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Additional Information About Aberdeen and the Grampian Region
Places of Interest
Aberdeen
Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum
Schoolhill
Tel 01224 646333
Open All year, Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm, Thurs 10am-8pm, Sunday 2pm-5pm.
Admission Free
James Dunn's House
Schoolhill
Tel 01224 646333
Open: All year, Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm.
Admission Free
Duthie Park Winter Gardens
Polmuir Road off Riverside Drive
Tel 01224 585310
Open: All year, Dec-Mar 9.30am-4pm, Apr 9.30-5pm, May-Sept 9.30am-9pm,
Oct 9.30am-8.30pm, Nov 9.30am-5pm.
Admission Free
Aberdeen Fish Market
Off Market Street
Tel 01224 897744
His Majesty's Theatre
Rosemount Viaduct near City Centre
Tel 01224 641122
King's College
College Bounds
Old Aberdeen
Tel 01224 272702
Open: All year, Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm, Sunday, 10am-5pm.
Marischal College Museum
Broad Street
Tel 01224 273131
Open: Monday to Friday, 10am-5pm, Sunday, 2-5pm.
Admission Free
Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Provost Ross' House
Shiprow, Aberdeen
Tel 01224 585788
Open: All year, Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm. Sundays 11am-5pm
Admission Free.
Provost Skene's House
Guestrow Broad Street
Tel 01224 641086
Open: All year, Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm.
St Machar's Cathedral
The Chanonry, Old Aberdeen
Tel 01224 485988
Open: All year, 9am-5pm daily
Satrosphere
19 Justice Mill Lane
Tel 01224 213232
Open: All year, Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm, Sunday, 1.30-5pm.
Anderson's Storybook Glen
Maryculter, South-West of Aberdeen
Tel 01224 732941
Open: March to October, 10am-6pm, November to February, Saturday and Sunday, 11am-4pm.
Castle Fraser and Gardens
Sauchen, by Inverurie
Tel 01330 833463
Open: Daily, May to September, 2-6pm.
Gardens and Grounds open all year.
Craigievar Castle
On A980 6 miles South of Alford Tel 01339 883635 Open:
May to September, 11am-6pm during summer months.
Drum Castle and Garden of Historic Roses
Drumoad by Banchory
Tel 01330 811204
Open: May-Sept, 1.30pm-5.30pmpm, October, Saturday and Sunday, 1.30pm-5.30pm.
Alford
Grampian Transport Museum
Alford, 25 miles W of Aberdeen on A944
Tel 019755 62292
Open: Mar-Oct, daily, 10.30-5pm.
Arbuthnott
Grassic Gibbon Centre,
Arbuthnott, Laurencekirk
Tel 01561 361668
Open: April to October, daily, 10am-4.30pm
Aviemore
Cairngorm Chairlift
Off the A951 from Aviemore
Tel 01479 861261
Cairngorm Reindeer Centre
Reindeer House near Loch Morlich on the A951
Tel 01479 861228
Open: All year, daily and subject to weather.
Ballater
Balmoral Castle
On the A93 west of Ballater
Tel 01339 742334
Open: Apr-Aug, Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm.
Crathie Church
8 miles west of Ballater
Tel 013397 44207
Open: Mar-Oct, daily, 9.30am-5pm. Sunday 12.450pm-5pm.
Making Treks
Activities & Event Management
Station Square, Ballater
Tel 01339 755865
Royal Lochnagar Distillery Visitor Centre
Off A93 at Crathie near Ballater
Tel 01339 742273
Fax 01339 742312
Open: Easter to October, Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm. Sunday, 11am-4pm.
November to Easter, Monday to Friday, 10am-5pm.
Banchory
Banchory Museum
Bridge Street
Tel 01771 622906
Open: May- Oct, weekends & Public Holidays, 11.00am-1pm & 2-5pm. June to
September, daily, 10am-1pm & 2-5.30pm.
Crathes Castle and Gardens
3 miles East of Banchory
Tel 01330 844525
Open: April to October, daily, 11am-6pm.
Banff
Duff House
Near Golf Course in Banff
Tel 01261 818181
Open: All year except Tuesdays and Christmas and New Year.
Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 2-5pm.
October to March, Monday to Sunday 2-5pm.
Braemar
Glenshee Chairlift
Cairnwell
7 miles South of Braemar
Tel 01339 741320
Chairlift and restaurant open daily through summer. During winter phone for ski reports.
Glenfiddich Distillery
North of Dufftown on A941
Tel 01340 820373
Open: All year, weekdays, 9.30am-4.30pm.
Also Easter to mid-October, Saturday, 9.30am-4.30pm, Sundays 12-4.30pm.
Elgin
Elgin Cathedral
King Street
Tel 01343 547171
Historical Scotland Tel 0131 668 8830
Open: April to September, Monday to Saturday, 9.30am-7pm. Sunday, 2-7pm.
October to March, Monday to Saturday, 9.30am-4pm. Sunday, 2-4pm
Elgin Museum
1 High Street
Tel 01343 543675
Open: Easter to October, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. 10am-5pm,
Saturday 11am-4pm. Sunday 2-5pm.
