 There are a number of springs and burns around the village notably Pinkie Burn to the SE and the longer Burn of Straloch to the SW, these both run south in to Goval Burn which joins the River Don at Dyce.Currently there is only one food shop in Newmachar, a Co-op Food.There used to be two shops in the village; A Costcutter was opened across the road from the Newmachar Hotel, which had an adjoining petrol station.