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

Haddo House (6 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.
Pitmedden Garden (10 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.
Fyvie Castle (13 Miles)*
Undoubtedly one of the finest castles in Scotland, Fyvie can trace its royal connections back to 1211 and William the Lion.
Aberdeen Art Gallery (13 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.
Tolbooth (14 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.
Castle Fraser (17 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.
Archeolink Prehistory Park (17 Miles)*
Archeolink is a multi award winning living history park and visitor attraction, with a central focus on education, participation and fun.
Blairs Museum (17 Miles)*
Blairs Museum has a stunning collection of fine and decorative art spanning more than 500 years.
Storybook Glen (18 Miles)*
Visit Storybook Glen the spectacular Family Theme Park.
Drum Castle (19 Miles)*
This castle, one of the most beautiful in Royal Deeside, was owned by the Irvine family of Drum for 653 years.
Crathes Castle (23 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
Kinnaird Head Castle Lighthouse & Museum (23 Miles)*
This fine 16th century castle built for the Fraser family was altered to take the first lighthouse built by the Commissioners of the Northern Lighthouses in 1787.
Museum of Scottish Lighthouses (23 Miles)*
Kinnaird Head was the first lighthouse to be built on top of a fortified castle. The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses has the largest and best collection of lighthouse lenses and equipment in the U.K.
Alford Valley Railway (23 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.
Grampian Transport Museum (23 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.
Leith Hall (24 Miles)*
There are 286 acres of scenic estate land to explore. The formal and informal gardens are noted for their colour and diversity.
Craigievar Castle (26 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.
Duff House (26 Miles)*
Duff House is a magnificent early Georgian mansion, designed by William Adam for Earl Fife, and acknowledged to be his masterpiece.
Huntly Castle (26 Miles)*
Remarkable for its splendid architecture, Huntley Castle served as a baronial residence for five centuries.
Balvenie Castle (39 Miles)*
Balvenie is a castle of enclosure, with a massive 13th century curtain wall.
Edzell Castle & Garden (42 Miles)*
This is a remarkable and very beautiful complex, with a late-medieval tower house incorporated in to a 16th century courtyard mansion.
Glen Grant Distillery and Garden (42 Miles)*
From the moment it was first created in 1840, the clean distinctive taste and pale gold colour of Glen Grant have set it apart from other single malt Scotch whiskies. This makes a visit to Glen Grant such a special experience.
House of Dun (45 Miles)*
This beautiful Georgian house, overlooking the Montrose Basin nature reserve, was designed by William Adam in 1730.
Balmoral Castle (46 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.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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