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Best Places to Visit Near Aberdeen

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Aberdeen with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Stonehaven, Arbroath, Braemar) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Aberdeen

Where to go for a weekend trip near Aberdeen? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Aberdeen within a 50 mile radius.

13 milesS

Town

stonehaven
Stonehaven
45 milesSW

Locality

arbroath
Arbroath
50 milesW

Village

braemar cairngorms national park
Braemar
36 milesW

Locality

ballater cairngorms national park
Ballater
16 milesSW

Locality

banchory
Banchory
33 milesSW

Town

montrose
Montrose
38 milesN

Town

fraserburgh
Fraserburgh
46 milesSW

Town

forfar
Forfar
43 milesNW

Locality

dufftown
Dufftown
39 milesNW

Town

banff
Banff
14 milesNW

Locality

inverurie
Inverurie
36 milesSW

Town

brechin
Brechin
33 milesNW

Town

huntly
Huntly
31 milesSW

Village

edzell
Edzell
14 milesN

National park

ythan estuary
Ythan Estuary
17 milesW

Village

monymusk
Monymusk
49 milesNW

Locality

buckie
Buckie
15 milesN

Town

ellon
Ellon
46 milesNW

Village

cullen
Cullen
50 milesSW

Village

glamis
Glamis
27 milesNE

Town

peterhead
Peterhead
23 milesW

Village

alford
Alford
49 milesNW

Town

rothes
Rothes
19 milesN

Village

methlick
Methlick
47 milesNW

Village

craigellachie
Craigellachie
6.7 miW

Town

westhill
Westhill
6.1 miS

Town

portlethen
Portlethen
43 milesNW

Town

portsoy
Portsoy
26 milesW

Village

aboyne
Aboyne
14 milesNW

Village

kemnay
Kemnay
30 milesNW

Town

turriff
Turriff
48 milesNW

Town

aberlour
Aberlour
23 milesNW

Village

insch
Insch
23 milesNW

Village

fyvie
Fyvie
47 milesSW

Locality

kirriemuir
Kirriemuir
49 milesNW

Village

fochabers
Fochabers
42 milesNW

Town

keith
Keith
15 milesNW

Village

oldmeldrum
Oldmeldrum
21 milesNE

Village

cruden bay
Cruden Bay
39 milesNW

Town

macduff
Macduff
37 milesN

Village

gardenstown
Gardenstown
25 milesNE

Village

boddam
Boddam
26 milesN

Village

mintlaw
Mintlaw
22 milesS

Town

inverbervie
Inverbervie
38 milesN

Town

rosehearty
Rosehearty
48 milesNW

Village

portknockie
Portknockie
41 milesNW

Village

whitehills
Whitehills
44 milesSW

Village

letham
Letham
13 milesN

Village

pitmedden
Pitmedden
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Aberdeen

