Drumlithie

Situated seven miles south of Stonehaven in the parish of Glenbervie, it is affectionately known by locals as "Skite",[1] although the origin of this name remains disputed.

[2][3][4] Previously a weaving village and dating back at least to the beginning of the 17th century,[5] Drumlithie has a small steeple at its heart.

[3] Drumlithie is noted for its appearance in the classic Lewis Grassic Gibbon novel Sunset Song, while neighbouring Glenbervie is the final resting place of the great-grandparents of famous Scottish poet Robert Burns.

Drumlithie lies close to the East Coast Main Line and was served by a railway station from 1849 to 1956.

The number 26 bus service runs north to Stonehaven and south via Auchenblae to either Laurencekirk or Luthermuir.