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.


 


 

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