Aberdeen International Airport 18 min
Crathes Castle (17 min)
Castle with turrets, gargoyles, 16th-century painted ceilings and ancient, great yew hedges. Johnston Gardens (15 min)
Lush site with streams, ponds, waterfalls & rockeries along with a path, bridge, ducks & a monument. Hazlehead Park (16 min)
Large public space with sports facilities, a playground, woodland walks and a sculpture collection. Dunnottar Castle (20 min)
Fortified cluster of ruined stone buildings with a long history, in a dramatic clifftop setting. Codona's Amusement Park (19 min)
Classic rides like a Ferris wheel, waltzers & bumper cars, plus a go-karting track & indoor arcade. Aberdeen Maritime Museum (16 min)
Interactive and multi-media displays on city's maritime heritage and North sea oil and gas industry. The Den & The Glen (19 min)
Child-friendly park with waterfalls and gardens, dotted with fairytale and nursery rhyme characters. Aberdeen Art Gallery (18 min)
18th-20th century painting and Scottish metalwork collections in late 19th-century granite building. Duthie Park (14 min)
Park featuring an expansive lawn area, playgrounds for kids & both indoor & outdoor gardens. The Gordon Highlanders Museum (15 min)
Interactive maps, uniforms and weaponry displays tracing the 200-year history of the army regiment. The Royal Deeside Railway (13 min)
Heritage railway with a mile of standard gauge track, running restored steam and diesel locomotives. Castle Fraser, Garden & Estate (25 min)
Castle tours of medieval Great Hall and Victorian bedrooms, plus tower-top views and walled garden. The Tolbooth Museum (17 min)
Small, preserved 17th-century jail-turned-museum with historical relics & information. David Welch Winter Gardens (14 min)
Roomy greenhouse complex with diverse displays of plants & flowers, plus a wedding venue & cafe. Drum Castle, Garden and Estate (13 min)
Jacobean mansion with lavishly furnished rooms and 13th-century tower, plus woodland trails. | 
