Tarland (Gaelic: Turlann) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland northwest of Aboyne, and west of Aberdeen.
Prehistory and archaeology Tarland is home to the Culsh Earth House, an Iron Age below-ground dwelling otherwise known as a souterrain.
Just south of Tarland is the Tomnaverie stone circle, a 4,000-year-old recumbent stone circle. The site is a property in care of Historic Scotland.
Melgum Lodge near Tarland was originally built as a hunting lodge for the physician to Queen Victoria, who frequently stayed in the vicinity at Balmoral Castle.
Notable people Admiral of the Fleet Sir Rhoderick Robert McGrigor retired to Tarland Alexander Starritt, author of the novel The Beast Alexander Boyd Stewart CBE FRSE (1904–1981), agriculturalist and soil scientist. Philippa Tattersall, British Army officer and the first woman to complete the All Arms Commando Course in May 2002.
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Cromar Parish Church