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Aberdeen Art Gallery is one of the city's most popular tourist attractions. A particularly attractive example of late 19th century architecture, it houses one of the finest art collections in Britain with paintings, sculpture and graphics from the...
Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) offers a world-class facility with plenary capacity for 2000 delegates, 7300m2 of purpose-built exhibition space, a 440 seat auditorium, two 565m2 multi purpose suites, a state of the art conference ro...
Aberdeen Harbour has much history dating back through the centuries, and the harbour was the main force behind the growth of Aberdeen's fishing industry.
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Aberdeen Maritime Museum tells the story of the city's long relationship with the Sea. This award-winning museum is located on the historic Shiprow and incorporates Provost Ross's House, which was built in 1593. The Maritime Museum houses a unique...
Visit Aberdeen Visitor Information Centre were you can find all the information you need about Aberdeen, where to go and great places to see....
Alford Valley Railway is Scotlands first 2ft Narrow Gauge passenger railway, running a service every 40 min. from Alford to Haughton Park. Experience the Joy of the Railway - Nothing evokes memories of a more civilised era than an old fashioned t...
Cochrane’s Castle? Auchindoun Castle is believed to have been built by Thomas Cochrane (sometimes erroneously called Robert). This shadowy, late 15th-century figure was a favourite of King James III. It is said that Cochrane built the great ...
Balmedie Beach and Country Park is within part of a dune system that stretches 14 miles from Aberdeen to just north of the mouth of the River Ythan at Newburgh. The beach is sandy and over the years has won a number of awards including a seaside ...
Balmoral Castle on the Balmoral Estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland is the private residence of The Queen. Beloved by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Balmoral Castle has remained a favourite residence for The Queen and her family during the summer ho...
One castle and three dynasties For over 500 years, Balvenie Castle served as the formidable stronghold of the great lords who ruled over this part of north-east Scotland. The immensely powerful ‘Black’ Comyn earls of Buchan built it in the...
For 157 years, Blairs College was home to a magnificent collection of paintings, church textiles, sacred silver and Jacobite memorabilia belonging to the Scottish Roman Catholic Church. From its establishment Blairs College was recognised as a saf...
Braemar Castle, seat of Clan Farquharson and former home to its chief Captain Alwyne Farquharson opens its doors, free, to clan members on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July. Farquharsons, and septs of Clan Farquharson, such as Coutts, MacHardy, Pate...
The Picts and their symbols on Brandsbutt Symbol Stone The Picts were descendants of Iron-Age tribes who occupied the lands north of the Forth and Clyde estuaries in the first millennium AD. We know very little about them, but lasting reminder...
Three acre Victorian walled garden containing a display garden and a nursery specialising in Himalayan plants and seeds. A delightful Victorian gothic summerhouse within the garden serves as the local Registry Office and marriage room and also pr...
Share with us the story of the only malt distillery pioneered by a woman. The malt whisky produced here has a warmth and cleanliness of taste which experts describe as 'silky' and is used in some of the award winning Johnnie Walker blends....
Approaching Castle Fraser down the Broad Walk, the granite walls rising up to the distinctive turrets make an imposing sight. This was the impression the lairds intended as the present castle took shape between 1575 and 1636 a statement of pride for ...
The indoor playground at Charlie Chalk is well equipped to provide kids with lots of fun and social opportunities in a safe and clean environment. The soft play area is even suitable for the youngest of children. "Toddlers Corner" has the ever-pop...
The reserve comprises the uninhabited main island of Copinsay, three smaller islets of Corn Holm, Ward Holm, Black Holm and the Horse of Copinsay. Copinsay is mainly covered in grass, with 10 ha of arable, hay and pasture managed as cover for cor...
Corgarff Castle and Barracks Corgarff Castle is not as ordinary as the visitor might imagine on first seeing it in its lonely moorland setting. The unusual appearance of the little tower is confirmed as the visitor draws near and makes out mor...
Cragganmore Distillery, on the banks of the river Spey, is home to one of the most complex and characterful malt whiskies of the revered Speyside region. At Cragganmore Distillery's Exclusive Cragganmore Clubroom you can watch a video while enjoyi...
Craigievar's Great Tower has changed very little since it was first built by Master William Forbes in the early 17th century. His family continued to live in the castle for the next 350 years and when a group of benefactors (including members of ...
Craigston Castle, built between 1604 and 1607, is a historic home of the Urquhart family. The castle is composed of two main wings connected by a high arch over the entrance. There is a corbelled parapet at the top. There are bases for corner turr...
