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

Haddo House (4 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.
Fyvie Castle (9 Miles)*
Undoubtedly one of the finest castles in Scotland, Fyvie can trace its royal connections back to 1211 and William the Lion.
Pitmedden Garden (14 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.
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.
Kinnaird Head Castle Lighthouse & Museum (18 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 (18 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.
Aberdeen Art Gallery (19 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 (19 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 (19 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.
Duff House (20 Miles)*
Duff House is a magnificent early Georgian mansion, designed by William Adam for Earl Fife, and acknowledged to be his masterpiece.
Blairs Museum (22 Miles)*
Blairs Museum has a stunning collection of fine and decorative art spanning more than 500 years.
Leith Hall (23 Miles)*
There are 286 acres of scenic estate land to explore. The formal and informal gardens are noted for their colour and diversity.
Storybook Glen (23 Miles)*
Visit Storybook Glen the spectacular Family Theme Park.
Huntly Castle (23 Miles)*
Remarkable for its splendid architecture, Huntley Castle served as a baronial residence for five centuries.
Drum Castle (24 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 (24 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 (24 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.
Crathes Castle (27 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
Craigievar Castle (27 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.
Balvenie Castle (36 Miles)*
Balvenie is a castle of enclosure, with a massive 13th century curtain wall.
Glen Grant Distillery and Garden (39 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.
Spynie Palace (45 Miles)*
Spynie Palace, or Spynie Castle as it is also known, is two miles north of
Elgin Cathedral (45 Miles)*
Elgin Cathedral is one of Scotland's most beautiful medieval buildings.
Edzell Castle & Garden (46 Miles)*
This is a remarkable and very beautiful complex, with a late-medieval tower house incorporated in to a 16th century courtyard mansion.
Balmoral Castle (47 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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