📌 Old Deer, Aberdeenshire
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Aikey Brae is one of the most picturesque stone circles in northeast Scotland, located on an open hilltop overlooking Old Deer and its nearby ruined abbey. The circle – characterised by its focal recumbent stone flanked by two upright ones – has survived without modification despite 4,000 years of change all around – in fact its undisturbed state makes it fairly unusual amongst many of the other well-known stone circles in Aberdeenshire.

🌍 Location

📌 Parkhouse Hill, off minor road 2 mi west of Old Deer

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NJ 959471

🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.513977,-2.070353

❌ No public transport within 1 mi – nearest bus stop is on B9029 at Waterhill of Bruxie (1.5 mi)

🚗 Car park at signpost, 🧭 NJ 956470 / 🛰️ 57.513615,-2.074737 – don’t block track entrance

📝 Key info

⌚ Always open

🎫 Free

💬 From the parking area it’s a 5-min walk to the stone circle. Head uphill on the track for a short distance before turning right onto a path, with the stone circle a short distance beyond.

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