Kemnay
Place in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 57.235, -2.445 |
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| OS grid ref: | NJ 73 16 |
| Population: | 3,830 |
| Dialling code: | 01467 (Inverurie) |
Kemnay is a village in rural Aberdeenshire, Scotland, set beside the River Don and beneath the rolling slopes of Bennachie. Historically it expanded in the 19th century with granite quarrying - Kemnay granite was widely used in buildings across the north‑east - so the settlement has an industrial heritage alongside traditional farming in the surrounding countryside.
Today Kemnay is a lively local community and a popular base for commuters to Aberdeen and nearby Inverurie, with a primary school, sports clubs and a golf course, plus walking and cycling routes into the hills. The village combines that close‑knit social feel with easy access to the wider amenities of the region, while its riverside and hillland setting make it attractive for outdoor pursuits.
Postcode districts covering Kemnay
Most populated places nearby
- Aberdeen 13 miles
- Inverurie 3.7 miles
- Westhill 7.8 miles
- Stonehaven 20.3 miles
- Ellon 16.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kintore Place 3.6 miles
- Inverurie Place 3.7 miles
- Inverurie and District Ward 4.2 miles
- Westhill and District Ward 5.2 miles
- Blackburn Place 6 miles
- East Garioch Ward 6.3 miles
- West Garioch Ward 6.8 miles
- Westhill Place 7.8 miles
- Oldmeldrum Place 8.4 miles
- Mid Formartine Ward 9.1 miles
- Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone Ward 9.4 miles
- Dyce Place 9.6 miles
Example postcodes in Kemnay
AB51 5RE, AB51 5PJ, AB51 5GA, AB51 5GZ, AB51 5NH, AB51 5EW, AB51 5NJ, AB51 5FY, AB51 5LG … See all
Transport links
- Aberdeen Airport 9.5 miles
- Inverness Airport 63.3 miles
- Inverurie Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Insch Railway Station 9.5 miles
Hotels near Kemnay Ad
- Bennachie Lodge Hotel in Kemnay 3 0.2 miles
- The Sidings Inverurie 4.4 miles
- The Square Kintore 3.7 miles
- Macdonald Pittodrie House 4 5.3 miles
- Leys Hotel 6.1 miles
- Thainstone House 4 2.6 miles
- Strathburn Hotel Inverurie by Compass Hospitality 4 4 miles
- Moxy Aberdeen Airport 4 9.3 miles
- Meldrum House Country Hotel & Golf Course 4 8.9 miles
- Crowne Plaza Aberdeen Airport 4 9.4 miles
Schools in Kemnay
- Alehousewells School Primary
- Kemnay Academy Secondary
- Kemnay Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blairs Wood Forest 1.9 miles
- Hall Forest Forest 2.6 miles
- Bennachie Hill 5.6 miles
- Dunecht House Estate 6.1 miles
- Castle Forbes Estate 6.8 miles
- Tertowie Estate 7 miles
- Midmar Castle Estate 7.2 miles
- Smithy Wood Forest 7.3 miles
- Gueval Wood Forest 7.4 miles
- Pitmedden House Estate 8 miles
- Logie Wood Forest 8.5 miles
- Warthill House Estate 9.2 miles