Posts Tagged ‘aberdeenshire’
Visitors flocked to Historic Environment Scotland properties
Tourists have been flocking to Aberdeenshire’s historic sites as Historic Environment Scotland has announced record-breaking visitor figures for the 2017 summer season. The summer season saw Tolquhon Castle – the picturesque ruined castle near Pitmedden – record its busiest ever season, already exceeding the visitor total for last financial year. A total of 5434 people…
Read MoreBanff’s new art show is all light now
An art exhibition that has been three years in the making is now on show in Aberdeenshire. Georgia Rose Murray, who is based in Fife, uses the language of painting to explore the mystical reality of Northern landscapes. Georgia’s exhibition, First Darkness, Then Light is the culmination of three years of research and studio practice,…
Read MoreGearing up for a busy day in Aberdeenshire
The Grampian Transport Museum in Aberdeenshire is gearing up for a big event next weekend. Following the amazing response to a new traction engine event at the museum last October at the museum in Alford, it is making a return by popular demand. The Bon Accord Steam Engine Club and the museum are teaming up…
Read MoreFelicity’s Chocolate
With Easter just around the corner, there is no escaping the influx of chocolate gracing the supermarket shelves. But why give something luxurious and a little different this year to your loved ones? Felicity’s Chocolate based in Aberdeenshire create handmade Belgian chocolates with transferable prints – the choice of designs are endless! With a range of shapes…
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