Inverurie High Street has been ranked among the 10 most beautiful in Scotland.
The Aberdeenshire town has been shortlisted for a prize as Scotland’s Most Beautiful High Street.
Inverurie Environmental Improvement Group chairman, John Glover, said he was delighted at the accolade.
He said: “Inverurie town centre is unique with the town hall, the memorial garden and Crosslett Court as the centrepiece of a vibrant high street with many traditional local traders.
“It still has a market town atmosphere with a friendly welcome for visitors, shoppers, workers and residents.
“We look forward to getting community support when the online voting opens.”
John Reid, secretary of Inverurie Community Council, said: “We are extremely pleased to be nominated and it just goes to show what happens when communities pull together.
“We are absolutely delighted that Inverurie has been singled out from the whole of Scotland.
“It’s down to the effort of the community – for example with the hanging baskets in the town – which has been a major factor.
“It shows that Inverurie is a forward-thinking, outward-looking town.”
The competition is run by Scotland’s Towns Partnerships (STP) and Keep Scotland Beautiful.
The finalists will be judged on a variety of factors including horticultural achievement, environmental responsibility, community participation and accessibility and inclusivity.
The public able to vote until Wednesday at www.scotlandstowns.org/scotlands_most_beautiful_high_street
