Aberdeen International Airport 20 min
Garioch Heritage Centre (12 min) Crathes Castle (31 min)
Castle with turrets, gargoyles, 16th-century painted ceilings and ancient, great yew hedges. Cluny Castle (9 min)
Castle, ruins, château, and history The Royal Deeside Railway (28 min)
Heritage railway with a mile of standard gauge track, running restored steam and diesel locomotives. Grampian Transport Museum (18 min)
A collection of vehicles from the 19th century to the present with interactive displays and a cafe. Craigievar Castle (24 min)
Castle dating from 1626, with original Jacobean woodwork, plaster ceilings and portrait collection. Drum Castle, Garden and Estate (29 min)
Jacobean mansion with lavishly furnished rooms and 13th-century tower, plus woodland trails. Pitmedden Garden & Museum of Farming Life (27 min)
Extensive Scottish Renaissance garden with topiary, forest trails, tearoom & agricultural artifacts. Castle Fraser, Garden & Estate (6 min)
Castle tours of medieval Great Hall and Victorian bedrooms, plus tower-top views and walled garden. Maiden Stone (15 min)
Ancient history and history Hazlehead Park (26 min)
Large public space with sports facilities, a playground, woodland walks and a sculpture collection. Bennachie (29 min)
Conical-shaped, wooded mountain popular with hill walkers for its multiple trails & moorland views. East Aquhorthies Stone Circle (15 min)
Ancient history and history The Brandsbutt Stone (11 min) Tolquhon Castle (30 min)
Remains of a castle with 15th-century origins, with gatehouse & towers built around a courtyard. | 
