Oldmeldrum
Place in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 57.337, -2.323 |
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| OS grid ref: | NJ 80 27 |
| Population: | 3,230 |
| Dialling code: | 01651 |
The small town of Oldmeldrum sits in rural Aberdeenshire, in north‑east Scotland, close to the wooded hills of Bennachie. Historically a local market town with stone buildings and a parish church at its heart, it still feels shaped by surrounding arable fields and the long traditions of the northeast countryside.
Today the local economy blends agriculture with tourism and commuting to Aberdeen; notable attractions include the historic Glen Garioch distillery and the stately Meldrum House, which draw visitors and support hospitality businesses. For its size Oldmeldrum retains an active community life, with shops, pubs, schools and clubs that keep rural social traditions alive.
Postcode districts covering Oldmeldrum
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Mid Formartine Ward 3.2 miles
- Tarves Place 4.3 miles
- Inverurie and District Ward 4.6 miles
- Inverurie Place 4.7 miles
- Pitmedden Place 5.3 miles
- Methlick Place 6.9 miles
- East Garioch Ward 6.9 miles
- Newmachar Place 7 miles
- Rothienorman Place 7.4 miles
- Kintore Place 7.5 miles
- Kingseat Place 8 miles
- Kemnay Place 8.4 miles
Example postcodes in Oldmeldrum
AB51 0PP, AB51 0DW, AB51 0FU, AB51 0EX, AB51 0PE, AB51 0HE, AB51 0PB, AB51 0BD, AB51 0ET … See all
Transport links
- Aberdeen Airport 10.5 miles
- Inverness Airport 65.7 miles
- Inverurie Railway Station 4 miles
- Dyce Railway Station 10.3 miles
Hotels near Oldmeldrum Ad
- Meldrum House Hotel Golf And Country Estate 4 1.1 miles
- The Redgarth 4 0.4 miles
- Banks Of Ury 2 4.2 miles
- Thainstone House 4 6.1 miles
- Strathburn Hotel Inverurie 4 4.3 miles
- Strathburn Hotel 4.4 miles
- Thainstone House Spa and Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- Newmachar Hotel 4 6.7 miles
- New Inn Hotel 9.6 miles
- Macdonald Pittodrie House 4 7.1 miles
Schools in Oldmeldrum
- Meldrum Academy Secondary
- Meldrum School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haddo House Estate 5.9 miles
- Warthill House Estate 6.3 miles
- Smithy Wood Forest 7.1 miles
- Elrick House Estate 7.1 miles
- Blairs Wood Forest 7.4 miles
- Hall Forest Forest 7.5 miles
- Logie Wood Forest 8.2 miles
- Pitmedden House Estate 8.5 miles
- Goval Wood Forest 8.8 miles
- Bennachie Hill 9.8 miles
- Littlejohn's Wood Forest 9.8 miles
- Gueval Wood Forest 9.9 miles