Moray Motor Museum
Bridge Street, Bishopmill
Tel 01343 544933
Open Easter to October, daily, 11am-5pm.
Pluscarden Abbey
From the B9010 at Elgin follow unclassified road to abbey, 6 miles south-west of
Elgin.
Tel 01343 890257
Open All year daily, 5am-8.30pm.
Ellon
Pitmeddon Gardens and Museum of Farming Life
Outskirts of village on the A920, 14
miles North of Aberdeen
Tel 01651 842352
Open: May to September, daily, 10am-6pm.
Fettercairn
Fasque House
1 mile north of Fettercairn off the B974
Tel 01561 340201
Open: May to September, daily, except Fridays, 1.30-5.30pm.
Fettercairn Distillery
Distillery Road, Fettercairn
1 mile west of village
Tel 01561 340205
Open: Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm.
Fochabers
Baxter's Visitor Centre
1 mile west of Fochabers
Tel 01343 820666
Open: March to December, Monday to Friday, 10am to 4.30pm.
Fochabers Folk Museum
Pringle Church, High Street
Fochabers
Tel 01343 820362
Open: All year daily, 9.30am-1pm, 2-5pm.
Forres
Brodie Castle & Gardens
Off the A96 5 miles west of Forres
Tel 01309 641371
Open: Easter and April to September, Monday to Saturday, 11am-6pm, Sundays, 2-6pm.
Dallas Dhu Distillery
Forres
Tel 01309 676548
Off the A940 2 miles south of Forres Historic Scotland Tel 0131 668 8830 Open:
April to September, Monday to Saturday, 9.30am-7pm. Sunday, 2-7pm.
October to March, Monday to Saturday, 9.30am-4pm. Sunday, 2-4pm.
Falconer Museum
Tolbooth Street, Forres, 12 miles West of Elgin
Tel 01309 673701
Opening times vary
Findhorn Foundation
The Park
Findhorn by Forres
Tel 01309 690311
Open: All year Monday to Saturday 9am-5pm. Sunday, 2-5pm.
Grantown-on-Spey
Glenfarclas Distillery
Ballindalloch
Off the A95, 17 miles West of Keith and the same from Grantown-on-Spey
Tel 01807 500234
Open: All year Monday to Friday, 9am-4.30, and in June to September, Saturdays,
10am-4pm and Sundays, 1-4pm.
Glenlivet Distillery Visitor Centre
Off the B9008, 10 miles North of Tomintoul
Tel 01542 783220
Open: Easter to the end of October, Monday to Saturday, 10am-4pm.
Huntly
Huntly Castle
Castle Street
Tel 01466 793191
Historic Scotland Tel 0131 668 8830
Open: April to September, Monday to Saturday, 9.30am-7pm. Sunday, 2-7pm.
October to March, Monday to Saturday, 9.30am-4pm. Sunday, 2-4pm.
Huntly Museum
In the library in main square
Tel 01779 477778
Open: All year, Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-noon and 2-4pm
Leith Hall
7 miles from Huntly on the B9002
Tel 01464 831216
Open: May to September, daily, 2-6pm.
October, weekends, 2-6pm.
Haddo House and Gardens
By Tarves
Off the B999 4 miles north of Pittmendon
Tel 01651 851440
Open: May-Sept, daily, 1.30pm-5.30pm. October weekends 1.30pm-5.30pm.
Inverurie
Carnegie Museum
Town Hall, Market Place
Tel 01779 622906
Open: All year, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 2pm-5pm.
Saturday, 10am-1pm & 2-4pm.
Archaeolink Pre-History Park
Berryhill
Oyne Village near Inverurie
Tel. 01464 851500
Open: daily 9.30am-5pm. Nov-Feb, Mon-Fri, 11am-4pm, Sat-Sun, 10am-4pm
Lossiemouth
Lossiemouth Fishery Community Museum
Pitgaveny Street
Tel 01343 813772
Open: Easter to end of September, Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm.
Macduff
Macduff Marine Aquarium
11 High Shore
Tel 01261 833369
Open: Every day , 10am-5pm except Christmas and New Year
Peterhead
Aden Country Park
A950 between Old Deer and Mintlaw
Tel 01771 622857
Open: All year, May-Sept, 1lam-5pm, Oct-April, weekends only l2-5pm.
Arbuthnott Museum and Art Gallery
St Peter's Street
Tel 01779 477778
Open: All year daily except Sunday, 10am-12pm, 2-5pm.
Peterhead Maritime Heritage
South Road
Tel 01779 473000
Open: daily except between Christmas and New Year.
Slains Castle
Off the A975,
7 miles south of Peterhead
Tel 01779 471904
Open: At all times
Royal Deeside
Braemar Castle
Off the A93 on east side of Braemar
Tel 01339 741219
Open: Daily, May-Oct, 10am-6pm except Fridays
Stonehaven
Dunnottar Castle
Off A92 South of Stonehaven
Tel 01569 762173
Open: All year, Apr-Oct, Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 2-5pm.
Nov-Mar, Mon-Fri 9am-dusk.
