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 miles15.5 km
- Inverurie 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Westhill 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Stonehaven 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Ellon 13.9 miles22.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Blackburn Place 2.6 miles4.2 km
- East Garioch Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Inverurie and District Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Inverurie Place 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Kemnay Place 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Westhill Place 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Westhill and District Ward 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone Ward 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Dyce Place 6 miles9.7 km
- Newmachar Place 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Mid Formartine Ward 6.9 miles11 km
- Kingswells Place 7 miles11.3 km
Example postcodes in Kintore
AB51 0SW, AB51 0FD, AB51 0QL, AB51 0RY, AB51 0TQ, AB51 0UX, AB51 0TJ, AB51 0QB, AB51 0RX … See all
Transport links
- Aberdeen Airport 6 miles9.6 km
- Inverness Airport 66.8 miles107.6 km
- Inverurie Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Dyce Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
Hotels near Kintore Ad
- The Square Kintore 0.5 miles0.8 km
- The Sidings Inverurie 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Leys Hotel 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Bennachie Lodge Hotel in Kemnay 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Crowne Plaza Aberdeen Airport 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Moxy Aberdeen Airport 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Airport 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Aberdeen Airport 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Aloft Aberdeen Teca 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue Aberdeen Airport 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
Schools in Kintore
- Kintore School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hall Forest Forest 1 mile1.6 km
- Blairs Wood Forest 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Smithy Wood Forest 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Gueval Wood Forest 4 miles6.4 km
- Tertowie Estate 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Pitmedden House Estate 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Logie Wood Forest 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Goval Wood Forest 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Dunecht House Estate 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Elrick House Estate 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Dovecot Wood Forest 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Parkhill House Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km