"My day trip to Aboyne" Aboyne by balfor

Aboyne Travel Guide: 13 reviews and 17 photos

Day trip

I spent a day in Aboyne during the Highland Games while I was staying in Aberdeen.

This is a small town that is easily reached and only 40 minutes outside of Aberdeen.

http://www.royal-deeside.org.uk/aboynehistory.htm

(picture heisted from http://www.aboynegames.com should you need to know that I didn't take the picture....)

Excellent church!

Even though the day started out bright and sunny, keep in mind that you are in Scotland. You're going to get wet at some point, the question is when, not if it is going to rain!

Pros and Cons

Pros:It is a slice of Scotland, outside the normal tourist haunts.
Cons:I didn't spend enough time there to discover any.
In a nutshell:Close enough to Aberdeen to visit, but quaint enough to be cozy.

Last visit to Aboyne: Aug 2001
Intro Updated Aug 23, 2003
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Reviews (15)

One of the pipers Sports & Outdoors (4)

This is a good picture of one of the pipers walking across the open field. more travel advice

Raising the bar for the competitors Sports & Outdoors (4)

Here you see one of the officials who is working the heavy ring toss more travel advice

Weight by Ring Throw Sports & Outdoors (4)

In this competition, one throws a 28 pound (12.75KG) weight over a bar. Whomever can attain the greatest height wins... more travel advice

Meet the Emcee Sports & Outdoors (4)

Meet the host announcer for the Aboyne Highland Games. It was the first week of August more travel advice

Hotels (1)
I didn't stay there
Warnings and Dangers (2)
See All Too much Haggis
Things to Do (5)
See All The official Send-Off

Restaurants (1)
Grazing at the games
Local Customs (2)
See All The art of resuscitation
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BruceDunning Jan 28, 2012 at 1:14 PM

We one day plan to see England but maybe not this far north. Your comments and pics are good to show the highlight of those clans and their sports.
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hunterV Sep 26, 2011 at 9:45 PM

Hi, Chris! You made a great journey of Great Britain....I appreciate your sense of humnor...
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DAO Aug 25, 2008 at 10:35 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS !!!!
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Jim_Eliason Jun 28, 2007 at 6:50 AM

nice page! I'd love to see the games some time
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craic Jun 19, 2007 at 12:09 PM

utter madness - great (PS where r your real pages?)
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Katmosphere Aug 14, 2006 at 11:03 AM

wow, this is a place I'd love to see......(thanks Chris:)
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vesna04 Oct 8, 2005 at 1:12 PM

Great amuzing tips, Cheers
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iandsmith Sep 13, 2005 at 11:20 PM

Love the humour, keep it up!
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hotsauce28 Aug 14, 2005 at 6:48 PM

that's the ghetto style, baby!
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scottishvisitor Dec 22, 2004 at 1:39 PM

Glad you liked Aboyne loved reading your funny tips Greetings from Scotland