Lance Corporal G Sellar VC Memorial

A quiet roadside memorial marks the spot where Lance Corporal George Sellar won the Victoria Cross during the First World War. It's not much to look at - a simple stone monument in the Aberdeenshire countryside near Keith - but the story behind it is worth knowing. Sellar was awarded the VC for extraordinary bravery in 1915, and locals have maintained this memorial as a way of keeping that sacrifice remembered.

You won't spend hours here. It's genuinely a stop-off rather than a destination in itself, the kind of place you visit if you're already passing through the area or staying at one of the nearby holiday parks. Hillhead Hideaways sits just 2.2 miles away, making this an easy morning walk or a brief detour between other activities. Cairnty Lodges, a bit further out at 5.6 miles, is equally well-positioned if you're basing yourselves in the region.

The memorial works best for history enthusiasts and those with a genuine interest in First World War stories - not particularly for young children unless they're already keen on military history. The rural setting is pleasant enough, the kind of Scottish countryside you come to this part of Aberdeenshire to see, but there's no café, no visitor centre, nothing to linger over.

If you're staying locally, absolutely worth a visit. It's free, it takes ten minutes, and it's a proper reminder of how these small communities remember their own. Just don't expect it to be a major attraction - that's precisely the point.