The Top 5 Natural Monuments around Banchory
Banchory’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 5
beautiful natural monuments around Banchory. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Banchory. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 3, 2025
Hill of Fare Summit Cairn
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A stone cairn marks the summit. Don't get confused by the slightly lower cairn, just as you come onto the plateau. The true summit cairn is slightly further along and off the path to the left - easy to miss.
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Cullerlie Stone Circle
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According to Historic Environment Scotland, The Cullerlie Stone Circle is a 4,000-year-old stone circle and cremation site, surrounded on all sides by rising ground. It is an open space so …
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Scolty Tower
Highlight • Natural Monument
Climb the spiral staircase for even more spectacular views from the top
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Midmar Stone Circle
Highlight • Natural Monument
This recumbent stone circle at Midmar Kirk is likely to date from the Bronze Age and consists of eight stones making an incomplete ring with a diameter of 17m. Midmar …
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Balnacraig Stone Circle
Highlight • Historical Site
Not much left of this Neolithic recumbent stone circle, but look out for cup marks on the recumbent stone. It's on a lovely farm road which climbs to Satan's Den and has great views.
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