Life in the ShireLife in the Shire
Beyond the city, is rural Aberdeenshire an area blessed with wonderful scenery and a broad range of activities for visitors. Magnificent castles and gardens, highland adventure, dramatic coastlines, Royal Deeside and a wealth of stunning natural features await your visit.
The area is renowned throughout the world for:
Walking
The diversity of walking opportunities ensures there is something for every taste and ability, ranging from cliff top and beach walks to the Munros and Corbetts of the Cairngorms National Park.
Cairngorms National Park
A network of way-marked paths and the improvements to increase the accessibility of lowland and highland walks has encouraged more and more visitors to venture into the natural wilderness of the Cairngorms National Park, the largest of its kind in the UK.
Aberdeen City and Shire boasts over 70 golf courses to delight and challenge golfing visitors. 1999 British Open Champion, Paul Lawrie, officially endorsed a dedicated Golf Tourism Marketing Campaign.
Food and Drink
The region is home to some of Scotland's world-renowned food and drink including Aberdeen Angus beef and whisky. It also has the largest white fish port in Europe, along with fertile and productive arable and grazing farmland producing high quality meat, cereals, vegetables and soft fruits.
Events
A celebration of cultural heritage takes place throughout the year attracting both tourists and locals with entertainment from galas and ceilidhs to world-renowned festivals and the spectacular Highland Games.
