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Grampian Transport Museum
Acclaimed motoring museum in Alford, Aberdeenshire, with everything from steam locomotives to supercars, plus its own outdoor test track used for summer motoring events.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Blackburn is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Kintore, 29km from Dunnottar Castle.
Blackburn is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 2,980, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Blackburn sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Blackburn to your route.
Blackburn is a village northwest of Aberdeen, Scotland, and is situated in Aberdeenshire. Local amenities include an industrial estate, primary school, nursing home, local Co-op and a community hall (Kinellar Community Centre).
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Blackburn is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 57.2038 latitude, -2.2884 longitude.
Blackburn has a population of approximately 2,980 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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museum
Acclaimed motoring museum in Alford, Aberdeenshire, with everything from steam locomotives to supercars, plus its own outdoor test track used for summer motoring events.
25 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A ruined medieval fortress on a dramatic rocky headland on the northeastern coast of Scotland.
29 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
A single row of white cottages squeezed between red sandstone cliffs and the sea, reached by a steep hairpin lane off the B9031. Star of the 1983 film Local Hero. Its red phone box is now listed.
53 km · about 60 min drive
historic highway
Notorious high crossing of the eastern Cairngorms on the 18th-century military road between Cockbridge and Tomintoul, climbing to 637m with roller-coaster gradients: often the first UK road closed by snow.
57 km · about 65 min drive
castle
A large estate in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, serving as one of the residences of the British royal family since 1852.
60 km · about 70 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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