The greatest length of the parish, in a direct line from south to north is 4.5 miles (7.2 km); and its greatest breadth, also in a direct line along the valley of the Don from east to west, is 5.5 miles (8.9 km); and its whole area is estimated to be 7,388 acres (29.90 km2).

The numbers within the parish is slowly increasing, however this has been controlled by the village via its Community Council in conjunction with a sympathetic planning authority.

Hatton of Fintray remains one of the last bastions of tranquillity within a ten-mile (16 km) radius of Aberdeen.

The first Sheltie Stakes took place in early September 1997 and there is a larger turn out every year due to the introduction of advertising throughout Aberdeenshire.

The current track record of 25.72 was set by Roy Lane in a Championship runoff back on 25 June 1989.

Robb's father, Stewart Sr, was first inside the record – by a mere hundredth – aboard their 4-litre Pilbeam-Judd MP88.