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Alford : Things to see and do
Alford : Organise your stay
Alford :
Unmissable tourist sites
Where to sleep?
Alford Hotel tips
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Macdonald Pittodrie House from139 £
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Huntly Arms Hotel from45 £
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"Aberdeen Arms, Tarland" from30 £
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Travel guide Alford
Alford : The Michelin guide review
This market town is located in the Howe of Alford, a rich basin of arable land surrounded by hills. The poet Charles Murray (1864-1941) was born here. He spent much of his life in South Africa and was famous for his poetry written in the Doric dialect (Northeast Scotland).
Tourist attractions Alford : Things to see and do
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Gardens of Crathes Castle
A93 GB - Banchory AB31 5QJ
The lifetime work of Sir James and Lady Burnett, these gardens combine a wide variety of forms, colours and scents. Yew hedges dating from 1702 separate the predominantly red and yellow Pool Garden from the two formal French gardens, the Fountain (sh..
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The Pleasance
B966 GB - Edzell DD9
This classic walled garden - one of the rare ones to be seen in Scotland - was designed in 1604 by Sir David Lindsay who also planned the castle's interior courtyard. Its design comes from ideas that flourished during this time of peace that was th..
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Grampian Transport Museum
Montgarrie Road GB - Alford AB33 8AE
The main section of this museum covers the history of transport (automobiles, cycles and horse-drawn vehicles) in the North East. Notable exhibits include one of the first bicycles, known as a "sociable safety cycle" (although it was not ..
Hotels Alford
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"Aberdeen Arms, Tarland"
"Aberdeen Arms Rooms, 31, The Square, Tarland, Aboyne," GB - Aberdeenshire AB34 4TX
"The Aberdeen Arms Rooms are being operated as self catering hotel rooms with budget prices. There is a choice of 4 large double or family en-suite rooms available. All are recently refurbished and offer en-suite shower room accommodation which ..
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Macdonald Pittodrie House
Chapel Of Garioch, Pitcaple GB - Inverurie AB51 5HS
One of the most historic hotels in Scotland with turrets and spiral staircases, Pittodrie House is set in 2,400 acres of land, just a 30-minute drive from Aberdeen. The rooms are individually decorated and adorned with family portraits. They all hav..
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Huntly Arms Hotel
Charlestown Road GB - Aboyne AB34 5HS
One of the oldest coaching inns to be found in Scotland, this hotel was built in 1432 and has played host to Jacobite leaders and even later, Queen Victoria. Located in the heart of Royal Deeside the hotel offers modern amenities in tastefully decor..
Restaurants Alford
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Former temperance hall, opposite the green, boasting comfy lounges and pleasant conservatory. Interesting, well sourced and accomplished modern British cooking. Cosy rooms.
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Raemoir House
GB - Banchory AB31 4ED
Formal dining room in a well-known Georgian country house, boasting grand dimensions and pitch pine panelling on both the walls and ceiling. Set dinner menu offers classically based dishes.
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Conservatory
Braemar Rd GB - Ballater AB35 5UX
Conservatory dining room in a Victorian country house, boasting attractive mountain views from majority of its smartly laid tables. Concise menu with quality seasonal ingredients to the fore; carefully judged, well-crafted modern cooking.
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Banchory Lodge
Dee St GB - Banchory AB31 5HS
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Dining Room
GB - Kildrummy AB33 8RA
Grand dining room with linen-laid tables, imposing wooden ceiling and original fireplace, set in a stone-built baronial mansion dating back to 1900. Classical dishes display some modern twists.
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Remotely set, 400 year old, rustic Highland inn. Charming bar with an open fire and a huge collection of malt whiskies. Concise, daily changing blackboard menu of unfussy, seasonal dishes crafted from local produce. Simple bedrooms complete the pictu..
