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Pitmedden

Place in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Coordinates:57.338, -2.182
OS grid ref:NJ 89 27
Population:1,420
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Pitmedden is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, set in gently rolling agricultural countryside typical of the north‑east. It is best known for Pitmedden Gardens, a rare survival of a 17th‑century formal layout created by Sir Alexander Seton; the garden’s symmetrical parterres, clipped yew hedges and large maze, now cared for by the National Trust for Scotland, draw visitors and give the village a strong cultural identity.

Day‑to‑day life in Pitmedden reflects the rural economy - arable farming and local trades - while many residents commute to nearby towns and to Aberdeen for work in services and the energy sector. The community remains close‑knit, centred on its village hall, church and school, and benefits socially and economically from the steady flow of visitors to the gardens.

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Transport links

  • Aberdeen Airport 9.4 miles15.2 km
  • Inverness Airport 70.8 miles113.9 km
  • Inverurie Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
  • Dyce Railway Station 9.1 miles14.7 km

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Schools in Pitmedden

  • Pitmedden School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Haddo House Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
  • Elrick House Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
  • Menie House Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
  • Smithy Wood Forest 7.1 miles11.5 km
  • Logie Wood Forest 7.3 miles11.8 km
  • Goval Wood Forest 7.3 miles11.8 km
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 7.4 miles11.9 km
  • Littlejohn's Wood Forest 7.7 miles12.4 km
  • Sands of Forvie Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8 miles12.9 km
  • Pitmedden House Estate 8.1 miles13 km
  • Potterton House Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
  • Parkhill House Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km