Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Mintlaw
Mintlaw — village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Mintlaw is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,820 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.5250°, -2.0010°.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2024
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
From the Wikipedia article
Mintlaw (literally meaning a smooth, flat place) is a large village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies at the intersection of the A950 and A952 roads, west of Peterhead. The 2001 UK census records a population of 2,647 people. It supports a number of shops and local amenities such as a police station, library, dental surgery and group doctors' practice. Aberdeenshire Museums Service is based in a new purpose-built museum building housing Aberdeenshire's large reserve collections, a conservation laboratory and the Discovery Centre. The service also runs another three museums: the nearby Aberdeenshire Farming Museum at Aden Country Park, home to the service nationally recognised agricultural collection, Arbuthnot Museum in Peterhead and Banchory Museum. Aden Country Park also contains a ruined mansion house, forest walks and a theme park.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The local area is rich in prehistory and historical features. Somewhat to the south of Mintlaw are a number of prehistoric monuments including Catto Long Barrow, Silver Cairn and many tumuli. In that same vicinity of the Laeca Burn watershed is the point d'appui of historical battles between invading Danes and indigenous Picts. housing built at Mintlaw in the 1980s]] Mintlaw was formed as a planned village around 1813 by James Ferguson the third Laird of Pitfour. Unlike many planned villages of the time, trees lined the streets and instead of having a square at the centre of the village, it was diamond-shaped. It was later redesigned to become a roundabout on the main route between Aberdeen…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.5250, -2.0010
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB42 5EY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
- Population
- 2,820
- Official site
- www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1011331 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mintlaw (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mintlaw monument 10.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Mintlaw War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.0 km
Aberdeenshire Museums Discovery Centre
Museums · 0.9 km
Baluss Bridge
Historic bridges · 1.4 km
Aden Caravan Park
Caravan parks · 1.5 km
Aden Country Park
Parks · 1.7 km
Aberdeenshire Farming Museum
Museums · 1.9 km
Aden House
Historic houses · 2.1 km
North East Bridge, Pitfour House Estate
Historic bridges · 2.1 km
South East Bridge, Pitfour House Estate
Historic bridges · 2.2 km
Estate Bridge, Aden House Policies
Historic bridges · 2.2 km
Memorial stone to Viscount Melville and William Pitt
Memorials & monuments · 2.2 km
Old Deer, Old Parish Church
Historic churches · 2.2 km
Mintlaw is a village located in the Scottish Highlands with a population of 2,820. Our guide lists nearby attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 2,820
- Constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
- Top categories near here
Things to see in Mintlaw
21 attractions within 12 km. Full guide: things to do in Mintlaw →
📷 3Museums · Scottish Highlands
Aberdeenshire Farming Museum
Aberdeenshire Farming Museum — Museum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Parks · Scottish Highlands
Aden Country Park
Aden Country Park — park in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
📷 3
📷 3Stone circles · Scottish Highlands
Loudon Wood Recumbent Stone Circle
Loudon Wood Recumbent Stone Circle — a stone circle in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Archaeological sites · Scottish Highlands
Gaval
Gaval — a archaeological in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · Scottish Highlands
Aberdeenshire Museums Discovery Centre
Aberdeenshire Museums Discovery Centre — a museum in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Mintlaw War Memorial
Mintlaw War Memorial — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Kininmonth War Memorial
Kininmonth War Memorial — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Memorial stone to Viscount Melville and William Pitt
Memorial stone to Viscount Melville and William Pitt — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Church, Kininmonth
Church, Kininmonth — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Fetterangus Church
Fetterangus Church — scheduled monument-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
South East Bridge, Pitfour House Estate
South East Bridge, Pitfour House Estate — category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
North West Bridge, Pitfour House Estate
North West Bridge, Pitfour House Estate — category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Old Bridge of Gaval
Old Bridge of Gaval — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
North East Bridge, Pitfour House Estate
North East Bridge, Pitfour House Estate — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Baluss Bridge
Baluss Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
New Bridge of Gaval
New Bridge of Gaval — category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Windmills · Scottish Highlands
standing stone 250m SW of Gaval
standing stone 250m SW of Gaval — a post mill in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
Aden Caravan Park
Aden Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.
📷 5
📷 5Archaeological sites · Scottish Highlands
Loudon Wood Recumbent Stone Circle
Loudon Wood Recumbent Stone Circle — archaeological in scotland highlands.
Nearby
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Mintlaw War Memorial
Mintlaw War Memorial — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · Scottish Highlands
Aberdeenshire Museums Discovery Centre
Aberdeenshire Museums Discovery Centre — a museum in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Baluss Bridge
Baluss Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
Aden Caravan Park
Aden Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.
📷 3Parks · Scottish Highlands
Aden Country Park
Aden Country Park — park in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Museums · Scottish Highlands
Aberdeenshire Farming Museum
Aberdeenshire Farming Museum — Museum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Mintlaw
Places to stay
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
Aden Caravan Park
Aden Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
The Lido Caravan Park
The Lido Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.
📷 2Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
Craighead Caravan Site
Craighead Caravan Site — a caravan park in scotland highlands.
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
Mains of Boddam Caravan Park
Mains of Boddam Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.
Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
East Balthangie Caravan Park
East Balthangie Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.
📷 4Campsites · Scottish Highlands
Ythan Valley Campsite
Ythan Valley Campsite — a campsite in scotland highlands.
Places to eat & drink
📷 5Historic pubs · Scottish Highlands
Union Bar, 1, 3 Union Street, Peterhead
Union Bar, 1, 3 Union Street, Peterhead in England South East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic pubs · Scottish Highlands
The Saltoun Inn
The Saltoun Inn in Scotland Highlands, United Kingdom.
More towns in this region
Flagship📷 3Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Cruden Bay
Cruden Bay — village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Flagship📷 3Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Inverness
Inverness — city in the Highlands of Scotland, United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 3Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Kyle of Lochalsh
Kyle of Lochalsh — village in Highland, Scotland, UK.
📷 4Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Aberchirder
Aberchirder — village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mintlaw?
- Mintlaw is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB42 5EY).
- What is Mintlaw?
- Mintlaw — village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Mintlaw?
- Drivers can use postcode AB42 5EY.
- Is Mintlaw free to visit?
- Yes, Mintlaw is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mintlaw?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB42 5EY. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.