The Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen

Name: The Gordon Highlanders Museum
Address: Viewfield Road, Aberdeen, AB15 7XH, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1224 311200

#42 among attractions in Aberdeen

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The Gordon Highlanders Museum is based in Aberdeen, Scotland and celebrates the story of the Gordon Highlanders regiment, which originated as the 92nd Regiment of Foot in 1794, became the Gordon Highlanders in 1881 and was then amalgamated into a new larger unit of the British Army in 1994. It is a 5-star Scottish Tourist Board attraction, as of 2019, the only one in Aberdeen. ()

Established: 1997 (27 years ago)Coordinates: 57°8'15"N, 2°8'47"W

Address

Viewfield RoadHazlehead - Ashley - Queens Cross (Seafield)Aberdeen AB15 7XH United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1224 311200

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The Gordon Highlanders Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Springbank Cemetery, Hazlehead Park, Johnston Gardens, Victoria Park.

0.4 miS
Cemetery
Springbank Cemetery, Aberdeen
10 min walk • Springbank Cemetery is located on Countesswells Road, Aberdeen. It opened in 1884. The cemetery is operated by the local authority, Aberdeen City Council, is one of seventeen cemeteries in Aberdeen. It is located on Countesswells Road with entrances on both Countesswells Road and Springfield Road where the cemetery lodge is situated.
1.2 miW
Park
Hazlehead Park, Aberdeen
31 min walk • Hazlehead Park is a public park in the Hazlehead area of Aberdeen, Scotland. 180 hectares in size, it was opened to the public in 1920, having formerly been the estate of Hazlehead House, home of William Rose, shipbuilder.
~690 ftSW
Park, Garden
Johnston Gardens, Aberdeen
4 min walk • Johnston Gardens is a small public garden in Aberdeen, Scotland. The garden has won the Britain in Bloom competition many times. The gardens are full with flowers and shrubbery which sole purpose is for aesthetics. This is a very popular place for wedding photographs to be taken.
1.4 miNE
Park
Victoria Park, Aberdeen
35 min walk • Victoria Park is a small park in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. The park has an area of five hectares and was opened to the public in 1871. It is named after Queen Victoria.
1.2 miE
Park
Rubislaw and Queens Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen
30 min walk • Rubislaw and Queens Terrace Gardens are two small public gardens in Aberdeen, Scotland. Although they are officially two parks, they are bisected only by one road which runs between the 1 hectare rectangular area it covers, so can be considered as one park for this article.
1.5 miNE
Park, Playground, Tennis court
Westburn Park, Aberdeen
37 min walk • Westburn Park is a public park located in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is owned by Aberdeen City Council and is one of the largest parks in the city, with an area of 10 hectares. It does not have flowerbeds or gardens and is mainly grass with some trees.
0.9 miNE
Church
Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen
24 min walk • Queen's Cross Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. It is located at the intersection of Carden Place and Albyn Place, at Queen's Cross in the heart of Aberdeen's west end business community. It is a short walk from the main shopping areas of the city and several main hotels.
0.9 miE
Church
Holburn West Church, Aberdeen
23 min walk • Holburn West Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. It is located at the intersection Ashley Park Drive and the Great Western Road, in the west end of Aberdeen, Scotland. The church building was opened for worship in October 1894. The Sanctuary and entrance to the church was refurbished in 2004.
1.2 miW
Park
Green spaces and walkways in Aberdeen, Aberdeen
31 min walk • The Scottish city of Aberdeen has a number of green spaces and walkways. The parks, gardens and floral displays which include 2 million roses, 11 million daffodils and 3 million crocuses have led the city to win the Royal Horticultural Society's Britain in Bloom Best City award many times, including a period of nine years straight.
0.8 miNE
Church
Rubislaw Church, Aberdeen
22 min walk • Rubislaw Church is a Church of Scotland parish church in the Queen's Cross area of Aberdeen, Scotland. It has a recently refurbished church centre on Fountainhall Road.
1.4 miSE
Bridge
Bridge of Dee, Aberdeen
37 min walk • The Bridge of Dee or Brig o Dee is a road bridge over the River Dee in Aberdeen, Scotland. The term is also used for the surrounding area of the city. Dating from 1527, the bridge crosses at what was once the City of Aberdeen's southern boundary.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is The Gordon Highlanders Museum open?

The Gordon Highlanders Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to The Gordon Highlanders Museum?

Nearby attractions include Johnston Gardens, Aberdeen (4 min walk), Rubislaw quarry, Aberdeen (5 min walk), Springbank Cemetery, Aberdeen (10 min walk), Rubislaw, Aberdeen (12 min walk).