Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Lonely Planet's 'Best in Travel 2019'

Best in Travel 2019

A Lonely Planet top region

Lonely Planet's 'Best in Travel 2019' has just been announced and Scotland's Highlands & Islands, including Aberdeenshire, has been named one of the top regions to visit in 2019. There's something about the scale of Aberdeenshire between the mountains and the sea. True majesty. True North. True Scotland. Add Aberdeenshire to your 2019 travel bucket list now.

The ultimate road trip

This is where your Lonely Planet adventure begins... travel along the North East 250, taking you through our famous Granite City, along some of our 165 miles of breathtaking coastline and into the depths of Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms National Park.

Make this moment yours

Continue your Aberdeenshire adventure into the immense Cairngorms National Park as you travel along the Snow Roads. You’ll drive through some of our most breathtaking and rugged mountainous landscapes and through Royal Deeside’s regal towns and villages.

Get up close to the coast

Take a trip along our 165 miles of outstanding coastline to find some of our best kept secrets. You’ll visit film-famous castles, historic fishing villages, explore wide sandy expanses and great dunes as well as go dolphin spotting.

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Plan your trip

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