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Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate, Banchory, Aberdeenshire
AB31 5QJ. Tel: 01330 844525. Crathes is a magnificent 16th-century
tower house standing on an estate granted to the Burnett family
in 1323 by King Robert the Bruce. It has a profusion of turrets,
gargoyles and towers, and is surrounded by superb gardens including
ancient sculpted yew trees. About 3 miles east of Banchory.
The Peel Ring of Lumphanan
is all that remains of a 12th c. motte and bailey castle. Lumphanan
was held by the Durwards in the 13th c. and was visited by Edward
I in 1296. Lumphanan was occupied as late as 1782. About 10 miles
northwest of Banchory.
Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, Grampian, AB10 1FQ.
Tel: 01224 523700. The gallery is situated in the heart of the
city, with its impressive architecture, fine collections and
excellent special exhibitions, it attracts some 300,000 visitors
a year. There is a most impressive collection of 20th century
British art with work by Stanley Spencer, Ben Nicholson and Francis
Bacon, and works by French Impressionists and Post Impressionists
Monet, Renoir, Sisley, Bonnard, Toulouse-Lautrec and Degas. www.aagm.co.uk.
About 12 miles east of Banchory.
Aberdeen Maritime Museum,
Shiprow, Aberdeen AB11 5BY. Tel: 01224 337700. Using models,
real equipment and computer displays, the exhibitions bring the
North Sea experience to life. Visitors can discover what it is
like to live and work on a massive oil platform in the middle
of the North Sea. Models of fast clipper ships, fishing displays
and outstanding views of the harbour. About 12 miles east of
Banchory.
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