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{{Short description|Village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country                          = Scotland
| official_name                    = Methlick
| gaelic_name                      = Maothulach
| static_image                     = Methlick Bridge, Aberdeenshire.jpg
| static_image_width               = 240px
| static_image_caption             = Methlick Bridge, the cast-iron span erected in 1844 and refurbished in 2003
| population                       = {{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Methlick}}
| population_ref                   = ({{Scottish settlement population citation|year}})<ref>{{Scottish settlement population citation}}</ref>
| os_grid_reference                = NJ857372
| map_type                         = Scotland
| unitary_scotland                 = [[Aberdeenshire]]
| lieutenancy_scotland             = [[Aberdeenshire]]
| constituency_westminster         = [[Gordon and Buchan (UK Parliament constituency)|Gordon and Buchan]]
| constituency_scottish_parliament = [[Aberdeenshire East (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Aberdeenshire East]]
| coordinates                      = {{coord|57.425|-2.240|display=inline,title}}
| post_town                        = ELLON
| postcode_district                = AB41
| postcode_area                    = AB
| dial_code                        = 01651 
}}

'''Methlick''' ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Gaelic]]: ''Maothulach'') is a village in the [[Formartine]] area of [[Aberdeenshire]], Scotland, situated on the [[River Ythan]] {{convert|11.2|km}} north-west of [[Ellon, Aberdeenshire|Ellon]].<ref>[http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst3985.html Methlick], Gazetteer for Scotland</ref>

== Services ==
Methlick is served by a parish church, a general store, a garage, a Chinese takeaway, a hotel, and a village hall. There is a primary school,<ref>[http://www.methlick.aberdeenshire.sch.uk/ Methlick Primary School], school website</ref> with secondary pupils traveling to Meldrum Academy<ref>[http://www.meldrumacademy.co.uk/ Meldrum Academy], school website</ref> in [[Oldmeldrum]] {{convert|11.3|km}} away. Methlick Village also features a recently renovated play park in 2013 providing a range of play equipment for all ages. Methlick Community Council has dedicated time to fundraise and build an all-weather multi-use games area (also known as a MUGA) within their King George V Park. These facilities are free for anyone within and outside of the Methlick community to use.

== Transport ==
The village is situated at the intersection of the [[B9005 road]] from [[Ellon, Aberdeenshire|Ellon]] 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 [[Aberdeen]] and less frequent services linking to Ellon, Fyvie and Inverurie.<ref>[http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/publictransport/index.asp Public Transport] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211193855/http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/publictransport/index.asp |date=2010-02-11 }}, Aberdeenshire Council</ref>

== Community ==
Methlick Community Council represents local views to the principal local authority, Aberdeenshire Council.

A community website 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 {{convert|2.7|km}} to the southeast of Methlick.

[[Gight|Gight Castle]], ancestral home of [[Lord Byron]], lies {{convert|4.3|km}} to the west.

== Sport ==
Methlick has a [[cricket]] team which is a member of the [[Aberdeenshire Cricket Association]]. The [http://www.methlickcricketclub.co.uk MCC] plays at [http://www.methlickcricketclub.co.uk/images/lairds_ground1.jpg Lairds], in the heart of the village next to the river Ythan.

Methlick football team competes in the Buchan Welfare Football League. They won both the league and the league cup in 2009, the club's most achievement in 10 years.

==Notable people==
* [[Evelyn Glennie]], percussionist

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