Echt, Aberdeenshire

Echt church, built 1804

Echt (Gaelic: Eicht) is an Aberdeenshire crossroads village in northeast Scotland with a population of approximately 300 people. Echt has a number of prehistoric remains, including the so-called Barmekin of Echt which is on a hill to the northwest. There is also the Cullerlie stone circle near Sunhoney Farm, which may date from the Bronze Age.

Echt contains a church, village shop/post office, restaurant (Echt Tandoori) and pleasure park with a designated area of children's play equipment and local football matches are held. The annual Echt Show, a farmers' show, is held on the 2nd Saturday in July.

It is centred on the junction of the B977 Dunecht—Banchory road and the B9119 Kingsford—Ordie road. It is some 12 1⁄2 miles (20.1 km) from the city of Aberdeen.

References

  • AA Touring Guide to Scotland (1978)

Coordinates: 57°08′26″N 2°26′04″W / 57.14054°N 2.43455°W / 57.14054; -2.43455


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