Echt, Aberdeenshire

Echt (Scottish 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 Barmekin of Echt[1] 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.[2]

Echt
Echt church, built 1804
Echt is located in Aberdeenshire
Echt
Echt
Location within Aberdeenshire
Population300 
OS grid referenceNJ739055
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Aberdeenshire
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWESTHILL
Postcode districtAB32
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

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
  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Barmekin Of Echt (18522)". Canmore. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  2. Historic Environment Scotland. "Cullerlie (18548)". Canmore. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  • AA Touring Guide to Scotland (1978)
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