Alford Valley Railway, Alford

Name: Alford Valley Railway
Address: Alford, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Alford

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Facts and practical information

The Alford Valley Railway is a 2 ft narrow gauge railway in the Howe of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located at what used to be the terminus of the passenger and goods Alford Valley Railway which connected with the Great North of Scotland Railway main line at Kintore. ()

Coordinates: 57°13'55"N, 2°41'56"W

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Alford United Kingdom

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Alford Valley Railway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Craigievar Castle, Bennachie, Castle Forbes, Alford Heritage Centre & Museum.

4.1 miS
17th-century turreted baronial castle
Craigievar Castle, Alford
104 min walk • Craigievar Castle is a pinkish harled castle or fortified country house 6 miles south of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was the seat of Clan Sempill and the Forbes family resided here for 350 years until 1963, when the property was given to the National Trust for Scotland by William Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill in the 1960s.
6.7 miNE
Archaeological site
Bennachie
170 min walk • Bennachie is a range of hills in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It has several tops, the highest of which, Oxen Craig, has a height of 528 metres.
3.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Castle Forbes
85 min walk • Castle Forbes is a 19th-century country house in the Scottish baronial architecture style near Alford in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The 6,000-acre Vale of Alford estate has been home to the Forbes for over 600 years. The original house was named Putachie.
~720 ftS
57°13'48"N • 2°41'53"W
Alford Heritage Centre & Museum, Alford
4 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
~710 ftNW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Grampian Transport Museum, Alford
4 min walk • Grampian Transport Museum is a transport museum and charitable-based trust located in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its exhibits chart the history of transport in the north east of Scotland through dramatic displays, working and climb-aboard vehicle exhibits and video presentations.
5.7 miN
Forts and castles
Leslie Castle
146 min walk • Leslie Castle is a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the historical seat of Clan Leslie, located just to the west of Auchleven, or about 45 kilometres northwest of Aberdeen.
5.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Lickleyhead Castle
145 min walk • Lickleyhead Castle is a well-restored L-plan castle, dating from around 1600, a little south of Auchleven, by the banks of the Gadie Burn, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Alternative spellings are Licklihead and Licklyhead Castle.
0.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Balfluig Castle, Alford
18 min walk • Balfluig Castle is an L-plan tower house, dating from the mid-16th century, a mile south of Alford, in the Howe of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The tower is conspicuous throughout the Howe. It may be viewed by appointment.
5.6 miS
Forts and castles
Corse Castle
143 min walk • Corse Castle near Lumphanan in Aberdeenshire, now ruined, was a fortress and centre of a landed estate in the north-east of Scotland. The present castle dates from the 16th century and stands by the Corse Burn, around 3 miles north-west of Lumphanan. Corse was a property of the Forbes family.
6 miSE
Forts and castles
Tillycairn Castle, Monymusk
153 min walk • Tillycairn Castle is an L-plan castle, dating from the 16th century, standing on high ground around 2.0 miles south-east of Cluny in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Alford Valley Railway?

Nearby attractions include Grampian Transport Museum, Alford (4 min walk), Alford Heritage Centre & Museum, Alford (4 min walk), Balfluig Castle, Alford (18 min walk).