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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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Torphins is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Aboyne, 31km from Dunnottar Castle.
Torphins is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,410, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Torphins 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 Torphins to your route.
Torphins ( tor-FINZ; Scottish Gaelic: Tòrr Fionn) is a village in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland which lies about 22 miles (35 km) west of Aberdeen. It is situated on the A980, about 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Banchory, and was once served by the Great North of Scotland Railway.
With a population of aroundRead more
1,400, it is one of the larger villages in Deeside.
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Torphins is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 57.1056 latitude, -2.6240 longitude.
Torphins has a population of approximately 1,410 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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A ruined medieval fortress on a dramatic rocky headland on the northeastern coast of Scotland.
31 km · about 35 min drive
castle
A large estate in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, serving as one of the residences of the British royal family since 1852.
37 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
The highest main road in Britain at 670m, where the A93 crosses the Grampians at Glenshee between Braemar and the ski centre. The famously steep Devil's Elbow hairpins lie just below the summit.
54 km · about 65 min drive
castle
The childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, steeped in legend and set in the scenic Angus region of Scotland.
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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