One to see in Oldmeldrum: Glen Garioch Visitor Centre
For a trip from Oldmeldrum, Tolquhon Castle is 6.6 km away. The locality itself has one place on our list; another is within 5 km of its edge. Among them are an attraction and a castle.
The first to see in Oldmeldrum
A castle follows Glen Garioch Visitor Centre.
CastleBarra Castle1.2 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
Furthest from the centre is Barra Castle, 2.3 km away.
The dashed line is Oldmeldrum’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What they are
The places here are an attraction and a castle.
Green: inside Oldmeldrum. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
The one inside Oldmeldrum comes first, then one more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Oldmeldrum comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
37 listed buildings are on Oldmeldrum’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Oldmeldrum →
Beyond the town
Day trips number 12; the best known is Tolquhon Castle, 6.6 km off.
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCastle Fraser17 km southwestCastleCastle · National Trust for ScotlandCraigievar Castle30 km southwest
CathedralSt Machar's Cathedral23 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National Trust for ScotlandHaddo House9.5 km northeast
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandDrum Castle27 km south
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral25 km southeast
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCrathes Castle31 km south
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandHuntly Castle31 km northwestCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandKildrummy Castle37 km west
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral25 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Oldmeldrum (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.
Know before you go to Oldmeldrum
What are the main attractions in Oldmeldrum?
The place to visit inside Oldmeldrum’s locality is Glen Garioch Visitor Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Oldmeldrum have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Oldmeldrum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Oldmeldrum?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tolquhon Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 6.6 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Oldmeldrum?
Within 40 km: Tolquhon Castle (6.6 km), Fyvie Castle (13 km), Castle Fraser (17 km), Craigievar Castle (30 km).
Where are Oldmeldrum’s historic buildings listed?
Oldmeldrum has 37 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 Oldmeldrum 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 (8)
- Barra Castle: James Cassie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Fraser: Karora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Machar's Cathedral: PaulT (Gunther Tschuch), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drum Castle: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Huntly Castle: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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