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Mintlaw

Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe

About Mintlaw

Mintlaw is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Peterhead, 23km from Pennan.

Mintlaw is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 2,720, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Mintlaw sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mintlaw to your route.

About Mintlaw

Mintlaw (literally meaning a smooth, flat place) is a large village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies at the intersection of the A950 and A952 roads, west of Peterhead. The 2001 UK census records a population of 2,647 people. It supports a number of shops and local amenities such as a police station, library, dental

Read more surgery and group doctors' practice. Aberdeenshire Museums Service is based in a new purpose-built museum building housing Aberdeenshire's large reserve collections, a conservation laboratory and the Discovery Centre. The service also runs another three museums: the nearby Aberdeenshire Farming Museum at Aden Country Park, home to the service nationally recognised agricultural collection, Arbuthnot Museum in Peterhead and Banchory Museum. Aden Country Park also contains a ruined mansion house, forest walks and a theme park.

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Where is Mintlaw located?

Mintlaw is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 57.5241 latitude, -2.0010 longitude.

What is the population of Mintlaw?

Mintlaw has a population of approximately 2,720 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.

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Quick Information

Population
2,720
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
57.5241, -2.0010

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Mintlaw

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

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Pennan

A single row of white cottages squeezed between red sandstone cliffs and the sea, reached by a steep hairpin lane off the B9031. Star of the 1983 film Local Hero. Its red phone box is now listed.

23 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Grampian Transport Museum

Acclaimed motoring museum in Alford, Aberdeenshire, with everything from steam locomotives to supercars, plus its own outdoor test track used for summer motoring events.

53 km · about 60 min drive

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Bow Fiddle Rock

Sea arch shaped like the tip of a fiddle bow, a short walk from the village of Portknockie on the Moray coast. At dawn the quartzite arch glows pink and doubles in the still water; dolphins pass close inshore.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

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