Drum Castle and more near Milltimber
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 6 places to visit; none is inside Milltimber’s locality. The mix takes in 2 museums, a castle and a garden. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust for Scotland. Travel 18 km and you reach Dunnottar Castle.
Where to start near Milltimber
After Drum Castle, look out for 2 museums, a garden and a theme park.
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandDrum Castle4.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumBlairs Museum800 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumThe Gordon Highlanders Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northeast
GardenDrum Castle Rose Garden4.6 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkThe Den & the Glen1.8 km outside town, to the southZooZooPets Corner3.9 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
At the edge of the map sits Drum Castle, 6.7 km out.
The dashed line is Milltimber’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The list by type
2 museums or galleries and 2 zoos, theme parks or other days out top the count.
Green: inside Milltimber. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Drum Castle).
Near Milltimber
The list runs to 6 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
The Gordon Highlanders Museum
Military museum in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Drum Castle Rose Garden
Architectural structure in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Milltimber’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Milltimber →
Day trips
Head 18 km out for Dunnottar Castle, the best known of 12.
CastleDunnottar Castle18 km south
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral8.6 km northeast
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCrathes Castle14 km west
CathedralSt Machar's Cathedral10 km northeast
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral9.5 km northeast
MuseumAberdeen Art Gallery8.9 km northeast
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCastle Fraser18 km northwestCastleCastle · National Trust for ScotlandCraigievar Castle30 km west
CastleAberdeen Castle9.7 km northeast
MuseumAberdeen Maritime Museum9.3 km northeast
CastleMuchalls Castle10 km southCastleCastle · National Trust for ScotlandFyvie Castle39 km northPlaces well known beyond Milltimber (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Before a day out in Milltimber
What is there to see near Milltimber?
No attraction is mapped inside Milltimber itself. Within 5 km of it are Drum Castle, Blairs Museum, The Gordon Highlanders Museum and Drum Castle Rose Garden.
Does Milltimber have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Milltimber: Blairs Museum and The Gordon Highlanders Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Milltimber?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Milltimber, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Drum Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Milltimber?
Within 40 km: Dunnottar Castle (18 km), St Mary's Cathedral (8.6 km), Crathes Castle (14 km), St Machar's Cathedral (10 km).
Where are Milltimber’s historic buildings listed?
Milltimber has 4 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Milltimber when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (14)
- Drum Castle: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blairs Museum: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Gordon Highlanders Museum: LindaAnn08, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drum Castle Rose Garden: Watty62, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunnottar Castle: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Cathedral: Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crathes Castle: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Machar's Cathedral: PaulT (Gunther Tschuch), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberdeen Art Gallery: Tom Parnell from Scottish Borders, Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Fraser: Karora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberdeen Castle: Anthony Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberdeen Maritime Museum: Richard Slessor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muchalls Castle: Anlace at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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