Kineff Old Church
East of A92 off unclassified road, 2 miles
North of Inverbervie
Open: daily 10am-5pm.
Stonehaven Tolbooth Museum
The Harbour, Stonehaven.
Tel 01779 622906
Open: Jun-Sept, Mon, Thurs-Sat 11am-5pm, Wed and Sun 2pm-5pm.
Tarland
Culsh Earth House
On B9199, north-east of Tarland.
Open: No fixed hours. Torch required to see inside.
Tomintoul
Lecht Ski Centre
Strathdon, off the A939, 7 miles south- east of Tomintoul
Tel 01975 651440
Open: During ski season only.
Turriff
Fyvie Castle
A947 8 miles south-aast of Turriff
Tel 01651 891266
Open: daily.
North East Falconry Centre
Broadland, Cairnie. By Huntly
Tel 01466 87328
Open: 10am-6pm
Glenfiddich Distillery
Dufftown
Free guided tours
Tel 01340 820373
Open: 9.30am-4.30pm.
Glenfarclas Distillery
Ballindalloch, Near Aberlour on A95
Tel 01807 500257
Open: Daily, 9.30am-5pm
Russell Gurney Weavers,Country Workshop
Brae Croft, Muiresk, Turriff.
Tel 01888 563544
Open: Monday to Saturday, 9.30am-5.30pm.
Dallas Dhu Distillery
Forres
Tel 01309 676548
Open: Apr-Sept, Mon-Sat 9.30am-6.30pm, Sun 10.30am-6.30pm.
Oct-Mar, Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm, Sun 2pm-4.30pm, closed Thurs/Fri.
Buckie Maritime Museum and Peter Anson Gallery
Town House West, Cluny Place.
Tel 01309 673701
Open: All year, Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-12pm. Free.
Other Useful Information
Aberdeen Airport
Tel 01224 722331
Car Hire at Aberdeen Airport
Avis Tel 01224 722331,
Budget Tel 01224 725067
Europcar Tel 01224 725080
Hertz Tel 01224 722373
P&O Scottish Ferries
Tel 01224 572615
Cinemas, Theatres & Galleries
Aberdeen Arts Centre & Gallery
33 King Street.
Tel 01224 635208
Open: All year, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Schoolhill.
Tel 01224 646333
Open: All year, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 2pm-5pm.
Permanent collection of Impressionist, Victorian and 20th century paintings.
Aberdeen Music Hall
Concert, entertainment and conference venue with free entry to some exhibits.
Tel 01224 632080
Golf
The Grampian Golf Classics
Ticket Offers 36 holes per day for 3 or 5 midweek days on a selection of good courses
at much reduced fees.
Contact the Aberdeen & Grampian Tourist Board at the address below.
Tourist Information
Tourist Information Centre
St Nicholas House
Broad Street
Tel 01224 632727
Aboyne
Ballater Road
Tel 01339 886060
Alford
Railway Museum, Station Yard
Tel 01975 562052
Ballater
Albert Hall, Station Square
Tel 01339 755306
Banff
Collie Lodge
Tel 01261 812419
Braemar
The Mews, Mar Road
Tel 01339 741600
Buckie
Cluny Square
Tel 01542 834853
Crathie
Car Park
Tel 01339 742414
Cullen
Seafield Street
Tel 01542 840757
Dufftown
Clock Tower, The Square
Tel 01340 820501
Elgin
17 High Street
Tel 01343 542666
Ellon
Market Street
Tel 01358 720730
Forres
116 High Street
Tel 01309 672938
Fraserburgh
3 Saltoun Square
Tel 01346 518315
Huntly
9a The Square
Tel 01466 792255
Inverurie
Town Hall
Tel 01467 620600
Keith
Church Road
Tel 01542 882634
Lossiemouth
Station Park
Tel 01343 814804
Peterhead
Broad Street
Tel 01779 471904
Tomintoul
The Square
Tel 01807 580285
Turriff
High Street
Tel 01888 563001
Accommodation
Aberdeen
Caledonian Thistle Hotel **
10 Union Terrace
Tel 01224 640233
The Brentwood Hotel**
101 Crown Street
Tel 01224 595440
South-west Aberdeen
Ardoe House **
South Deeside Road, Blairs
Tel 01224 867355
Banchory
Invery House **
Tel 01330 24782
Braemar
Cranford Guest House*
15 Glenshee Road
Tel 01339 741675
Ballater *
Auld Kirk Hotel
Tel 01339 755762
Elgin
Royal Hotel*
Station Road
Tel 01343 542320
Fordyce
Academy House B&B*
Tel 01261 842743
Huntly
Castle Hotel *
Tel 01466 792696
Near Stonehaven
Muchalls Castle
Tel 01569 731170
Fax 01569 731480
Westhill, Near Aberdeen
The Westhill Hotel **
Tel 01224 740388
Campsites
Aberdeen
Hazelhead Caravan Park
Tel 01224 321268
Banchory Lodge
Tel 01330 822246
Findhorn Sands Caravan Park
Tel 01309 690324
Youth Hostels
King George Vl Memorial Hostel
8 Queens Road, Aberdeen
Tel 01224 646988
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