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site map Visit Aberdeenshire in Scotland for Country Cottage or Self Catering Holidays
The north east corner of Grampian, with Aberdeen as its capital city is a great location for an activity holiday for the whole family. The countryside is beautiful, dotted with quiet villages. Edged on the north east of Scotland by the North Sea, you will discover miles of clean sandy beach, rugged cliffs with quaint fishing villages and harbours, a maritime heritage, plentiful bird life, wonderful wild flowers, forest walks, stone circles, castles, whisky distilleries and plenty of other tourist attractions. Entry prices to most places are particularly reasonable compared to those in London and other cities. Aberdeenshire is a fabulous cottage holiday destination.
Enjoy browsing through self catering and country cottages in Aberdeenshire in Scotland.
Particularly pretty coastal villages well worth a visit include Cruden Bay with its castle, harbour and sandy beach, Pennan which is just picture perfect and Newburgh with its sand-dunes and abundance of wildlife.
Tourist Attractions and places of interest in Aberdeenshire:
| Aden Country Park, Mintlaw |
| Archaeolink, Oyne, Insch. Our review |
| Castle Fraser and Garden, Sauchen, Tel: 01330 833 463 (National Trust) |
| Craigievar Castle, near Alford |
| Crathes Castle, Garden, Craft Village and Estate, Banchory |
| Drum Castle and Garden, Drumoak |
| Fraserburgh Heritage Centre, Fraserburgh |
| Fyvie Castle, Turriff |
| Gordon Highlander's Museum, Aberdeen |
| Grassic Gibbon Centre, Arbuthnott, just south of Aberdeenshire |
| Haddo House, near Ellon |
| Leith Hall and Garden, Huntly |
| Peterhead Maritime Heritage Centre, Peterhead |
| Pitmedden Garden, Pitmedden |
| Satrosphere, Aberdeen |
| Storybook Glen, Maryculter, Aberdeen |
| The Blairs Museum, Aberdeen |
| The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, Fraserburgh |
Places to visit along the Aberdeenshire coast
Aberdeenshire has a splendid coastline or beautiful sandy beaches and coves, dramatic cliffs, pretty fishing villages and harbours. Click here for a list of recommended places to visit along the coast in Grampian.
Dates to note:
| 1st week of April | Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival |
| early July | Scottish Traditional Boat Festival at Portsoy |
| 1st week of August | Speyfest - festival of traditional music, ceilidhs and crafts |
| early August | Aberdeen International Youth Festival of music, theatre and dance, Tel: 01224 641 122 for tickets |
| 1st September | Annual Highland Gathering at Braemar, Tel: 01399 755 377 |
| 3rd week of October | Aberdeen Alternative Music Festival, Tel: 01224 635 822 |
| 31st December | Stonehaven Fireball Festival and Parade, Tel: 01569 762 001 |
If you have visited a tourist attraction that you have enjoyed, then please tell us about it. Photographs would be most welcome.
Self-catering country cottages in Scotland and other holiday accommodation in Scotland can be found by using the search box.
Lindisfarne and Budle Bay Holiday Cottages
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Longbow Barns
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Tremaine Green Country Cottages
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