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Historic house · near Oldmeldrum · Aberdeenshire

Haddo House

Haddo House is an early 18th century house near Tarves. On the map, it sits 9.5 km northeast of Oldmeldrum. It holds the status of a category A listed building.

Where
9.5 km
northeast of Oldmeldrum
Run by
National Trust for Scotland
a national heritage body
How well known
Top 13%
#1,081 of 8,556 places we list
Warmest months
Jul–Aug
highs of 18–19°C
In brief

Historic house near Oldmeldrum

Near Oldmeldrum

Haddo House is 9.5 km northeast of Oldmeldrum. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by National Trust for Scotland

One of the places National Trust for Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Category A listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Oldmeldrum has 37 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month

The warmest months in Oldmeldrum are July and August, with highs of 18–19°C.

Jan6° / 0°76 mm
Feb7° / 0°65 mm
Mar9° / 2°59 mm
Apr11° / 3°61 mm
May14° / 5°53 mm
Jun16° / 8°67 mm
Jul19° / 10°75 mm
Aug18° / 10°74 mm
Sep16° / 8°65 mm
Oct12° / 5°111 mm
Nov9° / 2°94 mm
Dec6° / 0°80 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Oldmeldrum, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Oldmeldrum. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Oldmeldrum’s full climate →
About

Haddo House

Its care is managed by National Trust for Scotland. Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 7 more places, Tolquhon Castle (6.1 km) first on our list.

Oldmeldrum’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type
Historic house
Run by
National Trust for Scotland
Listed
Category A listed building
Wikipedias
Covered in 5 languages
Town
9.5 km northeast of Oldmeldrum
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Finding Haddo House

Spot Haddo House in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Haddo House

Of the 8, Aberdeen is the largest, at 192,968 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

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  1. 1Oldmeldrum
  2. 2Ellon
  3. 3Mintlaw
  4. 4Turriff
  5. 5Peterhead
  6. 6Aberdeen
  7. 7Macduff
  8. 8Fraserburgh
1 · 9.5 km southwest of it

Oldmeldrum

3,181 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 9.6 km southeast of it

Ellon

10,138 people · 2 places to visit

3 · 19 km northeast of it

Mintlaw

2,832 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 21 km northwest of it

Turriff

4,609 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Haddo House isPeoplePlaces to visit
Oldmeldrum9.5 km southwest of it3,1812
Ellon9.6 km southeast of it10,1382
Mintlaw19 km northeast of it2,8323
Turriff21 km northwest of it4,6092
Peterhead28 km northeast of it19,7933
Aberdeen28 km south of it192,96821
Macduff34 km northwest of it3,7944
Fraserburgh34 km north of it12,9267
Make a day of it

More near Haddo House

Within 15 km you can add 4 castles, 2 gardens and an attraction.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Before visiting Haddo House

Where is Haddo House?

Haddo House is 9.5 km northeast of Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire.

What is Haddo House?

Early 18th century house near Tarves.

Who runs Haddo House?

National Trust for Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Haddo House?

July and August are the warmest months in Oldmeldrum, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Haddo House a listed building?

Yes: category A listed building.

What else is there to see near Haddo House?

Within 15 km: Tolquhon Castle (6.1 km), Fyvie Castle (11 km), Pitmedden Garden (6.9 km) and Knockhall Castle (15 km).

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 (2)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.