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 […]

Beauty in Benches

The BookBench Trail brings sublime sculpture and its adventurous art to Aberdeenshire and beyond. The trail runs from July to September 2025, after which each bench will be auctioned to raise funds for CLAN, a leading local cancer support charity. A small selection of Aberdeen central BookBenches are featured below. More information: CLAN website Aberdeen […]

Timeless Trail: Union Terrace Gardens

Aberdeen city centre has a remarkable selection of sculptures, as featured in Aberdeen City Council’s Sculpture and Curios Trail. In and near Union Terrace Gardens, classic and contemporary sculpture create an enchanting story in stone. At the corner of Union Terrace and Union Street, King Edward VII stands supreme. Below King Edward, Britannia breaks a sword […]

Timeless Trail: Aberdeen Art Gallery

Aberdeen city centre has a remarkable selection of sculptures, as featured in Aberdeen City Council’s Sculpture and Curios Trail. In and near the Art Gallery on Schoolhill, there is an exceptional trail of talent in sculpture and stone. Designed by William Macmillan RA, the War Memorial Lion in front of Cowdray Hall was officially unveiled on […]

Timeless Trail: City West End

Aberdeen city centre has a remarkable selection of sculptures, as featured in Aberdeen City Council’s Sculpture and Curios Trail. Here are some exceptional curios near to the West End of Union Street and Rosemount area. The Well of Spa was frequented by Scottish portait painter George Jameson in the 1600s. Jameson gifted a vault for the […]

Timeless Trail: St Nicholas area

Aberdeen city centre has a remarkable selection of sculptures, as featured in Aberdeen City Council’s Sculpture and Curios Trail. Here are some exceptional curios near to the St Nicholas Centre and Marischal College. A statue of King Robert the Bruce by sculptor Alan Herriot stands proudly in front of Marischal College, home to Aberdeen City Council. […]

Timeless Trail: Queens Road

Aberdeen city centre has a remarkable selection of sculptures, as featured in Aberdeen City Council’s Sculpture and Curios Trail. The below can be found on Albyn Place or Queens Cross, in the city’s handsome West End. A bronze statue of Queen Victoria, by Charles Bell Birch (1893). It is mounted on a pink granite plinth. Note: […]