Tarland

Tarland (Gaelic: Turlann) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Aboyne, and 30 miles (50 km) west of Aberdeen.

Tarland is home to the Culsh Earth House, an Iron Age below-ground dwelling otherwise known as a Souterrain.

The land is owned by the MacRobert Trust and in the care of Historic Scotland.

The circle was recently restored with help from a donation by the trust.

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.