Old Town Treasure

Explore Old Aberdeen and the heart of the city’s history. Below are the highlights of Aberdeen City Council’s Old Aberdeen Trail with additions, find out more at aberdeencity.gov.uk/trails St Margaret’s Chapel and Convent, 17 Spital(consecrated in 1892) Old Aberdeen Bookshop, 140 Spital A treasure trove of golden genius, where prose meets poetry, where the intellectual […]

Stonehaven Secrets

Stonehaven is a charming coastal town to the south of Aberdeen. It is home to a variety of quirky cafes, shops and restaurants, and is a delightful day trip destination. Bay Walk links the harbour to the main town, featuring an array of unique and stunning sculptures by local artist Jim Malcolm. From here you […]

Heavenly Haddo

Haddo House is a haiku of history, a stanza of serenity, and its grounds are a lilting verse of verdant landscape … Take a guided tour round the stately mansion, and be dazzled by the daunting beauty of its furnished rooms, and the haunting history of its family (many generations of the respected Gordon family […]

Banff

Banff is a handsome and historic sea port town on the north coast of Aberdeenshire. Royal burgh status was granted in 1372 by King Robert II. A princely seven arched bridge connects Banff to Macduff across the estuary of the River Deveron, completed in 1779 by John Smeaton. The town touches the heart with its […]