Battlefields & battle sites · Scottish Highlands
Goval Wood
In or near Newmachar.
Goval Wood in Scotland Highlands, United Kingdom.

Scott Cormie — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dyce · 2.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Goval Wood is a registered historic battlefield in Scotland Highlands, United Kingdom. Britain's battlefields range from the medieval clashes of the Wars of the Roses to the Civil War sieges and the 1745 Jacobite Rising at Culloden — most are open landscapes with interpretive trails and battle-monument markers.
Place summary
Goval Wood is a battlefield located in the Scottish Highlands. This site holds historical significance, although specific events or details are not provided.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 57.2318, -2.1922
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB21 7NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gordon and Buchan
- Nearest railway station
- Dyce — 2.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q24658691 (CC0)
Other places nearby

Goval Bridge
Historic bridges · 1.0 km

Dyce, Old Parish Church And Burial-ground
Historic churches · 1.0 km
Dyce Churchyard
Cemeteries · 1.0 km

Dyce Symbol Stones
Archaeological sites · 1.0 km

St Meddan's Church and Burial Ground
Historic churches · 1.3 km

Logie Wood
Battlefields & battle sites · 1.5 km

Liddell's Monument
Memorials & monuments · 1.6 km

Littlejohn's Wood
Battlefields & battle sites · 2.2 km

Dovecot Wood
Battlefields & battle sites · 2.3 km

Weaved Woman's Figure
Public art & sculpture · 2.4 km

Pitmedden House, Monument
Memorials & monuments · 2.6 km

Elrick House Gin
Distilleries · 2.6 km
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Goval Bridge
Goval Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Cemeteries · Scottish Highlands
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Dyce Symbol Stones
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Goval Wood?
- Goval Wood is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB21 7NX).
- What is Goval Wood?
- Goval Wood in Scotland Highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Goval Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Dyce, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB21 7NX.
- Is Goval Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Goval Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Goval Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Dyce, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB21 7NX.