Points of interest · Aberdeenshire · Updated on 6 November 2026

Attractions and sights in Aberdeenshire county

Aberdeenshire county has 223 points of interest on the Outdoor Pitstop map. Most are archaeological sites (77), castles (35) and memorials (32). 8 have a page of their own with a photo and a story. At 8, the app tells the story as an audio tour of about two minutes.

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8 audio tours in Aberdeenshire

At these places the app tells the story on the spot, in about two minutes. Listen in English or Dutch.

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Crathes Castle

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Balmoral Castle

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CastleAudio story · 2 min

Dunnottar Castle

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Braemar Castle

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Craigievar Castle

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Drum CastleAttraction · Aberdeenshire · Audio tour 2:04
Huntly CastleAttraction · Aberdeenshire · Audio tour 2:23
Kildrummy CastleAttraction · Aberdeenshire · Audio tour 2:08

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Hear the story of Crathes Castle on the spot with the app

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The 48 best-known attractions in Aberdeenshire county

After the places above, best known first.

9Fyvie CastleAttraction · Aberdeenshire
10Castle FraserAttraction · Aberdeenshire
11Corgarff CastleCastle · Aberdeenshire
12East Aquhorthies Stone CircleAttraction · Aberdeenshire
13Aikey BraeArchaeological site · Aberdeenshire
14Arbuthnot MuseumMuseum · Aberdeenshire
15Ardlair stone circleArchaeological site · Aberdeenshire
16Broomend of Crichie Stone Circle / HengeArchaeological site · Aberdeenshire
17Cairn O' MountArchaeological site · Aberdeenshire
18Cairn of MemsieArchaeological site · Aberdeenshire
19Castle of PitsligoCastle · Aberdeenshire
20Clune stone circleArchaeological site · Aberdeenshire
21Cullerlie Stone CircleArchaeological site · Aberdeenshire
22Deer AbbeyArchaeological site · Aberdeenshire
23Duff HouseMuseum · Aberdeenshire
24Dunnicaer Pictish FortArchaeological site · Aberdeenshire
25Dunnideer Stone CircleArchaeological site · Aberdeenshire
26Findlater CastleAttraction · Aberdeenshire
27Fraserburgh War MemorialMemorial · Aberdeenshire
28Glenshee Ski CentreAttraction · Aberdeenshire
29Haddo HouseAttraction · Aberdeenshire
30Hallgreen CastleCastle · Aberdeenshire
31Insch War Memorial HospitalMemorial · Aberdeenshire
32Invercauld HouseCastle · Aberdeenshire
33Inverugie CastleCastle · Aberdeenshire
34Jubilee CairnMonument · Aberdeenshire
35Kincardine O'Neil Auld Kirk (Ruined)Ruins · Aberdeenshire
36Kindrochit CastleRuins · Aberdeenshire
37Kinkell ChurchAttraction · Aberdeenshire
38Kirkton Of Bourtie Stone CircleArchaeological site · Aberdeenshire
39Methlick War MemorialMemorial · Aberdeenshire
40Mither Tap fortFort · Aberdeenshire
41Muchalls CastleCastle · Aberdeenshire
42Museum of Scottish LighthousesMuseum · Aberdeenshire
43Nine Stanes Stone CircleArchaeological site · Aberdeenshire
44Peterhead Prison MuseumMuseum · Aberdeenshire
45Prop of YthsieMonument · Aberdeenshire
46Reform TowerMonument · Aberdeenshire
47Rhynie and Kearn War MemorialMemorial · Aberdeenshire
48Royal Lochnagar DistilleryAttraction · Aberdeenshire

