Kirkton of Tough, usually shortened to Tough (/ˈtʊx/ TUUKH), is a settlement in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland at grid reference NJ615129. It is about 4 kilometres (2+1⁄2 miles) southeast of Alford and 143 km (89 mi) from Edinburgh. Tough is where the Aberdeen Angus breed of cattle was first bred.^[1][2]

The church (kirk of Kirkton) was dedicated to the Nine Maidens and dates from at least 1366 but was rebuilt in 1838.^[3]