John Park Sorrie Memorial Cairn

A modest pile of stones on a hillside near Inverurie marks where John Park Sorrie met his end in 1797. The cairn itself is small - you won't spend long examining it - but the walk up to it through Aberdeenshire's rolling countryside is the real reward here.

Sorrie was a local man, caught up in one of those murky historical moments that Scotland's highlands are full of. The exact circumstances are a bit fuzzy depending on which account you read, but the memorial was built to mark the spot, and it's become a modest pilgrimage point for local history enthusiasts.

This isn't the kind of attraction that'll eat up your afternoon. Twenty minutes to reach it, ten minutes looking around, and you're done. Walkers will appreciate the route, particularly those already exploring the countryside around Inverurie. Families with older kids interested in Scottish history might find it worth a detour, though younger ones will likely find it underwhelming - it's just stones, after all.

There's no visitor centre, no facilities, no entry fee. Just the cairn and the landscape. Access appears to be unrestricted, so you can visit any time. If you're staying at Hillhead Caravan Park just a few miles away, it's a decent leg-stretch without being too demanding. Fair warning though - it's the kind of spot you visit because you're already in the area, not because you'd drive specially to see it.