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7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders War MemorialMemorial
Aberdeenshire Farming MuseumMuseum
Aberdeenshire Museums Discovery CentreMuseum
Abergeldie CastleCastle
Aboyne CastleCastle
Aikey BraeArchaeological site
Alford Valley RailwayMuseum
Aquhorthies Stone CircleArchaeological site
Arbuthnot MuseumMuseum
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Ardlair stone circleArchaeological site
Asloun CastleCastle
AuchmacharArchaeological site
AuchmaliddieArchaeological site
Auld BourtreebushArchaeological site
Balmoral CastleAttraction
Balquhain stone circle remainsArchaeological site
Banchory MuseumMuseum
Banchory War MemorialMemorial
Beldorney CastleCastle
Belhelvie War MemorialMemorial
Bellman's WoodArchaeological site
Benholm CastleCastle
Blairs MuseumMuseum
Blockie Head FortFort
Blue Cairn Of Ladieswell stone circle (remains)Archaeological site
Bognie CastleCastle
Boswell's MonumentMonument
Boyne CastleCastle
Braemar CastleAttraction
Broomend of Crichie Stone Circle / HengeArchaeological site
Bruce FountainMemorial
Bullers of BuchanAttraction
Cairn Catto (Catto Long Barrow)Archaeological site
Cairn O' MountArchaeological site
Cairn of ArthurhouseArchaeological site
Cairn of MemsieArchaeological site
Cairn RivArchaeological site
Carnegie Inverurie MuseumMuseum
Caroline's WellMonument
Castle ForbesCastle
Castle FraserAttraction
Castle Fraser Stone circleArchaeological site
Castle of BalquhainCastle
Castle of ParkCastle
Castle of PitsligoCastle
Clune stone circleArchaeological site
Colonel Shand's MonumentMemorial
Corgarff CastleCastle
Corgarff War MemorialMemorial
Corrstone Wood stone circleArchaeological site
CorrydownArchaeological site
Craigievar CastleAttraction
Craigston CastleCastle
Crathes CastleAttraction
Crimond War MemorialMemorial
Cullerlie Stone CircleArchaeological site
Cup Marked StoneArchaeological site
CWGC Cross of SacrificeMemorial
Daviot War MemorialMemorial
Deer AbbeyArchaeological site
Deer's Den RoundhousesArchaeological site
Delgatie CastleCastle
Doune of InvernochtyArchaeological site
Druidstone stone circleArchaeological site
Drum CastleAttraction
Drumblade District War MemorialMemorial
Duff HouseMuseum
Dunnicaer Pictish FortArchaeological site
Dunnideer CastleCastle
Dunnideer Stone CircleArchaeological site
Dunnottar CastleCastle
Durn Hill fort (unfinished)Archaeological site
Durris War MemorialMemorial
East Aquhorthies Stone CircleAttraction
Eden CastleRuins
Ellon Castle GardensAttraction
Ellon War MemorialMemorial
Erroll AisleRuins
Eslie The GreaterArchaeological site
Eslie The Lesser Stone CircleArchaeological site
Fastern's Een CrossMemorial
Fettercairn DistilleryAttraction
Fetternear House / Fetternear PalaceRuins
Findlater CastleAttraction
Fordyce CastleCastle
Fraserburgh War MemorialMemorial
Frendraught CastleCastle
Fyvie CastleAttraction
Fyvie War MemorialMemorial
Garioch Heritage CentreMuseum
GavalArchaeological site
Gerrieswells Long Barrow and Round CairnArchaeological site
Glasshel Stone CircleArchaeological site
Glenbervie HouseCastle
Glenshee Ski CentreAttraction
Gourdon War MemorialMemorial
Grampian Transport MuseumMuseum
Green Cairn, Vitrified FortArchaeological site
Haddo HouseAttraction
Hallforest Castle (ruin)Castle
Hallgreen CastleCastle
Harthill CastleCastle
Hatton of Ardoyne stone circleArchaeological site
Haugh of Glass War MemorialMemorial
Hill of Fiddes stone circleArchaeological site
Huntly CastleAttraction
Ice HouseRuins
Insch Connection MuseumMuseum
Insch Old Parish ChurchRuins
Insch War Memorial HospitalMemorial
Inschfield Recumbent Stone Circle (remains)Archaeological site
Inverallochy CastleCastle
Inverbervie War MemorialMemorial
Invercauld HouseCastle
Inverugie CastleCastle
John Bell's StoneMemorial
Jubilee CairnMonument
Jubilee FountainMemorial
Kildrummy CastleAttraction
Kincardine O'Neil Auld Kirk (Ruined)Ruins
Kindrochit CastleRuins
Kinkell ChurchAttraction
Kirkton Of Bourtie Stone CircleArchaeological site
