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Based around a
large green
where a Highland
Gathering takes
place each year,
Aboyne stands on
the south side
of the River Dee
and is the ideal
location from
which to explore
its picturesque
surroundings.
Its 13th century
castle acted as
a Gordon
stronghold. The
valley of Glen
Tanar eventually
leads to Glen
Mark and the
eastern
Cairngorms, and
at nearby
Lumphanan lies
Macbeth’s Cairn,
reputed to be
where Macbeth
made his stand
before being
killed by
Malcolm in the
11th century.
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Winter on the Loch of Aboyne - Photo:
Keith Grinsted
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