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2019-20 EXPLORE
ABERDEEN AND
ABERDEENSHIRE
visitscotland.com
Welcome to…
aberdeen
Contents
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Highlights in the
Contents
Granite City
2
City, coast and countryside
AND aberdeenshire
6
Discover Scotland’s
Castle Trail
8
Explore the dramatic
coastline
10
Adventures in the
great outdoors
12
Local flavours
14
Touring routes
16
What’s on
18
Getting here and around
20
Practical information
24
Places to visit
44
Leisure activities
48
Shopping
52
Food & drink
Ballater and the River Dee
56
Tours
57
Transport
58
Events & festivals
61
Family fun
63
Accommodation
70
Regional map 1
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Aberdeen street map 2
Coast and city, history and culture, attractions and entertainment;
you can enjoy it all on a break to Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Aberdeen has all the delights of a modern city with great
food and drink, fantastic shopping and a lively nightlife,
as well as fantastic galleries, museums and historic
buildings, and even a city beach.
Outside of the city, don’t miss the epic
coastline, the stunning Cairngorms
National Park – the largest National Park
in the UK – and beautiful Royal Deeside,
loved by the Royal Family.
Bring your friends and family and travel
across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
and experience a wealth of adventures.
Come and see for yourself why the Highlands
and Islands, which includes Aberdeenshire, have
been voted a top region in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2019.
Cover: Kinnaird Head Castle,
Lighthouse and Museum
Credits: © VisitScotland.
Kenny Lam, Damian Shields,
Richard Elliot, Jakub Iwanicki,
The Bay Stonehaven, David N
Anderson
Produced and published by APS Group Scotland (APS) in conjunction with VisitScotland (VS) and Scottish Provincial Press (SPP).
Disclaimer
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press, it cannot guarantee that the information published is and remains accurate. Accordingly, APS / VS / SPP recommends that all information is checked with the proprietor/manager
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aberdeen and aberdeenshire
COUNTRYSIDE
Get to know the cosmopolitan city of Aberdeen and you’ll soon be friends for life. Who wouldn’t
love its bustling streets, world-class restaurants and vibrant nightlife? Plus, a quick trip out of the
city means a dazzling change of scenery with charming coastal villages, the majestic Royal Deeside
and the wild beauty of the Cairngorms National Park.
Aberdeen city
Aberdeen is a striking Scottish city –
its granite architecture and seaside
location sparkles in all weathers.
Make sure any trip there includes a
good mix of the superb museums
and art galleries, ancient cathedrals
and college buildings, parks and
gardens, shops, restaurants, and
night time entertainment.
and the highest 18-hole golf course
in the country, at around 1,200 ft
above sea level.
Take your pick from over 20 munros
(mountains over 3,000 ft) which all
come with breathtaking views.
CITY, COAST AND
Banffshire coast
Ballater and Banchory
Hugging the cliffs, you’ll find pretty
villages such as Gardenstown,
Crovie and Pennan. But don’t
forget to look out for the incredible
wildlife including bottlenose
dolphins and gannets.
Balmoral and Braemar
Many of the shops in the delightful
Victorian village of Ballater display
the Royal warrants of the Queen
and Prince Charles.
You’ll be charmed by Banchory, a
town to the west of Aberdeen and
close to Crathes Castle where you
can experience the fascinating
heritage of the surrounding
landscape from aboard the Royal
Deeside Railway.
Fraserburgh
Beloved by the Royal Family,
Balmoral is home to Balmoral Castle
and Estate, Crathie Kirk and more.
Braemar is known for its history
and height, as it’s the host of the
world-famous annual Braemar
Gathering and Highland Games,
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Home to beautiful award-winning
beaches, these are not just for
walking, but are some of the best
places in the country for surfing
and kitesports.
Huntly
In the heart of Aberdeenshire,
Huntly is home to the beautiful
Huntly Castle, lovely Leith Hall,
a picturesque town square and
explore
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Muir of Dinnet National Nature
Reserve, with its beautiful
mosaic of woodland, heath
and open water.
Take a paddleboarding lesson
at Stonehaven Harbour or
take a paddleboard tour
exploring coves, caves,
waterfalls and see the breath-
taking Dunnottar Castle from
a whole new perspective.
Bennachie near Inverurie,
for rewarding views from the
summit of Mither Tap.
There are 55 golf courses in
the area and home to two of
the world’s oldest courses
and the highest in the UK.
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Speaking to the locals
and listening to the
traditional local
dialect, Doric.
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Aberdeen beach
a viewing gallery, where visitors
can watch tasty Dean’s of Huntly
shortbread being made in the
factory.
Toast your trip at nearby
GlenDronach Distillery, which
has been producing rich sherried
single malt whisky for almost 200
years.
Garioch. More historic wonders can
be found with a prehistoric hill fort
near Tarves, the Sheldon Stone
Circle, impressive Tolquhon Castle
and stately Haddo House.
Stonehaven and Fettercairn
The popular coastal town of
Stonehaven is known for its
fantastic harbour and the nearby
much-loved dramatic ruins of
Dunnottar Castle.
Peterhead and Cruden Bay
Inverurie and Oldmeldrum
Enjoy an authentic experience in
Inverurie, a thriving market town
which holds a monthly farmers’
market and is home to a mix of
independent shops.
Outside the towns, in the rolling
countryside, are some amazing
stone circles – Easter Aquhorthies,
Loanhead of Daviot and the Maiden
Stone, a 3m high Pictish symbol
stone.
Oldmeldrum is blessed with one of
Scotland’s oldest distilleries – Glen
Pretty Peterhead sits at the
furthest eastern point on the
mainland of Scotland and its
coastline makes it ideal for fishing,
sailing, kayaking, and wildlife
watching.
Make sure you pay a visit to the
Peterhead Prison Museum to step
back in time with tours, photos,
interactive displays, and prison
memorabilia to see what life was
really like in Scotland’s first convict
prison.
Cruden Bay doesn’t just have a
beach, it has 2 miles of sand dunes,
plus one of the finest golf courses in
the country.
Featured in Lewis Grassic
Gibbon’s
Sunset Song,
Fettercairn
has a main square, market cross
and the distinctive Royal Arch,
erected in 1864. Don’t miss
the white-washed buildings of
Fettercairn Distillery.
Turriff and Fyvie
Turriff is a bustling town with a
historic market square and home to
the Turriff Show, the largest annual
event in the region.
Take a trip to the fairytale Fyvie
Castle in the parish of Fyvie, and
nearby St Peter’s Church, which
contains three carved Pictish
stones and a cross.

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