Crathes is a magnificent 16th-century tower house standing on an estate granted to the Burnett family in 1323 by King Robert the Bruce. He presented them with the ancient Horn of Leys, which you can see today in the Great Hall. The horn symbol was ad...
The Cruickshank Botanic Garden is situated in Old Aberdeen on the King's College campus of the University of Aberdeen and is a partnership between the University and the Cruickshank Charitable Trust The Garden exists to promote an appreciation of ...
Cullerlie Stone Circle is a circle of eight stones enclosing an area consecrated by fires on which eight small cairns were later built. The Cullerlie Stone Circle is about 4000 years old....
Culsh Earth House is a well-preserved underground passage, with roofing slabs intact over the large chamber and entrance. Culsh Earth House is about 2000 years old....
Deer Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in Buchan, Scotland.[1] It was founded by 1219 AD with the patronage William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan,[2] who is also buried there. There was an earlier community of Scottish monks or priests. The not...
Most recently the home of the late Captain John Hay of Delgatie, Feudal Baron and built around 1049 the Castle has largely been in the Hay family for the last 650 years. It was taken from the Earl of Buchan after the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, wh...
Deskford Church is the ruin of a small late medieval church with a richly carved sacrament house of a type characteristic of north-east Scotland....
Doonies Rare Breeds Farm covers 134 acres on the southern side of Aberdeen from Nigg Bay to Cove. We are only 15 minutes by car from the centre of Aberdeen. Doonies Rare Breeds Farm is a member of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and is one of only two...
A visit to Drum Castle is a little like striding across the centuries. Its chameleon-like character has evolved with the additions made to the building over the years. Here you'll find a medieval tower, a Jacobean mansion house and several 'modern...
Duff house is a magnificent early Georgian mansion, designed by William Adam for the Earl of Fife. Duff House is now open as a Country House Gallery of the National Galleries of Scotland....
Visit Dunnottar Castle for an unforgettable experience. A dramatic and evocative ruined cliff top fortress in a truly stunning setting. As you wander around the extensive buildings - from the keep through the barracks, lodgings, stables and storeh...
Duthie Park is a park of 44 acres which was donated to the city by Miss Duthie in 1880 and opened to the public in 1883. The park has many artefacts including a bandstand, fountains, ponds, and statues. Within the park is the Winter Gardens, which...
Dyce Symbol Stones are two Pictish stones, one with the older type of incised symbols and the other with symbols accompanied by a cross and decoration....
Easter Aquhorthies Stone Circle is a recumbent stone circle about 4000 years old....
Fasque House is NOT open to the general public. But arrangement's can be made for tours of the house to parties of twleve or more....
Have a guided tour of Fettercairn Distillery and see how whisky is produced....
If you're new to birdwatching, what better way to see the beauty of birds close up than by visiting a seabird cliff colony? The spectacular cliffs at Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve are packed with 130,000 breeding seabirds in the spring and summer, inc...
The building was originally a herring barrel store, then the foundry of the Consolidated Pneumatic Tool Company Ltd., before being converted in 1998 to a (650m2 ) modern visitor centre which illustrates the history of Fraserburgh and its people.
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Ghosts, legends and folklore are all woven into the tapestry of Fyvie's 800-year history. Each tower of this magnificent Scottish Baronial fortress is traditionally associated with one of the castle's five successive families ' Preston, Meldrum, Seto...
Gallery Heinzel specialises in contemporary Scottish art from its base in Aberdeen's West End. Its bright modern premises are filled with a continually changing exhibition of work by some of the 80 artists it represents....
Glenbuchat Castle is a fine example of a Z-plan tower house, built in 1590. Glenbuchat Castle last laird, John Gordon, was a notable Jacobite....
The Glenfarclas Distilery was purchased by the Grant family in 1865 for £511.19s. Currently the 5th and 6th generation of the Grant family own and manage the distillery, which is one of only a handful that are truly independent family run businesses...
Please note. Glover House is now a PRIVATE house and does NOT accept vistors....
Grampian Transport Museum can trace its history back to the early 1970's when a number of local enthusiasts became conscious of the fact that there was a very active interest in historic transport in the North East of Scotland. They began to discuss ...
A visit to Haddo is sure to keep you occupied all day, there's so much to see and do. For all its grandeur, visitors to the house often remark how homely it feels. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that the Gordon family have lived at Ha...
Hazlehead Park is set in over 180 hectares, which was originally part of the freedom lands granted to the city in 1319. The land fell into private ownership but was bought back by the council in 1920. This park is on the outskirts of Aberdeen an...
