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Visit Aberdeenshire in Scotland 

 

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 an east 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.

Tourist Attractions and places of interest:

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
Macduff Marine Aquarium, Macduff
Peterhead Maritime Heritage Centre, Peterhead
Pitmedden Garden, Pitmedden
Satrosphere, Aberdeen
Speyside Cooperage, Craigellachie
Storybook Glen, Maryculter, Aberdeen
The Blairs Museum, Aberdeen
The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, Fraserburgh

Places to visit along the 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.


Honey Cottage in Dinnet

cottage deeside near balmoral ScotlandHoney Cottage is a delightful semi-detached dwelling situated up a quiet lane in the village if Dinnet, in the heart of Royal Deeside. Built out of granite in the 19th century, Honey was originally used as a cottage to accomodate workers from the local estate.

Nowadays, Honey Cottage offers clean and cosy accommodation to tourists and vistors, providing an excellent base for exploration, adventure or relaxation. Furbished to a very high standard throughout, Honey Cottage has an open-plan kitchen/sitting room with wood burning stove. Upstairs are 2 bedrooms - one double and one with 3/4 sized bed - and a bathroom with bath and shower. The cottage also has a clematis clad patio area to the back with seating for four with barbecue and chimniere. Rent is inclusive of all linen and towels, fuel and logs.

For the hill walker, the hills of Deeside start at the front door; for the skier, the cottage is conveniently placed for both The Lecht and Glenshee ski slopes; golf, hunting, shooting, fishing, pony-trekking, gliding and many more outdoor and water sports activities are all available locally and can be arranged.

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holiday cottage 10 miles north of Aberdeen, Scotland, close to coast.

Garden Cottage, 10 miles north of Aberdeen, Tel: 01358 742276

 

Craig Cottage Banff Scotland

Craig Cottage in Banff, Scotland, for fishing and luxury holidays.
Sleeps 1-6

Tel: 01261 821 552

 

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self-catering cottage 10 miles north of Aberdeen

Garden Cottage, 10 miles north of Aberdeen, Tel: 01358 742276

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01245 425718

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