Pitmedden Garden
Pitmedden Garden is an architectural structure. Head 7.5 km west of Ellon to reach it. It is protected as a category A listed building.
Garden near Ellon
Near Ellon
Pitmedden Garden is 7.5 km west of Ellon. 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; Ellon has 17 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
July and August bring the warmest afternoons to Ellon, at 18–19°C.
Pitmedden Garden
Its care is managed by National Trust for Scotland. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. A short trip away is Tolquhon Castle, 1.4 km off, the first of 10 within 15 km.
- Type
- Garden
- Run by
- National Trust for Scotland
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 7.5 km west of Ellon
- Official site
- nts.org.uk/visit/places/pitmedden-garden
Map of Pitmedden Garden and nearby
The places near Pitmedden Garden are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Where to base yourself
Peterhead, with 19,793 people, is the largest of the 3. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Pitmedden Garden is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellon | 7.5 km east of it | 10,138 | 2 |
| Peterhead | 30 km northeast of it | 19,793 | 3 |
| Fraserburgh | 40 km north of it | 12,926 | 7 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
While you are near Pitmedden Garden
Among the 10 within 15 km are 4 castles, a historic house and a museum.
CastleKnockhall Castle11 km away4
CastleBarra Castle9.5 km away5
CastleThe Bass and Little Bass13 km away6MuseumMuseumGarioch Heritage Centre13 km away7RuinsRuins · Historic Environment ScotlandKinkell Church13 km away8AttractionAttractionGlen Garioch Visitor Centre7.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Pitmedden Garden
Where is Pitmedden Garden?
Pitmedden Garden is 7.5 km west of Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
What is Pitmedden Garden?
Architectural structure in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Pitmedden Garden?
National Trust for Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Pitmedden Garden?
July and August are the warmest months in Ellon, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Pitmedden Garden a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Pitmedden Garden?
Within 15 km: Tolquhon Castle (1.4 km), Haddo House (6.9 km), Knockhall Castle (11 km) and Barra Castle (9.5 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 (3)
- Knockhall Castle: Ian Cleland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barra Castle: James Cassie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bass and Little Bass: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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