Heads of Ayr Farm Park Animal Zone Our farm park has an extensive range of animals living both indoors and out. Explore our rare breeds and exotic wildlife from Alpacas, Monkeys, Lemurs, Meerkats and Wallabys to Ralph the Camel and giant rabbi...
His Majesty's Theatre was originally opened in 1906. To mark its centenary it underwent a 7.8 million refurbishment, adding a restaurant and cafe and improving bar, toilet and behind-the-scene facilities to ensure the theatre continues to attract aw...
Remarkable for its splendid architecture, Huntly Castle served as a baronial residence for five centuries. Many impressive features include a fine heraldic sculpture and inscribed stone friezes. The earliest stronghold on the site sheltered Robert...
The great castle of Kildrummy was the stronghold of the Earls of Mar. Although ruined, it remains a fine example of a 13th century castle with its curtain wall, four round towers, hall and chapel. Hitsory of Kildrummy Castle Noblest ...
Kinkell Church are now 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.
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Castle at the head of the point of land Kinnaird Head (cinn na h’airde in Gaelic) means ‘at the head of the point of land’. One look at the map is enough to show that this particular point of land beside Fraserburgh is no ordinary promon...
You can always be sure of a warm welcome at Leith Hall, a charming and intimate Scottish family home. The house itself was built over three centuries, starting in 1650, and remained the home of the Leith-Hay family until the mid-20th century. Alo...
The Loanhead Stone Circle is best known of a group of recumbent stone circles, enclosing a ring cairn. Beside the Loanhead Stone Circle is a small burial enclosure....
Loch of Strathbeg Nature Reserve RSPB is Britain's largest dune loch is a joy to visit any time of year. In winter, thousands of wild geese, swans and ducks fly in, including 20 per cent of the world's population of pink-footed geese it's a sight ...
The award winning Macduff Marine Aquarium is one of the top visitor attractions in North East Scotland! Visitors can explore the underwater world of the Moray Firth and come face to face with hundreds of local fishy characters, from fearsome wolf to ...
The Maiden Stone is a Pictish cross slab that stands about 3 meters tall and probably dates to the 9th century AD. Its front is carved with a cross that has a human figure gripped by fish monsters at its top and its back has a range of Pictish symbol...
Striding across the wild open spaces of Mar Lodge Estat you'll experience a unique sense of freedom. Located in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, the 29,380ha (72,598a) estate takes in 15 Munros (mountains over 3,000ft), including four of th...
In the centre of Aberdeen, the Museum lies in the University of Aberdeen's Marischal College, the second-largest granite structure in the world. The museum was founded in 1786, with material that has been donated by generations of friends and graduat...
Memsie Cairn is a large stone-built cairn, possibly of Bronze Age date, but enlarged during field clearance during the last two centuries.
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The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, consists of the first lighthouse built on mainland Scotland and a purpose-built museum. The highlight of a visit is a 45 minute guided tour to Kinnaird Head lighthouse. We are open al...
Since 1822, the Music Hall has been at the heart of concert and community life in the North-east of Scotland. The magnificent building is a proud reminder of Aberdeen's most famous architect Archibald Simpson, and its main hall is praised throughout...
The North East Falconry Centre has great demonstrations from the birds of prey, from the likes of falcons, Owls, Hawks and Eagles which always here to for visitors to see....
Peel Ring Of Lumphanan is a great earthwork of 13th-century date was the site of a fortified residence, perhaps a hunting lodge of the Durward family.
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Persley Walled Garden is a beautiful landscaped Victorian garden with herbaceous borders and fountain. Pefect for a gentle stroll and relaxing....
Picardy Symbol Stone is one of the oldest, simplest, Pictish symbol stones, possibly of 7th-century date.
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Extensive herbaceous borders provide an abundance of colour and texture throughout the season and the spectacular lupin border is not to be missed. Two new borders were added in 2004. Honeysuckle, jasmine and roses create a succession of fragrances, ...
Dating from 1545, Provost Skene's House is one of Aberdeen's few surviving examples of early burgh architecture. It now houses an attractive series of period room settings, recalling the elegant furnishings of earlier times from the 17th century Grea...
Royal Lochnagar is now owned by Diageo, which is one of the largest spirit producers in the world. They are the smallest of Diageo's 28 Malt Distilleries in Scotland. However, they are proud to say that Royal Lochnagar still retains much of it's orig...
Satrosphere Science Centre is the oldest science centre in Scotland, with over 50 hands on exhibits and a continuously evolving programme of events, shows and workshops. Whether you are a 'Little Scientist' or an intrigued adult, there's always somet...
