Methlick (

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: ''Maothulach'') is a village in the

Formartine Formartine ( gd, Fearann Mhàrtainn meaning "Martin's land") is a committee area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This district extends north from the River Don to the River Ythan. It has a population of 36,478 (2001 Census). The committee area was ...

area of

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, Scotland, situated on the

River Ythan The Ythan is a river in the north-east of Scotland rising at Wells of Ythan near the village of Ythanwells and flowing south-eastwards through the towns of Fyvie, Methlick and Ellon before flowing into the North Sea near Newburgh, in Formartine ...

north-west of

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Services

Methlick is served by a parish church, a general store, a garage and hardware store, one hotel and a village hall. There is a primary school, with secondary pupils travelling to Meldrum Academy in

Oldmeldrum Oldmeldrum (commonly known as Meldrum) is a village and parish in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, not far from Inverurie in North East Scotland. With a population of around 2,187, Oldmeldrum falls within Scotland's top 300 centres of popu ...

away. Methlick village also features a recently renovated play park in 2013 providing a range of play equipment for all ages.

Transport

The village is situated at the intersection of the B9005 road from

to Fyvie and the B9170 road from Inverurie to New Deer, both routes crossing the River Ythan at Methlick Bridge. Methlick is served by regular bus services to

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and less frequent services linking to Ellon, Fyvie and Inverurie.Public Transport
, Aberdeenshire Council

Community

Methlick Community Council represents local views to the principal local authority, Aberdeenshire Council. A community web site gives local information, news and events: http://methlick.wordpress.com/

Places of interest

Haddo House, a stately home and arts venue with theatre and concert hall, lies to the south-east of Methlick.

Gight Castle Gight is the name of an estate in the parish of Fyvie in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is best known as the location of the 16th-century Gight (or Formartine) Castle, ancestral home of Lord Byron. Gight Cast ...

, ancestral home of

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, lies to the west.

Sport

Methlick has a

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team which is a member of the Aberdeenshire Cricket Association. Th
MCC
plays a
Lairds
in the heart of the village next to the river Ythan. Methlick football team compete in the Buchan Welfare Football League. They won both the league and the league cup in 2009, the club's most successful achievement in 10 years.

References

Villages in Aberdeenshire {{Aberdeenshire-geo-stub