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Best Places to Visit Near Banff

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Banff 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 Aberdeen, Stonehaven, Elgin) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Banff

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

City

aberdeen

Town

stonehaven

Town

elgin

Town

lossiemouth

Lossiemouth

Locality

ballater cairngorms national park

Locality

banchory

Town

forres

Town

fraserburgh

Fraserburgh

Locality

dufftown

Locality

inverurie

Town

huntly

National park

ythan estuary

Ythan Estuary

Village

monymusk

Locality

buckie

Town

ellon

Village

cullen

Town

peterhead

Village

alford

Town

rothes

Town

grantown on spey cairngorms national park

Grantown on Spey

Village

methlick

Village

craigellachie

Craigellachie

Town

burghead

Town

westhill

Town

portlethen

Town

portsoy

Village

aboyne

Village

kemnay

Town

turriff

Town

aberlour

Village

findhorn

Village

insch

Village

fyvie

Village

fochabers

Town

keith

Village

oldmeldrum

Village

cruden bay

Town

macduff

Village

gardenstown

Gardenstown

Village

boddam

Village

mintlaw

Town

rosehearty

Village

portknockie

Portknockie

Village

whitehills

Village

pitmedden

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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Banff

Union Street

39 milesSEUnion Street
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
StreetShopping district

Elgin Cathedral

29 milesWElgin Cathedral
Elgin, United Kingdom
Ruins of a centuries-old Catholic church
Historical placeChurch

Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre

37 milesSEAberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Sport venueSport

Buckpool Golf Club

17 milesWBuckpool Golf Club
United Kingdom
Golf

Strathlene Golf Course

15 milesWStrathlene Golf Course
United Kingdom
Golf

Crathes Castle

42 milesSCrathes Castle
Banchory, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesVernacular architecture

Girdle Ness Lighthouse

40 milesSEGirdle Ness Lighthouse
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Lighthouse

Pittodrie Stadium

38 milesSEPittodrie Stadium
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Sport venueSport

Tarlair Swimming Pool

1.9 miETarlair Swimming Pool
Macduff, United Kingdom
Sport venueSport

Tomnaverie stone circle

40 milesSTomnaverie stone circle
Aboyne, United Kingdom
Prehistoric site

Balmoor Stadium

29 milesEBalmoor Stadium
Peterhead, United Kingdom
Arenas and stadiumsSport venue

Huntly Castle

17 milesSWHuntly Castle
Huntly, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesReportedly haunted

Castle Fraser

32 milesSCastle Fraser
Inverurie, United Kingdom
ArchitectureHistorical place

Fyvie Castle

16 milesSFyvie Castle
Fyvie, United Kingdom
Historical placeReportedly haunted

Duthie Park

40 milesSEDuthie Park
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
ParkGarden

Balvenie Castle

27 milesSWBalvenie Castle
Dufftown, United Kingdom
13th-century ruin with curtain wall
Forts and castles

St Machar's Cathedral

38 milesSESt Machar's Cathedral
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
ChurchHistorical place

Brodie Castle

44 milesWBrodie Castle
Forres, United Kingdom
Turreted castle and Clan Brodie displays
GardenPark

Tolbooth Museum

39 milesSETolbooth Museum
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Museum

Craigievar Castle

35 milesSCraigievar Castle
Alford, United Kingdom
17th-century turreted baronial castle
Forts and castlesReportedly haunted

Boddam Castle

31 milesSEBoddam Castle
Boddam, United Kingdom
Ruins

Spynie Palace

28 milesWSpynie Palace
Elgin, United Kingdom
Remains of a 1300's bishop's residence
Historical placeForts and castles

Gordon Way

26 milesSGordon Way
United Kingdom
HikingHiking trail

St Giles' Church

29 milesWSt Giles' Church
Elgin, United Kingdom
Church

Clachnaben

48 milesSClachnaben
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction

St Rufus Church

18 milesSWSt Rufus Church
Keith, United Kingdom
Park

Peterhead Baptist Church

29 milesEPeterhead Baptist Church
Peterhead, United Kingdom
ChurchNeoclassical architecture

Mortlach Parish Church

27 milesSWMortlach Parish Church
Dufftown, United Kingdom
Church

Kildrummy Castle

33 milesSWKildrummy Castle
Alford, United Kingdom
Forts and castles

New Slains Castle

31 milesSENew Slains Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles

Tolquhon Castle

25 milesSETolquhon Castle
Ellon, United Kingdom
Forts and castles

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

39 milesSEAberdeen Maritime Museum
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
MuseumSpecialty museum

Triple Kirks

39 milesSETriple Kirks
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Church

Duffus Castle

31 milesWDuffus Castle
Elgin, United Kingdom
Medieval ruins with informational boards
Historical placeForts and castles

Pitmedden Garden

25 milesSEPitmedden Garden
Ellon, United Kingdom
Museum

Knockando Woolmill

34 milesSWKnockando Woolmill
Aberlour, United Kingdom
Historical placeWatermill

Logie Steading

43 milesWLogie Steading
Forres, United Kingdom
Visitor centerShopping

Beach Ballroom

39 milesSEBeach Ballroom
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
NightlifeMusic and shows

Kirk of St Nicholas

39 milesSEKirk of St Nicholas
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
ChurchSacred and religious sites

Doonie Point

47 milesSDoonie Point
United Kingdom
Climbing

Cowie Chapel

49 milesSCowie Chapel
Stonehaven, United Kingdom
Ruins

Gilcomston Church

39 milesSEGilcomston Church
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Church

Cruden Bay Golf Club

30 milesSECruden Bay Golf Club
Cruden Bay, United Kingdom
GolfOutdoor activities

Deer Abbey

20 milesSEDeer Abbey
United Kingdom
Monastery

Provost Skene's House

39 milesSEProvost Skene's House
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
MuseumHistorical place

Gordon Chapel

22 milesWGordon Chapel
Fochabers, United Kingdom
ChurchGothic Revival architecture

Pluscarden Abbey

34 milesWPluscarden Abbey
Elgin, United Kingdom
Monastery

Haddo House

21 milesSEHaddo House
Methlick, United Kingdom
History museumMuseum

Seaton Park

37 milesSESeaton Park
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
ParkPlayground

Lochindorb

48 milesSWLochindorb
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction

Brethren Meeting House

31 milesSEBrethren Meeting House
Boddam, United Kingdom
Church

Tarbat Ness Lighthouse

48 milesWTarbat Ness Lighthouse
United Kingdom
Lighthouse

Aden Country Park

21 milesSEAden Country Park
United Kingdom
Museum

Stewart Park

37 milesSEStewart Park
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Park

Statue of William Wallace

39 milesSEStatue of William Wallace
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Monuments and statues

Masjid Alhikmah and Community Centre

39 milesSEMasjid Alhikmah and Community Centre
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Mosque

Grosvenor Casino Aberdeen

39 milesSEGrosvenor Casino Aberdeen
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
NightlifeGambling

Union Terrace Gardens

39 milesSEUnion Terrace Gardens
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
ParkGarden

Scolty Hill

43 milesSScolty Hill
Banchory, United Kingdom
Natural attractionForest

Aberdeen Beach

39 milesSEAberdeen Beach
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
ParkBeach

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