Aberdeenshire Archive

Tarlair Swimming Pool – Art Deco Swimming Pool with Café

Bathing culture once dominated Scotland’s recreational scene. Today, only a few of those former seaside resorts remain. The Tarlair Swimming Pool is one of them. At first, it was about hygiene; then it was about fitness; and finally, public baths became social gathering places. The boundaries between the former social classes blurred noticeably here. The […]

Muir of Dinnet and Burn o’ Vat – a walk through the millennia

Ein Stein mit kunstvoller Steinmetzarbeit aus der Zeit der Pikten steht in einer grünen Landschaft

In the Muir of Dinnet nature reserve in the Cairngorms, trails lead not only through beautiful countryside, but also through history.

Slains Castle – Count Dracula and the Jacobite women

Die Slains Castle von Norden gesehen besteht nur noch aus einigen Mauern, die nahe einer Klippe zur Nordsee stehen.

The ruined castle stands eerily on a cliff, its walls resembling a skeleton. No wonder many say that Bram Stoker drew inspiration for Dracula from Slains Castle. But that’s not quite true.

Fowlsheugh – impressive North Sea cliffs full of seabirds

Zwei Trottellummen auf einem Fels mit dem Meer im Hintergrund.

Over 100,000 birds nest in the Fowlsheugh nature reserve in the 30 metre high cliffs on the North Sea. Puffins can also be found here.

Drum Castle – the secret rooms in the tower

This castle is so old that some of its rooms have been forgotten. However, Drum Castle has recently revealed its secrets.

Cullerlie Stone Circle – stone circle from the Bronze Age

Ein Steinkreis aus acht niedrigen Monolithen steht in einer Wiese im Ort Cullerlie.

Cullerlie is just a small stone circle. That doesn’t make it any less important. Because something sets it apart from all the other stone circles in Scotland.