Kirkton of Culsalmond War MemorialMemorial
Knock CastleCastle
Knockhall CastleCastle
Leith HallCastle
Leslie CastleCastle
Loanend stone circle (remains)Archaeological site
Loanhead Stone CircleAttraction
Loch of Leys CrannogArchaeological site
Loudon Wood Recumbent Stone CircleArchaeological site
Macduff DistilleryAttraction
Mains of HattonArchaeological site
Marykirk Parish War MemorialMemorial
Mercat CrossMonument
Mercat CrossMonument
Methlick Old Parish ChurchRuins
Methlick War MemorialMemorial
Midmar Kirk Stone CircleArchaeological site
Midmill Long CairnArchaeological site
Mill of BenholmMuseum
Mill of Boddam Ring DitchArchaeological site
Mither Tap fortFort
Monaltrie MonumentMemorial
Mormond Hill StagAttraction
Mormond White HorseAttraction
Muchalls CastleCastle
Mummer's Reive CairnArchaeological site
Museum of BanffMuseum
Museum of Scottish LighthousesMuseum
New Craig stone circleArchaeological site
New Slains CastleAttraction
Newmachar War MemorialMemorial
Nine Stanes Stone CircleArchaeological site
Observation towerObservation tower
Observation towerObservation tower
ObservatoryObservation tower
Old Keig stone circle remainsArchaeological site
Old Kirk Of ToughArchaeological site
Old Rayne stone circleArchaeological site
Old Slains CastleAttraction
Oxen CraigViewpoint
Peel Ring of LumphananArchaeological site
Peterhead Prison MuseumMuseum
Pitcaple CastleCastle
PitglassieArchaeological site
Pitmedden GardenAttraction
Portsoy Salmon BothyMuseum
Priory CrossMemorial
Prop of YthsieMonument
Raedykes Roman campArchaeological site
Rattray CastleArchaeological site
Reform TowerMonument
Rhynie and Kearn War MemorialMemorial
Royal Lochnagar DistilleryAttraction
RuinsRuins
RuinsRuins
RuinsRuins
Sheldon stone circleArchaeological site
Sir John S Forbes Memorial FountainMemorial
Site of Cowie CastleRuins
South Ley Lodge stone circleArchaeological site
South Ythsie Stone CircleArchaeological site
St Bride's ChapelRuins
St Mary's ChurchRuins
Stone of MorphieArchaeological site
Stonehaven Open Air PoolAttraction
Stonehead stone circle remainsArchaeological site
Strichen Stone CircleArchaeological site
Sunhoney Stone CircleArchaeological site
Tap o' Noth hill fortFort
Tappie TowerObservation tower
Tarland War MemorialMemorial
Tarves Heritage ProjectMuseum
The Bass and Little BassCastle
The ClochArchaeological site
The GlenDronach DistilleryAttraction
The Knowes War MemorialMonument
The Maiden StoneAttraction
The New HouseArchaeological site
The Ringing StoneArchaeological site
The Temple StonesArchaeological site
The VatAttraction
Thornton CastleCastle
Tillycairn CastleCastle
Tillymuick SettlementArchaeological site
Tolbooth MuseumMuseum
Tolquhon CastleCastle
Tomnagorn stone circleArchaeological site
Tomnaverie Stone CircleAttraction
Tuach Hill Stone CircleArchaeological site
Udny War MemorialMemorial
Victoria FountainMemorial
Wine TowerAttraction
Wormy Hillock HengeArchaeological site
Yonder Bognie Stone CircleArchaeological site

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Frequently asked questions

How many attractions are there in Aberdeenshire?

The Outdoor Pitstop map shows 223 points of interest in Aberdeenshire, 8 of them with a page of their own with a photo and a story.

What are the best known attractions in Aberdeenshire?

Among others Crathes Castle, Balmoral Castle, Dunnottar Castle, Braemar Castle and Craigievar Castle.

Which attractions in Aberdeenshire have an audio tour?

8: Crathes Castle, Balmoral Castle, Dunnottar Castle, Braemar Castle, Craigievar Castle, Drum Castle, Huntly Castle and Kildrummy Castle.

How does an audio tour work?

When you are at the place, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells its story in about two minutes, in English or Dutch. With Pro you check in and hear the whole story.

Which archaeological sites are there in Aberdeenshire?

77, including Aikey Brae, Ardlair stone circle, Broomend of Crichie Stone Circle / Henge, Cairn O' Mount and Cairn of Memsie.

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