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Brandsbutt Symbol Stone

Puzzle at the enigmatic markings carved into this Pictish stone.

St Machar's Cathedral Transepts

Explore the ruined transepts of the cathedral of the former diocese of Aberdeen, St Machar's Cathedral Transepts.

Tomnaverie Stone Circle

Discover Tomnaverie Stone Circle, a kind of monument found only in north-eastern Scotland which may once have been used for astronomical observation.

Tarves Tomb

Marvel at an ornate medieval tomb with remarkably lifelike carvings of a local lord and lady.

Culsh Earth House

Crawl inside an Iron Age souterrain and imagine how this underground space was used around 2,000 years ago.

Duff House

Visit this splendid early Georgian mansion with a unique and gripping history.

Memsie Cairn

Memsie Cairn is a massive, well-preserved cairn built about 4,000 years ago.

Peel Ring of Lumphanan

Explore the site of an early timber castle which featured briefly during the Wars of Independence with England.

East Aquhorthies Stone Circle

Wander among one of Scotland’s best-preserved recumbent stone circles.

Deer Abbey

Experience the tranquil ruins of a Cistercian monastery founded in 1219.

Loanhead Stone Circle

Admire the atmospheric setting of this fine stone circle, in the rolling hills above Oldmeldrum.

Picardy Symbol Stone

Wonder at the enigmatic carvings on a 2m tall Pictish monolith, which once stood on a stone cairn.

Maiden Stone

Visit The Maiden Stone, near Inverurie, is a 3 metre-tall cross-slab of pinkish granite, dating to sometime after AD 700.

Kinkell Church

Kinkell Church, in Aberdeenshire and built in the 1200s, is a classic medieval Highland church: simply designed and rectangular in shape.

Kildrummy Castle

Kildrummy Castle was once the powerful stronghold of the Earls of Mar and one of the most important castles in northern Scotland.

Closed Autumn/Winter