Aberdeen International Airport 22 min
Drum Castle, Garden and Estate (30 min)
Jacobean mansion with lavishly furnished rooms and 13th-century tower, plus woodland trails. The Brandsbutt Stone (13 min) Bennachie (29 min)
Conical-shaped, wooded mountain popular with hill walkers for its multiple trails & moorland views. Castle Fraser, Garden & Estate (7 min)
Castle tours of medieval Great Hall and Victorian bedrooms, plus tower-top views and walled garden. Maiden Stone (14 min)
Ancient history and history Pitmedden Garden & Museum of Farming Life (29 min)
Extensive Scottish Renaissance garden with topiary, forest trails, tearoom & agricultural artifacts. East Aquhorthies Stone Circle (16 min)
Ancient history and history Cluny Castle (10 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. Hazlehead Park (28 min)
Large public space with sports facilities, a playground, woodland walks and a sculpture collection. Alford Valley Railway (18 min) Grampian Transport Museum (19 min)
A collection of vehicles from the 19th century to the present with interactive displays and a cafe. Tolquhon Castle (32 min)
Remains of a castle with 15th-century origins, with gatehouse & towers built around a courtyard. Craigievar Castle (25 min)
Castle dating from 1626, with original Jacobean woodwork, plaster ceilings and portrait collection. Crathes Castle (32 min)
Castle with turrets, gargoyles, 16th-century painted ceilings and ancient, great yew hedges. | 
