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 miles
- Inverurie 4.8 miles
- Westhill 6 miles
- Stonehaven 19 miles
- Ellon 11.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blackburn Place 2.4 miles
- Kintore Place 2.8 miles
- Newmachar Place 3.7 miles
- Inverurie and District Ward 3.8 miles
- Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone Ward 4 miles
- Dyce Place 4.1 miles
- Kingseat Place 4.6 miles
- Inverurie Place 4.8 miles
- Mid Formartine Ward 5.1 miles
- Westhill Place 6 miles
- Kingswells Place 6.2 miles
- Kemnay Place 6.3 miles
Example postcodes in East Garioch
AB51 0WE, AB51 0QN, AB51 0XP, AB21 0AH, AB21 0SR, AB21 0FA, AB21 0UD, AB21 0WB, AB21 0JG … See all
Transport links
- Aberdeen Airport 4 miles
- Inverness Airport 69.2 miles
- Dyce Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Inverurie Railway Station 4.8 miles
Hotels in East Garioch Ad
- Leonardo Inn Hotel Aberdeen Airport 3
- Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Airport 3
- Aloft by Marriott Aberdeen TECA 2.5
- Moxy Aberdeen Airport 3.5
- Crowne Plaza Aberdeen Airport 3.5
- Thainstone House 4
- Courtyard by Marriott Aberdeen Airport 4
- Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue Aberdeen Airport 4
- Hampton by Hilton Aberdeen Airport 3
- Hilton Aberdeen TECA 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 mile
- Pitmedden House Estate 2 miles
- Logie Wood Forest 2.2 miles
- Gueval Wood Forest 3 miles
- Goval Wood Forest 3.2 miles
- Hall Forest Forest 3.7 miles
- Elrick House Estate 3.9 miles
- Tertowie Estate 4 miles
- Dovecot Wood Forest 4.3 miles
- Blairs Wood Forest 4.4 miles
- Parkhill House Estate 4.4 miles
- Littlejohn's Wood Forest 4.6 miles