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Drumoak is a growing village situated between Peterculter and Banchory in North Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. There are currently a number of housing developments taking place and the village is minutes away from the banks of the River Dee. There is also a bridge over the Dee named Park Bridge after a local estate named Park Estate. Peterculter is a small village on the western edge of Aberdeen, Scotland approximately 8 miles inland from the city centre. ... Banchory is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the Feugh River meets the River Dee The name is derived from Scottish Gaelic for horned or forked and also relates to by the bends, the bends in question being those of the River Dee. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by... River Dee near Braemar The Linn of Dee, small gorge near Braemar The River Dee is a 90 mile (140 km) long river, that rises in the Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and flows into the North Sea at Aberdeen. ...


There is a small corner shop and also a restaurant and bar called the Irvine Arms after the family that used to occupy Drum Castle. Drum Castle is run by the National Trust and is open to visitors. Drum Castle is a castle near Banchory in the Grampian region of Scotland. ... The standard of the NTS The National Trust for Scotland, or NTS, describes itself as The conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotlands natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy. ...


There is a small primary school with roughly one hundred pupils although the number is growing rapidly due to the number of new houses being built in the village.


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