Kintore
Place in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 57.23, -2.349 |
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| OS grid ref: | NJ 79 15 |
| Population: | 4,680 |
| Dialling code: | 01467 (Inverurie) |
Kintore in Aberdeenshire, Scotland is a small town with very long roots: archaeological finds and an old Pictish stone hint at settlement far back into the early medieval period, and it later grew as a market and royal burgh. The town still retains a compact high street, a parish church and a tangible sense of history alongside newer housing.
Set on fertile lowland near the foothills of Bennachie and within easy reach of Aberdeen, Kintore combines agriculture and local services with a growing commuter population; recent improvements to rail and road links have made it more attractive to people working in the city. Community life is active, with local clubs, a primary school and small-scale events giving the town a village-like social feel despite modern expansion.
Postcode districts covering Kintore
Most populated places nearby
- Aberdeen 9.6 miles
- Inverurie 3.6 miles
- Westhill 5.5 miles
- Stonehaven 18.7 miles
- Ellon 13.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blackburn Place 2.6 miles
- East Garioch Ward 2.8 miles
- Inverurie and District Ward 3 miles
- Inverurie Place 3.6 miles
- Kemnay Place 3.6 miles
- Westhill Place 5.5 miles
- Westhill and District Ward 5.8 miles
- Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone Ward 5.8 miles
- Dyce Place 6 miles
- Newmachar Place 6.4 miles
- Mid Formartine Ward 6.9 miles
- Kingswells Place 7 miles
Example postcodes in Kintore
AB51 0TL, AB51 0SZ, AB51 0UW, AB51 0UG, AB51 0SF, AB51 0QL, AB51 0RN, AB51 0TE, AB51 0XP … See all
Transport links
- Aberdeen Airport 6 miles
- Inverness Airport 66.8 miles
- Inverurie Railway Station 4 miles
- Dyce Railway Station 6.1 miles
Hotels in Kintore Ad
Schools in Kintore
- Kintore School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hall Forest Forest 1 mile
- Blairs Wood Forest 1.7 miles
- Smithy Wood Forest 3.8 miles
- Gueval Wood Forest 4 miles
- Tertowie Estate 4.1 miles
- Pitmedden House Estate 4.4 miles
- Logie Wood Forest 4.9 miles
- Goval Wood Forest 5.8 miles
- Dunecht House Estate 5.9 miles
- Elrick House Estate 6.7 miles
- Dovecot Wood Forest 6.7 miles
- Parkhill House Estate 6.9 miles