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Opening times and prices

Tarves Tomb is free to visit and open year-round.

How to get here

The tomb is in the kirkyard at Tarves, 15 miles north west of Aberdeen.

Tarves is approximately 2.5 miles from Tolquhon Castle.

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Address

Tarves
Aberdeenshire

National Grid reference:

NJ 871 313

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