Alford Heritage Centre & Museum, Alford

Name: Alford Heritage Centre & Museum
Address: 3 Mart Road, Alford, AB33 8BZ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1975 562906

#3 among attractions in Alford

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Alford Heritage Centre & Museum (address: 3 Mart Road) is a place located in Alford (Scotland kingdom) and belongs to the category of specialty museum, museum.

It is situated at an altitude of 486 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 57°13'48"N latitude and 2°41'53"W longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Alford Valley Railway (museum, 4 min walk), Grampian Transport Museum (specialty museum, 7 min walk), Balfluig Castle (forts and castles, 15 min walk).

Coordinates: 57°13'48"N, 2°41'53"W

Address

3 Mart RoadAlford AB33 8BZ United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1975 562906

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Alford Heritage Centre & Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Craigievar Castle, Bennachie, Castle Forbes, Grampian Transport Museum.

3.9 miS
17th-century turreted baronial castle
Craigievar Castle, Alford
101 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
172 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.
3.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Castle Forbes
86 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.
~1390 ftNW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Grampian Transport Museum, Alford
7 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 miNE
Forts and castles
Lickleyhead Castle
147 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.
~720 ftN
Museum
Alford Valley Railway, Alford
4 min walk • 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.
0.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Balfluig Castle, Alford
15 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.
5.5 miS
Forts and castles
Corse Castle
141 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.
5.9 miSE
Forts and castles
Tillycairn Castle, Monymusk
151 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)

When is Alford Heritage Centre & Museum open?

Alford Heritage Centre & Museum is open:

Monday 12 pm - 4 pm
Tuesday 12 pm - 4 pm
Wednesday 12 pm - 4 pm
Thursday 12 pm - 4 pm
Friday 12 pm - 4 pm
Saturday 12 pm - 4 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Alford Heritage Centre & Museum?

Nearby attractions include Alford Valley Railway, Alford (4 min walk), Grampian Transport Museum, Alford (7 min walk), Balfluig Castle, Alford (15 min walk).