miles6.4 km
- Dovecot Wood Forest 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Blairs Wood Forest 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Parkhill House Estate 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Littlejohn's Wood Forest 4.6 miles7.3 km