We put our heads together, compiled our local knowledge and came up with tailor-made tours and itineraries for you and your guests. Using these you can have an individual experience, visiting some of our special places.
Culture and Heritage Itineraries
Aberdeen – North Deeside Rd area
Deeside – Gordon Highlanders Museum (Rob Roy statue) A93
Milton Restaurant and Art Gallery
Crathes Castle for Coffee - A93 - 20 mins from Aberdeen
Kincardine O’Neil – old Church and yard – A93
The Lodge on the Loch – lunch – 5 mins from Banchory
Tomnaverie Stone Circle – Tarland Road – B9119 – B9094
Though Burn O Vat – B9119
McEwan Gallery – A939 off A93 just after Ballater
Crathie Church – A93 beside Balmoral Castle
Lochnagar Distillery – B976
Balmoral Castle – A93 between Ballater and Braemar
Stonehaven area
Blairs College – Tapestry/embroidery displays – B9077 – 10 mins from Aberdeen
Maryculter House Hotel grave yard – Knight Templar grave yard – B9077 – South Deeside Road
Kirkton Garden Centre – A90 to Stonehaven, Spurryhillock junction
Tolbooth Museum – Stonehaven Habour
Dunnottar Castle – 5 mins south of Stonehaven A92
St Leonards – lunch – Bath Street Stonehaven
Grassic Gibbon Centre – A90 south of Stonehaven B967 10 mins from Stonehaven
Arbuthnott Centre
Banff & Buchan area
Aden Country Park – A90 till Toll of Birness A952 to Mintlaw A950
Albert Hotel – Peterhead for coffee A950
Pitsligo Castle/Inverugie Castle A950 from Peterhead
Fraserburgh Lighthouse – lunch A98 from New Pitsligo
Duff House A98 main route from Fraserburgh or B9031 coastal route
Stay the night at Fife Lodge Hotel Banff
Donside area
Sunhoney Stone Circle – B9119 2 miles after Echt
Fennel Restaurant coffee Inverurie B977 Dunecht Kintore A96 to Inverurie
Archaeolink A96 B9002 Oyne
Fyvie Castle back to Inverurie B9170 Oldmeldrum A947 to Fyvie
Delgatie Castle – Turriff A947
Williamsons Garden Centre – Turriff
Aberdeen
Banchory A93
Aboyne Lodge on the Loch – lunch – A93
Deeside Activity park – A93
Inchmarlo Golf Centre – high tea – A93
Wet weather
Kingscliffe Sporting Lodge A947 (tel first to book) Oldmeldrum B9170 to Methlick
Follow signs
Back on the A947 to Turriff
Williamsons Garden Centre – tones of fun – lunch
Follow signs
MacDuff Aquarium A947
Knowes Hotel for dinner
Sunny weather
Archolink AM A96 B9002 to Oyne
Haughton Park in Alford (take picnic) B9002 to Insch B992 + A944 to Alford
Grampian Transport Museum B992
Shepherds Rest – Westhill for tea – A944
Families with young children categories
Sunny weather
Am
Story Book Glen follow signs B9077 and B979 to Stonehaven
Kirkton Garden Centre – outdoor – lunch
Stonehaven out door swimming pool or the beach
Pm
Ashvale Restaurant, Great Western Road, Aberdeen
Evening Codona Beach Amusement/ ten pin bowling and dodgems
Young Children categories
Wet weather
Satrosphere
Café along seafront for lunch
Gordon Highlanders Museum
Ice skating or Swimming at the Beach Leisure Centre
Codonas amusements along the beach
Maritime Museum
Dizzys restaurant for tea
Vue Cinema on Union Street pm
Sunny weather
Duthie Park – walk along Deeside railway line
Lunch
Hazlehead Park and Maze and walks
Gordon Highlanders Museum
Activities categories compiled by Derek
Deeside area
Story Book Glen – B9077
Crathes Castle – A93 after crossing bridge at Milltimber
Howie Irvines Deeside Activity Centre – A93
The Lodge on the Loch – coffee or lunch A93 at Aboyne
Loch Kinord Hotel Dinnet A93
Burn O Vat walk – B9119
Balmoral Castle – A93
Railway line for cycling alongside A93
Glentannar Estate for horse riding, fishing, walking B976 at Ballater
Scoltie hill for walking A93 at Banchory
Inch Marlo Golf courses and driving range – A93 at Banchory
Stonehaven area
Open air swimming pool – A92 from Aberdeen
Dunnotar Castle A92 just south of Stonehaven
Cliffside walks to see the Puffins or take a cruise
Fetteresso
Forest cycle
St Leonards Hotel for lunch
Kirktown Garden Centre
Banff Coast area
Kingscliffe Activity Centre – A 947 to Oldrmeldrum B9170 to Methlick
Fraserburgh Lighthouse – B9170 to New Deer A981 to Fraserburgh (A90 from Aberdeen)
Aden County Park A90, A952 to Mintlaw
Walk along the coastal tracks – A98 main route or B9031 Coastal route
Dolphin spotting
Haddo House walks – A90 to Ellon B9005 Methlick
Inverurie – Bennachie hill to walk A96 from Aberdeen to Inverurie – Chapel of Garioch
Alford/Tarland area – A944 to Alford, B9119 to Tarland
Walks
Dry Ski slope
Bennachie hill to climb
Fishing along the Dee
Old Meldrum/Turriff
Kingscliffe Activity Centre – A947 to Oldmeldrum B9170 to Methlick
Lochter at Oldmeldrum
Williamsons A947 to Turriff
Huntly Nordic Ski Centre – (A96 from Aberdeen) B9025 Turriff to Aberchirder, A97 to Huntly
Plan 1
Lochnagar Distillery – Ballater am whisky tasting – A93 to Ballater
Crannach café or the Corner House Café/shop in Aboyne for coffee or lunch A93
Retail therapy in Banchory – A93
The Burnett Arms Hotel in Banchory for lunch – A93
The Millers for more retail therapy and afternoon tea – A93
The Olive Tree or Black Olive on Queens Road, Aberdeen for dinner pm A980 from Banchory B977 to Echt, B9119 to Aberdeen
Stay over at Maryculter House Hotel – B9077
Plan 2
Crathes Castle am – A93
The Milton and Art Gallery for lunch –A93
Aberdeen city centre for retail therapy – A93 back to Aberdeen
Dizzys for tea
His Majesty’s theatre pm
Inverurie area
Celebrations of Turriff for coffee and retail - A947
The Fennel in Inverurie for lunch A947 to oldmeldrum B9170 to Inverurie
Market town of Inverurie for retail
Edwards for tea and dancing pm
Stay at Meldrum House back to Oldmeldrum B9170