Guidebook for Oldmeldrum
Food Scene
Excellent service and traditional good food. Stewart the owner will make you feel most welcome
The Redgarth
Kirk BraeExcellent service and traditional good food. Stewart the owner will make you feel most welcome
Formartine's
Excellent all day food and a great breakfast
Morris's Hotel & Restaurant
Market SquareGreat local pub with Scottish traditional bar food
Barra Farm Shop & Kitchen
Great coffee and ice cream
Entertainment & Activities
Glen Garioch Distillery
Distillery RoadExcellent whisky tour and tasting
Meldrum House Country Hotel & Golf Course
Excellent local golf course
Barn at Barra Castle
Wedding and function suite
Lochter Activity Centre
Plenty action activities right on your doorstep
Peterhead Prison Museum
South RoadA surprise in store and recommended by many locals
Go Ape
Activity Centre
For Country house hotel restaurant and Golf
9 locals recommend
Meldrum House Country Hotel & Golf Course
For Country house hotel restaurant and Golf
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Arts & Culture
Haddo House
Excellent National Trust house and parkland
Sightseeing
Excellent Gardens and historic house with great little cafe
17 locals recommend
Pitmedden Garden & Museum of Farming Life
Excellent Gardens and historic house with great little cafe
Only about an hour from Forresterhill farm set amidst the beautiful Deeside scenery of Aboyne, Ballater and Braemar
120 locals recommend
Balmoral Castle
Only about an hour from Forresterhill farm set amidst the beautiful Deeside scenery of Aboyne, Ballater and Braemar
Ythan Estuary Beach Public Car Park
Beach RoadClose by beach and river walks and nature reserve
Speyside Way
Speyside WayVarious walks link up with this
Excellent beach and sand dune areas withing 15 minutes from Forresterhill Farm
29 locals recommend
Balmedie Beach
Excellent beach and sand dune areas withing 15 minutes from Forresterhill Farm
Castle Fraser
Local Castle woth a vist, Historic views and walks
Excellent castle to visit. Macbeath was filmed here. Close to Stonehaven harbour, bars and restaurants. Excellent place to visit and eat in local bars and restaurants
175 locals recommend
Dunnottar Castle
Excellent castle to visit. Macbeath was filmed here. Close to Stonehaven harbour, bars and restaurants. Excellent place to visit and eat in local bars and restaurants
Local historical fishing village close to Aberdeen harbour and beach activities. Well worth a look when in Aberdeen
16 locals recommend
Footdee
Local historical fishing village close to Aberdeen harbour and beach activities. Well worth a look when in Aberdeen
Essentials
Co-op Food - Oldmeldrum
Colpy Roadlocal grocery store
Tesco Extra
Laurel DriveLarger shops are in Inverurie
ALDI
Loco Works RoadLocal shopping in Inverurie
Neighbourhoods
Inverurie
About 8 minutes drive from Farmhouse
Deeside
Lots to see and do locally with mountain walks/climbing, fishing, mountain biking etc
Traveler advice
Useful phrases
How to say hello locally
Ask someone "Fit Like?" or "foos yer doos?" if you get asked then respond "Aye peckin"