Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen, which has substantially different boundaries. The Aberdeenshire Council area includes all of the area of the historic counties of Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire, as well as part of Banffshire. Wikipedia.
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Top destinations in Aberdeenshire

Aberdeen
1. Aberdeen
Most popular based on reviews
Check out Johnston Gardens, The Gordon Highlanders Museum, and more
Stonehaven
2. Stonehaven
32% as popular as Aberdeen
Visit Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven Open Air Swimming Pool, and more
Ballater
3. Ballater
24% as popular as Aberdeen
Known for Loch Muick, Royal Lochnagar Distillery, and more
Banchory
4. Banchory
13% as popular as Aberdeen
Check out Crathes Castle, Drum Castle, Garden & Estate, and more
Braemar
5. Braemar
10% as popular as Aberdeen
Visit Linn O' Dee, Braemar Castle, and more
Ellon
6. Ellon
8% as popular as Aberdeen
Known for BrewDog DogTap & DogWalk Brewery Tour, Haddo House, and more
Alford
7. Alford
7% as popular as Aberdeen
Check out Grampian Transport Museum, Craigievar Castle, and more
Peterhead
8. Peterhead
6% as popular as Aberdeen
Visit Peterhead Prison Museum, Admiralty Gateway, and more
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Top attractions in Aberdeenshire

Dunnottar Castle
1. Dunnottar Castle
4.8
(10506)
Castle
Sights & Landmarks
Fortified cluster of ruined stone buildings with a long history, in a dramatic clifftop setting.
Aberdeen Maritime Museum
2. Aberdeen Maritime Museum
4.6
(2324)
Maritime museum
Museums
Interactive and multi-media displays on city's maritime heritage and North sea oil and gas industry.
Balmoral Castle
3. Balmoral Castle
4.3
(4917)
Castle
Sights & Landmarks
Scottish Baronial-style mansion & summer home of the royal family, with a ballroom art collection.
David Welch Winter Gardens
4. David Welch Winter Gardens
4.7
(584)
Botanical garden
Nature & Parks
Roomy greenhouse complex with diverse displays of plants & flowers, plus a wedding venue & cafe.
Footdee
5. Footdee
Neighborhoods
The Gordon Highlanders Museum
6. The Gordon Highlanders Museum
4.8
(603)
Museum
Army museum
Interactive maps, uniforms and weaponry displays tracing the 200-year history of the army regiment.

Other notable attractions

Royal Lochnagar Distillery
Distillery
Food & Drink
Crathes Castle
Castle
Sights & Landmarks
Castle with turrets, gargoyles, 16th-century painted ceilings and ancient, great yew hedges.
Balmedie Country Park
Country park
Outdoor Activities
Duthie Park
Park
Nature & Parks
Park featuring an expansive lawn area, playgrounds for kids & both indoor & outdoor gardens.
Peterhead Prison Museum
History museum
Museums
Visitors can see cells, court room & hospital on a self-guided audio tour of a 19th-century prison.
Loch Muick
Lake
Nature & Parks
Natural lake at the mountainous foot of Lochnagar, with walking routes & wildlife such as grouse.
Braemar Castle
Castle
Sights & Landmarks
Elegant 17th-century castle, owned by the chief of Clan Farquharson and containing many antiques.
Codona's
Amusement park
Water & Amusement Parks
Classic rides like a Ferris wheel, waltzers & bumper cars, plus a go-karting track & indoor arcade.
Drum Castle - Garden & Estate
Castle
Nature & Parks
Jacobean mansion with lavishly furnished rooms and 13th-century tower, plus woodland trails.
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Art gallery
Museums
18th-20th century painting and Scottish metalwork collections in late 19th-century granite building.
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