Bucksburn

Bucksburn is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, named after the stream that flows through it. The stream is called Bucks Burn. Bucksburn was formerly a market village before being swallowed up by the spread of the city.

Photo: Bucksburnian, Public domain.

Type: Suburb with 8,130 residents
Description: suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Auchmull”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Newhills Parish Church and Old Parish Church, Newhills.

Newhills Parish Church

Church

Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Old Parish Church, Newhills

Church

Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Persley Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Watty62, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stoneywood and Northfield.

Stoneywood

Suburb

Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aberdeen is the third-largest city in Scotland, United Kingdom, with a population of almost 200,000. It is a harbour city on Scotland's north-east coast, approximately 120 miles north of Edinburgh and 400 miles north of London, where the Rivers Dee and Don meet the North Sea.

Northfield

Suburb

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Northfield is an area of Aberdeen, Scotland. It has a community council, swimming pool, medical practice and a police office. The Aberdeen Treasure Hub art gallery in the area was opened in November 2016.