Alford Heritage Museum

The museum aims to preserve and share the rural heritage of the North East of Scotland and of the Alford and Donside area in particular. It is housed in the old market building (The Mart), whose sale ring is still intact, and it has an extensive collection of exhibits relating to farming and rural life. Other exciting features of the Museum include the Old Schoolroom, Farmhouse Kitchen, Souter’s Workshop, Tailor’s Shop and Old-style Grocer’s Shop.

His Majesty’s Theatre is a category A listed proscenium arch theatre designed by celebrated architect Frank Matcham and opened in December 1906. It is a fully equipped producing and receiving theatre with a capacity of 1400 which since its opening has welcomed international touring companies, nationally renowned artists and Scottish and homegrown talent.

Aberdeenshire

His Majesty's Theatre & Music Hall

Stone circles can be found throughout Britain and Ireland, in various forms, and were erected between c.2700 – 2000 BC (the Bronze Age). Around 10% of the total number of stone circles recorded in Britain can be found in Aberdeenshire, and the region even boasts its own unique style of circle - the Recumbent Stone Circle.

The Stone Circle Trail

Welcome to the Ballindalloch Castle website. I hope you will find here all you wish to know about the Castle and Gardens, our family home since the Sixteenth Century. From immersing yourself in the history of the Castle, its architecture and interiors, to enjoying the photos of the Gardens, I hope that you will be tempted to make the trip to Speyside to visit us.

Ballindalloch Castle

As one of the heartlands of the Pictish community, Aberdeenshire is home to a large number of the elaborately decorated Symbol Stones for which the Picts are famed – around 20% of all Pictish stones recorded in Scotland can be found in Aberdeenshire. 

The Pictish Stone Trail

Aberdeen Science Centre is one of Aberdeen’s top visitor attractions and offers the perfect day out for the whole family. With more than 60 new interactive exhibits, our friendly robot RoboThespian and the incredible OPITO Theatre of Energy, every visit to Aberdeen Science Centre is different as you have fun exploring how the sciences shape our world and everything in it….and beyond!

Aberdeen Science Center

Nestled on a picturesque hillside, the elegant pink tower of Craigievar Castle is spellbindingly beautiful, sure to enchant children and adults alike.
Begun in the Scottish Baronial style around 1576, this iconic tower house is among the best preserved and the most loved in Scotland; its exterior remains virtually unchanged since William Forbes completed it c1626.

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	12:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday	12:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday	12:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday	9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Alford Heritage Museum

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More in Aberdeenshire

His Majesty's Theatre & Music Hall

The Stone Circle Trail

Ballindalloch Castle

The Pictish Stone Trail

Aberdeen Science Center

Craigievar Castle

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