Aberdeen International Airport 27 min
Castle Fraser, Garden & Estate (9 min)
Castle tours of medieval Great Hall and Victorian bedrooms, plus tower-top views and walled garden. Alford Valley Railway (13 min) Grampian Transport Museum (14 min)
A collection of vehicles from the 19th century to the present with interactive displays and a cafe. Cluny Castle (7 min)
Castle, ruins, château, and history Wardhill Castle (26 min) The Royal Deeside Railway (30 min)
Heritage railway with a mile of standard gauge track, running restored steam and diesel locomotives. Kincardine Castle (28 min)
Genteel hotel set in a stately Victorian mansion offering an ornate dining room & gardens. Alford Heritage Museum (13 min) Craigievar Castle (20 min)
Castle dating from 1626, with original Jacobean woodwork, plaster ceilings and portrait collection. Crathes Castle (34 min)
Castle with turrets, gargoyles, 16th-century painted ceilings and ancient, great yew hedges. East Aquhorthies Stone Circle (20 min)
Ancient history and history Drum Castle, Garden and Estate (31 min)
Jacobean mansion with lavishly furnished rooms and 13th-century tower, plus woodland trails. Bennachie (25 min)
Conical-shaped, wooded mountain popular with hill walkers for its multiple trails & moorland views. Maiden Stone (14 min)
Ancient history and history The Brandsbutt Stone (18 min) | 
