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Aboyne Heritage Walk

Possibly the best way for a visitor to appreciate Aboyne is to undertake the Heritage Walk, beginning from the Aboyne and Glen Tanar Memorial (Victory) Hall. The 4km route passes many of the iconic landmarks, including the Station Square, the Green, our three churches, the Boat Inn and several cafes!

Aboyne Stone Circle & Castle Woods

Aboyne Stone Circle in the Castle Woods is not far off the heritage walk, up past the cemetery. There is uncertainty about it's origins but the five stones sit in a small circle in a pretty glade.

Bellwood & Lady Wood

The Bellwood, to the east of the settlement is 110 hectare mixed conifer forest, and Lady Wood, to the west, is 4 hectares, mainly deciduous wood. These woodlands are managed by the Aboyne Community Trust. Both have a good network of paths, which in the Bellwood lead to the Bike Park.

Bike Park

The Bike Park is an Aboyne Community Trust project, built in 2013 in the Bell Wood, Aboyne. It is an open-all-hours facility with no charge and no on site supervision.

Deeside Way

The Deeside Way runs 41 miles along the Old Royal Deeside Railway from Aberdeen to Banchory, through woodland and farmland to Kincardine O’Neil, before rejoining the old line from Dess to Aboyne and onwards to Ballater. Walk for an hour west of Aboyne you will reach the Gliding club.

Paths & Tracks around the village

There is an extensive network of Paths & Tracks from the village, along the river west and east as well as into the foothills both north and south of the River Dee. These have been developed maintained by dedicated volunteers as a project of the Aboyne Community Trust.

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