One Bedroom, Ground Floor, Apartment in the Historical Rosemount Area of Aberdeen City with Parking
This is an immaculate modern flat which can sleep 4 and has one double bedroom and a double sofa bed in the lounge.
It is a lovely, modern apartment within a 19th Century traditional granite building with an enclosed shared garden situated in the historical area of Aberdeen known as Rosemount and has retained some original period features such as the beautiful Victorian ceiling Plaster Rose around the candelabra style light.
The neighbourhood has excellent specialty shops, local cafes and a traditional pub.
It’s a short walk to the city centre and there’s a regular bus service from either end of the crescent. The train and bus station are also within walking distance.
Aberdeen City & Shire
As Scotland’s third largest city, Aberdeen is compact with lots to see and do and is easy to get around either by foot or public transport.
Known as “The Granite City” as most buildings are built from this stone hewn from Rubislaw Quarry, making this “one of the most architecturally distinctive cities in Europe”. It is home to the iconic Marshall College, the world’s second largest granite building.
The harbour comes right into the city centre where supply vessels for Scotland’s North East Oil/Gas platforms dock and dolphins can be spotted regularly frolicking at the harbour mouth from Torry Battery.
The popular beach attracts many visitors and offers a range of recreational and sports activities from the Beach Leisure Centre, Linx Ice Area and gym. There is also a range of cafes, restaurants and a family fun fair, cinema & retail park.
The city has grown up around not one but two Old Towns: Old Aberdeen, with cobbled streets and 15th century fortified cathedral – where Aberdeen’s first University was founded in 1495. And then there’s Footdee – known locally as Fittie – a quaint fishing village at the edge of the harbour.
It’s a cosmopolitan place – there are people working and studying here from across the world, thanks to the Oil/Gas industry and two award winning universities!
Listen out for locals speaking Doric, an original NE Scots language and now considered to be Scotland’s fourth language. Don’t be surprised if a local asks “Fit Like?”, “Foos yer doos?” or calls you a “Loon” or “Quine”!
The city is considered as the “Gateway to Royal Deeside” with Queen Elizabeth II’s Scottish holiday home, Balmoral Castle, only an hour’s drive away. The Cairngorms National Park and Scotland's northern sandy beaches are also within easy reach.
Food and Drink
Aberdeen City & Shire have been serving up some of Scotland’s most premium local produce and as such is now an iconic food destination with the popular annual “Taste of Grampian” exhibition drawing crowds keen to explore the artisan food and drinks on offer.
The area is known for its wide variety of world class produce including seafood, shellfish, salmon and trout, Aberdeen Angus beef, venison, craft cheeses, breads, whisky, gin and beers to mention a few.
Craft beer maverick Brewdog has 3 bars in Aberdeen City centre but the jewel in the crown for craft beer enthusiasts is its headquarters and Brewery, Dogtap, a short drive away in the Aberdeenshire town of Ellon. Dogwalk brewery tours are a “must do” for all Brewdog fans to learn first hand where its epic story began!
Arts and Culture
Why not embrace Scottish culture by attending one of the many local festivals or events during your visit?
Aberdeen Performing Arts is a multi-award winning, multi-site, arts charity with three iconic city centre venues; His Majesty’s Theatre, Music Hall and Lemon Tree, all of which are on a national and international touring circuit for the performing arts showcasing ballet, opera, musicals etc., regularly welcoming the biggest names in music, West End shows and comedy, as well as up-and-coming local talent.
In addition, the recently reburbished Tivoli Theatre is one of Scotland’s most historic buildings. Situated close to the airport the P&J Live is Scotland's newest state-of-the-art events venue and at the town of Banchory, is the The Barn Aberdeenshire’s leading multi-arts venue, welcoming artists, performers and visitors from across the world
The city has several cinemas showing the newest releases and the quirkiest venue is the Belmont Filmhouse which showed its first film in 1898 and featured footage of Queen Victoria at Balmoral.
Several museums can be found in the city, and in towns and villages across Aberdeenshire. Local history from the North East’s maritime past, farming and agriculture, writing and art is showcased at visitor centres and heritage museums. Internationally acclaimed artworks and masterpieces are on view at art galleries across the City & Shire.
Golf
Scotland is famous as the birthplace of golf and for its golf courses, with 55 golf courses in the City and Shire, Aberdeen itself boasts 8 nearby such as Kings Link Course and Royal Aberdeen Golf Club which hosted the Open in 2014.
Murcar Links Golf Club is not only a championship links course but also regularly makes it on to the ‘Top 100 Golf Courses in the UK’ list. Another championship course is Newburgh on Ythan Golf Club and further along the coast is Cruden Bay, the “54th Best Course in the World”, according to US publication Links Magazine. And not forgetting, the famous St Andrews Golf Course in Fife, is only a one and a half hour drive from Aberdeen.
Castles
With 263 Castles, Aberdeenshire has more per acre than anywhere else in the British Isles! From the regal Balmoral Castle, Scottish holiday home of the Royal Family since Queen Victoria purchased it in 1852 to the beautiful pink Craigievar Castle said to be the inspiration for Walt Disney’s Cinderella Castle and not forgetting the dramatic cliff perched Slains Castle, inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Stage & Screen
With its vast mountainous landscapes and outstanding coastlines, quaint fishing villages and fairy-tale castles, this part of Scotland has inspired story tellers. Aberdeenshire’s clifftop ruin, Dunnottar Castle, inspired Franco Zeffirelli to create the tormented world of his Hamlet. Daniel Radcliffe & James McAvoy filmed parts of Frankenstein and the castle even inspired Disney’s Brave. Slains Castle also featured in the Netflix acclaimed series, The Crown.
It’s not just castles that act as inspiration. 2016 adapted Whisky Galore features settings from Portsoy and Pennan along the Aberdeenshire coast. And this isn’t the only time Pennan has shot to fame…its red telephone box is a famous tourist attraction in its own right after it starred in Local Hero the 1980s movie starring Burt Lancaster. Mar Lodge Estate in Royal Deeside featured in the Batman film, Dark Knight Rises and Strathdon featured in Mary, Queen of Scots.
And looking for your own “Outlander” moment? Aberdeenshire is home to almost 150 stone circles dating from between 2700 to 2000 BC.
Out and About in the Shire
The Formartine and Buchan Way (53 miles long) has been designated as one of Scotland’s Great Trails and can be joined in the heart of Aberdeen. This is an impressive, safe pathway suitable for all abilities of walkers, cyclists and horse-riders.
The area offers other activities out of the city including: Parks and Woodlands, RSPB Nature Reserves, Country Sports and Gliding.
Tour Guides & Guided Tours
With so much to see and do here in the North-east, a guided tour is the perfect way for you to experience as many of the must-see places as possible during your visit.
The housekeeper is a native Scot and her first language is English (well, Scots actually!) and she can also speak some French and a little bit of German. Although originally from Ayrshire in southwest Scotland, she has made her home in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire for over 30 years and loves to be able to welcome visitors to her country.
Please feel free to ask her for recommendations with regards to what the area has to offer.
