Aberdeen
Quest An overview of all of the museums the city has to offer. Take a
journey through the museum collections and see what wonders you can find!
Bennachie
Forest Forestry Commission visitor centre. Near Inverurie.
Blairs Catholic Museum
The history of Catholicism in Scotland. South Deeside Road, Blairs, Aberdeen
AB12 5YQ.
Brandsbutt
Symbol Stone An early Pictish symbol stone, with an ogham inscription.
(Undiscovered
Scotland Feature Page)
Castle Fraser The
largest and most elaborate of Scottish castles built on the Z plan design, plus
walled gardens and parkland.
(Undiscovered
Scotland Feature Page)
Crathes Castle One of the most superb castles in Scotland:
NTS. (Undiscovered
Scotland Feature Page)
Cullerlie
Stone Circle A circle of eight stones enclosing an area consecrated by
fires on which eight small cairns were later built. About 4000 years old. 0.75m
S of Garlogie off the B9125.
Drum Castle,
Garden & Estate The oldest intact building in the care of the National
Trust for Scotland.
(Undiscovered
Scotland Feature Page)
Dyce
Symbol Stones Two Pictish stones, one with the older type of incised
symbols and the other with symbols accompanied by a cross and decoration.
Normally 0.75m N of Kirkton off Aberdeen Airport ring road but currently
removed from site for conservation.
Easter
Aquhorthies Stone Circle A recumbent stone circle about 4000 years old. 1m
W of Inverurie on the A96.
(Undiscovered
Scotland Feature Page)
Forvie NNR This
huge area of sand dunes and coastal heath lies next to the Ythan Estuary.
Twelve miles north of Aberdeen, through Newburgh off the A975 road.
Fyvie Castle
Ghosts, legends and folklore are all woven into the tapestry of Fyvie
Castle’s 800-year history.
(Undiscovered
Scotland Feature Page)
Glover
House The family home of Thomas Blake Glover. 79 Balgownie Road, Bridge of
Don AB22 8JS.
Gordon Highlanders
Museum A glimpse into life in the Regiment and in Aberdeenshire. St Lukes,
Viewfield Road, Aberdeen AB15 7XH.
Haddo House For
all its grandeur, visitors to Haddo House often remark how homely it feels.
Perhaps this has something to do with it being home to the Gordon family for
over 400 years. Ellon AB41 7EQ.
Kinkell
Church The ruins of a 16th-century parish church, with fine sacrament house
dated 1524, and the grave slab of Gilbert de Greenlaw, killed in battle in
1411. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
Loanhead
Stone Circle The best known of a group of recumbent stone circles,
enclosing a ring cairn. Beside it is a small burial enclosure. From 4000-4500
years old. Near Daviot, 5m NW of Inverurie off the A96.
Maiden
Stone The Maiden Stone is a Pictish cross slab that stands about 3 meters
tall and probably dates to the 9th century AD. Near Chapel of Garioch, 4.5m NW
of Inverurie on the A96.
Morgan
McVeigh's An imaginative mix of cafe/restaurant, food hall and country
shop, we cater for locals and visitors alike. Culsalmond, AB52 6UY. STB 5 Star
Tourist Shop.
Pitmedden Garden
It’s hard to imagine a garden today being planted on such an extravagant
scale. The heart of the property is the formal walled garden originally laid
out in 1675 by Sir Alexander Seton. Ellon AB41 7PD.
Provost
Skene's House STB 3 Star Attraction. 16th century town with an attractive
series of period room settings. Guestrow, Aberdeen AB10 1AS.
Slains Castle Spooky ruined castle standing on the cliff
edge. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
St
Machar’s Cathedral Transepts The nave and towers of the Cathedral
remain in use as a church, and the ruined transepts are in care. In the south
transept is the fine tomb of Bishop Dunbar, 1532. In Old Aberdeen.
Storybook
Glen A magical world of make-believe and fun for children (and adults) of
all ages, set amidst 28 acres of spectacular scenic beauty on Royal Deeside.
Maryculter, Aberdeen AB12 5FT,
Tarves
Medieval Tomb A fine altar tomb of William Forbes, the laird who enlarged
Tolquhon Castle. The carving is a remarkable survival. In Tarves kirkyard, 15m
NNW of Aberdeen on the A920.
The
Tolbooth Museum One of the oldest buildings in Aberdeen. Castle Street,
Aberdeen.
Tolquhon
Castle STB 3 Star Castle. Noted for its highly ornamented gatehouse,
Tolquhon is one of the most picturesque of the castles in the Grampian
countryside. 24km north of Aberdeen on the A920.
Tolquhon
Gallery Art gallery in north east Scotland exhibiting original paintings,
sculpture and studio crafts by Scottish and British artists. Tolquhon, Tarves,
Ellon, AB41 7LP.
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