Attractions in Ballogie & Things to Do in Ballogie
(and nearby)

Craigievar Castle (9 Miles)*
This fairytale-like castle, which exemplifies some of the best Scottish Baronial architecture, seems to have grown naturally out of the beautiful rolling hillsides of Aberdeenshire.
Crathes Castle (10 Miles)*
An ideal place for the whole family to visit for a fantastic day out on Royal Deeside. The castle, with its fairytale turrets, is a superb example of a 16th-century tower house
Grampian Transport Museum (13 Miles)*
A treasure house of transport history with lots to see and do. Dramatic displays, push button exhibits and video presentations trace the history of road travel in the locality.
Drum Castle (14 Miles)*
This castle, one of the most beautiful in Royal Deeside, was owned by the Irvine family of Drum for 653 years.
Alford Valley Railway (14 Miles)*
Alford Valley Railway operates from the restored station yard which once marked the terminus of the branch line linking the villages of upper Donside with Kintore junction and hence to Aberdeen.
Castle Fraser (15 Miles)*
A visit to Castle Fraser is a great day out for the whole family. The castle is one of the finest in Aberdeenshire and is the largest, most elaborate Scottish castle built on the traditional 'Z' plan.
Edzell Castle & Garden (15 Miles)*
This is a remarkable and very beautiful complex, with a late-medieval tower house incorporated in to a 16th century courtyard mansion.
Storybook Glen (17 Miles)*
Visit Storybook Glen the spectacular Family Theme Park.
Balmoral Castle (18 Miles)*
In the heart of Scotland lies the magnificent valley of the River Dee. Rising high in the Cairngorm Mountains and running east to its mouth at Aberdeen the river flows through some of Scotland's finest scenery.
Blairs Museum (19 Miles)*
Blairs Museum has a stunning collection of fine and decorative art spanning more than 500 years.
Archeolink Prehistory Park (20 Miles)*
Archeolink is a multi award winning living history park and visitor attraction, with a central focus on education, participation and fun.
Pitmedden Garden (21 Miles)*
A visit here offers an experience as rich in history as any country house or castle. The Garden was originally laid out in 1675 by Pitmedden's first baronet, Sir Alexander Seton, and was re-created by the NTS in the 1950s.
House of Dun (21 Miles)*
This beautiful Georgian house, overlooking the Montrose Basin nature reserve, was designed by William Adam in 1730.
Leith Hall (22 Miles)*
There are 286 acres of scenic estate land to explore. The formal and informal gardens are noted for their colour and diversity.
Tolbooth (23 Miles)*
The Tolbooth is one of the oldest buildings in Aberdeen and one of the best preserved 17th century Scottish gaols. Now a museum, The Tolbooth focuses on the history of crime and punishment within the city.
Aberdeen Art Gallery (23 Miles)*
Housed in Neo-Classical building, purpose built in 1884, Aberdeen's splendid Art Gallery houses an important fine art collection with particularly good examples of 19th, 20th and 21st century works.
Braemar Castle (25 Miles)*
The impressive fortress of Braemar Castle was built in 1628 by the Earl of Mar on the site of an even older habitation.
Barrie's Birthplace (26 Miles)*
The creator of the eternal magic of Peter Pan - J M Barrie - was born here in 1860.
Huntly Castle (29 Miles)*
Remarkable for its splendid architecture, Huntley Castle served as a baronial residence for five centuries.
Fyvie Castle (30 Miles)*
Undoubtedly one of the finest castles in Scotland, Fyvie can trace its royal connections back to 1211 and William the Lion.
Haddo House (30 Miles)*
Haddo House is unusual for Aberdeenshire in that it is not a castle - yet it is one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public in Scotland.
Angus Folk Museum (30 Miles)*
Visit one of Scotland's finest folk museums and explore life in rural Scotland during the past 200 years.
Glamis Castle (31 Miles)*
Glamis Castle is the family home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne and has been a royal residence since 1372.
Arbroath Abbey (32 Miles)*
Arbroath Abbey consists of the substantial ruins of a Tironensian monastery, founded by William the Lion in 1178 and intended as his own burial place.
Balvenie Castle (33 Miles)*
Balvenie is a castle of enclosure, with a massive 13th century curtain wall.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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