Dunnottar Castle14 milesSDunnottar Castle
Stonehaven, United Kingdom
Ruins of 13th-century clifftop fortress
Forts and castlesHistory museum
Balmoral Castle43 milesWBalmoral Castle
Ballater, United Kingdom
Royal residence with ballroom art show
Forts and castlesMuseum
Glamis Castle50 milesSWGlamis Castle
Glamis, United Kingdom
Turreted chateau-style castle
Vernacular architectureForts and castles
Buckpool Golf Club49 milesNWBuckpool Golf Club
United Kingdom
Golf
Strathlene Golf Course48 milesNWStrathlene Golf Course
United Kingdom
Golf
Crathes Castle14 milesSWCrathes Castle
Banchory, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesVernacular architecture
Tarlair Swimming Pool39 milesNTarlair Swimming Pool
Macduff, United Kingdom
Sport venueSport
Tomnaverie stone circle28 milesWTomnaverie stone circle
Aboyne, United Kingdom
Prehistoric site
Balmoor Stadium28 milesNEBalmoor Stadium
Peterhead, United Kingdom
Arenas and stadiumsSport venue
Station Park45 milesSWStation Park
Forfar, United Kingdom
Arenas and stadiumsSport venue
Huntly Castle33 milesNWHuntly Castle
Huntly, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesReportedly haunted
Castle Fraser14 milesWCastle Fraser
Inverurie, United Kingdom
ArchitectureHistorical place
Braemar Castle49 milesWBraemar Castle
Braemar, United Kingdom
Fortified castle with history exhibits
Forts and castlesVernacular architecture
Fyvie Castle23 milesNWFyvie Castle
Fyvie, United Kingdom
Historical placeReportedly haunted
Balvenie Castle44 milesNWBalvenie Castle
Dufftown, United Kingdom
13th-century ruin with curtain wall
Forts and castles
Arbroath Abbey44 milesSWArbroath Abbey
Arbroath, United Kingdom
12th-century ruins and abbot's house
Historical placeMonastery
Signal Tower Museum45 milesSWSignal Tower Museum
Arbroath, United Kingdom
Specialty museumMuseum
Craigievar Castle23 milesWCraigievar Castle
Alford, United Kingdom
17th-century turreted baronial castle
Forts and castlesReportedly haunted
Aberlemno Sculptured Stones41 milesSWAberlemno Sculptured Stones
Forfar, United Kingdom
Stela
Boddam Castle25 milesNEBoddam Castle
Boddam, United Kingdom
Ruins
Stonehaven Tolbooth13 milesSStonehaven Tolbooth
Stonehaven, United Kingdom
Specialty museumMuseum
Gordon Way18 milesNWGordon Way
United Kingdom
HikingHiking trail
Clachnaben24 milesSWClachnaben
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Brechin Cathedral36 milesSWBrechin Cathedral
Brechin, United Kingdom
Church
Edzell Castle32 milesSWEdzell Castle
Edzell, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesVernacular architecture
St Rufus Church42 milesNWSt Rufus Church
Keith, United Kingdom
Park
Peterhead Baptist Church27 milesNEPeterhead Baptist Church
Peterhead, United Kingdom
ChurchNeoclassical architecture
Mortlach Parish Church43 milesNWMortlach Parish Church
Dufftown, United Kingdom
Church
Kildrummy Castle31 milesWKildrummy Castle
Alford, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
New Slains Castle21 milesNENew Slains Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Tolquhon Castle14 milesNTolquhon Castle
Ellon, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Pitmedden Garden14 milesNPitmedden Garden
Ellon, United Kingdom
Museum
Duff House39 milesNWDuff House
Banff, United Kingdom
ArchitectureHistorical place
Doonie Point9.8 miSDoonie Point
United Kingdom
Climbing
Cowie Chapel12 milesSCowie Chapel
Stonehaven, United Kingdom
Ruins
Cruden Bay Golf Club20 milesNECruden Bay Golf Club
Cruden Bay, United Kingdom
GolfOutdoor activities
Deer Abbey26 milesNDeer Abbey
United Kingdom
Monastery
Dunninald Castle35 milesSWDunninald Castle
Montrose, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Gordon Chapel49 milesNWGordon Chapel
Fochabers, United Kingdom
ChurchGothic Revival architecture
Haddo House18 milesNHaddo House
Methlick, United Kingdom
History museumMuseum
Brethren Meeting House25 milesNEBrethren Meeting House
Boddam, United Kingdom
Church
Aden Country Park26 milesNAden Country Park
United Kingdom
Museum
Mayar48 milesSWMayar
United Kingdom
Mountain
Scolty Hill18 milesSWScolty Hill
Banchory, United Kingdom
Natural attractionForest
Bennachie20 milesNWBennachie
United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Reform Monument27 milesNEReform Monument
Peterhead, United Kingdom
Monuments and statues
Meffan Institute46 milesSWMeffan Institute
Forfar, United Kingdom
Specialty museumArt museum
Kinnaird Head Lighthouses38 milesNKinnaird Head Lighthouses
Fraserburgh, United Kingdom
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Craigellachie Bridge47 milesNWCraigellachie Bridge
Craigellachie, United Kingdom
Bridge
Scurdie Ness33 milesSScurdie Ness
United Kingdom
Lighthouse
Delgatie Castle30 milesNWDelgatie Castle
Turriff, United Kingdom
Reportedly hauntedForts and castles
Red Castle38 milesSWRed Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Findlater Castle45 milesNWFindlater Castle
Cullen, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Easter Aquhorthies stone circle16 milesNWEaster Aquhorthies stone circle
Inverurie, United Kingdom
Historical placeArchaeological site
Loch of Forfar46 milesSWLoch of Forfar
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Keith Old Bridge42 milesNWKeith Old Bridge
Keith, United Kingdom
Bridge
Montrose Museum33 milesSWMontrose Museum
Montrose, United Kingdom
MuseumNatural history museum
Maiden Stone19 milesNWMaiden Stone
Inverurie, United Kingdom
Stela
Cairn Mon Earn13 milesSWCairn Mon Earn
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Ben Rinnes46 milesWBen Rinnes
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
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