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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Aberdeenshire

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Updated November 29, 2022

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Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Burn O'Vat

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

New Slains Castle Ruins

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

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Boyne Castle

The overgrown ruins of this once majestic castle sit forlornly in the Scottish countryside.

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Aikey Brae Stone Circle

Considered "the most original, complete, and unimproved" circles in Aberdeenshire.

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Memsie Round Cairn

The sole surviving large cairn in an area that was once littered with burial monuments.
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Bridge of Don, Scotland

Brig o’ Balgownie

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.
13 miles from Aberdeenshire

Aberdeen, Scotland

Russell Head

This effigy was crafted to annoy a neighbor after a civil dispute over a foul smell.
14 miles from Aberdeenshire
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