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Don Valley,
comforts on the North of Royal Deeside, with many historic facts and
attractions. Being the second river in
Aberdeen and one of
the ideal river for trout fishing, Valley of Don remains a most sought
after place for a relaxed and tranquil holiday experience. Relatively less
visited corner of North East, this valley treasures medieval castles,
pictish stone circles and Iron-Age hill forts making it an archaeologist's
dream place. Being an archaeological site you can find Britain's stone
circles and many other ancient and historic sites here.
The Local tourist offices have
free leaflets on the region's archaeological sites, with background
information and details of how to find them. The main sites are included
in the tourist board's Stone Circle
Trail. There's also a
well-signposted Castle Trail,
which includes the area's main castles. One of these castles, Corgarff,
stands at the southern end of the notorious Lecht Road, which runs from
Cock Bridge to Tomintoul. This area, known as The Lecht, is one of
Scotland's main ski
centers
How to
reach – Very well
connected with rail and road routes to all nearby locations, trains and
buses to Inverurie from Aberdeen and
Inverness is
available.
Travel
around – Though buses are available to move
around, but we recommend you to have your own transport to avoid any
hassles. While Bus No. 219 operates from Alford to Strathdon (Mon-Sat).
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