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Rattray Head Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
Rattray Head Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

This lighthouse, built in 1895, marked a particularly dangerous part of the east coast. Just half a mile offshore and...

Girdle Ness Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
Girdle Ness Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

The wrecking of the whaling ship Oscar here in 1813 with the loss of all but two of her crew of 45 led to the building of...

Kinnaird Head Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
Kinnaird Head Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

Scotland’s first mainland light house, completed in 1787, was really a 16th century castle with a light placed on top of...

Covesea Skerries © Copyright Ian Cowe
Covesea Skerries Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

This lighthouse marking the skerries, a site of several shipwrecks, was built in 1846. There is a good walk along the...

Well of the Lecht
Well of the Lecht

Nr. Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, Scotland, UK

An attractive plaque, beside the well on the A939 records how five companies of the 33rd Regiment built this section of...

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Formaston Cross Slab
Formaston Cross Slab

The Lodge on the Loch, Aboyne, AB34 5BR

Formaston Cross Slab

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GlenDronach Distillery
GlenDronach Distillery

Forgue, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 6DB

The GlenDronach Distillery Visitor Centre and gift shop are open all year round, with guided tours running regularly...

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Grampian Transport Museum
4 stars Grampian Transport Museum

Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8AE

Lots to see and do for the whole family. Exhibitions and vehicles are changed every
season. Outdoor events...

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Fraserburgh Heritage Centre
4 stars Fraserburgh Heritage Centre

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, AB43 9DT

Award winning community museum illustrates the rich history of this north east fishing town.

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Miltonduff Distillery
Miltonduff Distillery

Elgin, Morayshire, IV30 3TQ

Situated on the River Lossie, near the ruins of Pluscarden Priory, the distillery was established in 1824.

Glenlivet Distillery
5 stars Glenlivet Distillery

Glenlivet, Nr Tomintoul, Banffshire, AB37 9DB

The Glenlivet Distillery - the father of all single malt whiskies. Enjoy the visitor centre and toast a heritage that...

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Delgatie Castle Trust
Delgatie Castle Trust

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 5TD

11th century castle with fine Painted ceilings dating 1592 and 1597. Unique baby’s four poster bed, displays of dolls...

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Buchan Ness Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
Buchan Ness Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

This prominent lighthouse on the point of Buchan Ness was completed in 1827.
Some of its buildings were slightly...

Tod Head Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
Tod Head Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

Lit in 1897 and decommissioned in 2007, Tod Head lies south of Stonehaven and near Catterline, a picturesque, though often...

Duthie Park
Duthie Park

Polmuir Road, Aberdeen, AB11 7TH

Famous for its large greenhouses with colourful displays of plants from around the world. Equally exceptional are the...

1 Rattray Head Lighthouse Scotland, UK
2 Girdle Ness Lighthouse Scotland, UK
3 Kinnaird Head Lighthouse Scotland, UK
4 Covesea Skerries Lighthouse Scotland, UK
5 Well of the Lecht Nr. Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, Scotland, UK
6 Formaston Cross Slab The Lodge on the Loch, Aboyne, AB34 5BR
7 GlenDronach Distillery Forgue, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 6DB
8 Grampian Transport Museum Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8AE 4 stars
9 Fraserburgh Heritage Centre Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, AB43 9DT 4 stars
10 Miltonduff Distillery Elgin, Morayshire, IV30 3TQ
11 Glenlivet Distillery Glenlivet, Nr Tomintoul, Banffshire, AB37 9DB 5 stars
12 Delgatie Castle Trust Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 5TD
13 Buchan Ness Lighthouse Scotland, UK
14 Tod Head Lighthouse Scotland, UK
15 Duthie Park Polmuir Road, Aberdeen, AB11 7TH

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