Slains Castle is a large imposing ruin fronting directly onto south facing cliffs about a kilometer east of Cruden Bay. You can walk to it from the village itself. There are, confusingly, two Slains Castles on this stretch of coast. The original l...
In the heart of Scotland's rolling hills lies Speyside Cooperage, the only working cooperage in the UK where you can experience the ancient art of coopering. Since 1947, the family owned Speyside Cooperage has produced the finest casks from the be...
Welcome to the website for St Andrew's Cathedral at Aberdeen. This church is part of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney in the Scottish Episcopal Church and is supported by a diverse congregation of people. The Holy Eucharist is central to th...
The nave and towers of St Machars Cathedral Transepts remain in use as a church, and the ruined transepts are in care. In the south transept is the fine tomb of Bishop Dunbar (1514-32).
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St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir is one of the finest medieval parish churches in Scotland, roofless, but otherwise entire. There is a rich early Romanesque doorway and a beautiful early 14th-century sacrament house, comparable with those at Deskford and K...
Storybook Glen is 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. See more than 100 of your favourite nursery rhyme and fairytale characters. Enjoy e...
Strathisla Distillery was founded in 1786 by Alexander Milne and George Taylor, which makes it the oldest distillery in Speyside. Although the illicit distillery was built in the valley (strath) by the river Isla, it was not initially named Strathis...
Tarves Medieval Tomb is a fine altar tomb of William Forbes, the laird who enlarged Tolquhon Castle. The carving is a remarkable survival....
The Aberlour Distillery and Visitor Centre is at the heart of Speyside, the country's premier whisky-making region. No fewer than half of Scotland's malt distilleries are located in Speyside, which is renowned for producing whiskies of subtle depth a...
The cliff scenery here is spectacular and seabirds of many species such as Puffins, Kittiwakes, Guillemots and Razorbills proliferate during the spring and summer, when wild flowers including campion, heather and orchids colour the cliff tops. Th...
Set in the heart of the Highlands, Glenfiddich, meaning 'Valley of the Deer' in Gaelic, is a place of breathtaking beauty. The vibrant colours of an artist's palette fill the surrounding hills and forests, while haunting castle ruins and a bubbling n...
An industry that did succeed in Glenlivet was the distilling of whisky. Before regulation, the secluded hills provided many secure sites for producing illicit spirit, while the hill tracks provided quiet routes out of the Glen for a product whose qua...
The Gordon Highlanders Museum and Commando are proud to present 'Steadfast! Commando at The Gordon Highlanders Museum', a unique display celebrating over five decades of Commando comics, including a very special exhibition commemorating the 70th anni...
Originally opened in 1992, The Lemon Tree has been at the centre of the arts in Scotland ever since. Hosting a diverse programme of events, the venue puts on both established, world-renowned musicians and those developing their talents. It als...
The Lost Gallery is set deep in the beguiling tranquillity of Glen Nochty, a delightful drive through the woodland that surrounds Upper Donside. It is housed in a 19th century farmhouse that crouches low into the side of Moss Hill, one of the gentler...
The railway through Deeside began on 7th September 1853 when the line opened between Aberdeen and Banchory. On 2nd December 1859 the line was extended to Aboyne and on 17th October 1866 to Ballater which became the terminus. A track was laid to the B...
The Royal Deeside Railway is a standard gauge steam and diesel hauled heritage railway, in a beautiful setting running alongside the River Dee. The line is currently about one mile long and the return journey lasts about 15 to 20 minutes. About t...
Tolquhon Castle is noted for its highly ornamented gatehouse, Tolquhon is one of the most picturesque of the castles in the Grampian countryside.The gatehouse is a real gem, built not to deter, but to impress which it still contrives to do. The ma...
The high cliffs of Troup Head Nature Reserve provide a spectacular setting for Scotland's only mainland gannet colony. There are also thousands of kittiwakes, guillemots and razorbills, along with several other species, including puffins. You may ...
Using the university’s wonderful Cruickshank Botanic Garden and fantastic Zoology Museum the centre aims to inspire everyone in the living environment. Our hands-on education room also lets visitors see nature in close-up. Come and meet the geck...
Aberdeen University has the only large, international collection of zoological specimens in the north of Scotland. The Zoology Museum is responsible for the care and development of the University's collections of zoological specimens, for promoting t...
Our popular nature walks will take you through beautiful woodland, home to an abundance of wildlife, and along the River Dee as it travels through Aberdeenshire. From some of the high points you can see Lochnagar in the distance on a clear day. The l...
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