The Cairngorms National Park, Whisky Trail, Castle Trail, and Moray Firth—Aberdeenshire is a lesser-known region of Scotland that is packed with attractions. Located on the east coast, this rural and coastal area offers plenty to explore. You could easily spend a week or two travelling from Edinburgh through Fife and Dundee, up to Aberdeenshire, and then on to Inverness.
You may also like our guide to Aberdeen.
Day 1 Stonehaven/City
- Stonehaven and Dunnottar Castle
- Aberdeen Beach and Footdee
- Old Aberdeen
Day 2 Aberdeen City
- Aberdeen walking tour
- Street art murals and painted doors
- Shopping/museums
- See a show (dance, comedy, theatre)
Read more: Aberdeen City Guide.
Day 3 Aberdeenshire
- Slains Castle
- Bullers of Buchan
- Brewdog at Ellon
- Peterhead Prison
- Distillery visit
Day 4 – The Royal Deeside
- Craigievar Castle
- Crathes Castle
- Braemar Linn of Dee hike or Balmoral Pyramids trail
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Day 4 – The Moray Firth Near Aberdeenshire
- Crovie
- Portsoy
- Cullen
- Bow Fiddle Rock, Portknockie
- Lossiemouth
- Findhorn
Read more about all of the above locations in our guide to Aberdeenshire attractions.
