Muir of Alford

Muir of Alford is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Muir of Alford is situated nearby to the village Bridge of Alford, as well as near Montgarrie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Asloun Castle and Grampian Transport Museum.

Asloun Castle

Castle

Photo: Richard Paxman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Asloun Castle is the remains of a 16th-century Z-plan castle located 2 miles south-west of Alford, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, of which only one tower survives.

Grampian Transport Museum

Museum

Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Grampian Transport Museum is a transport museum and charitable trust located in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its exhibits focus on the history of transport in the north east of Scotland and include working and climb-aboard vehicles, static displays, and video presentations. Grampian Transport Museum is situated 1½ miles east of Muir of Alford.

Alford Valley Railway

Museum

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Alford Valley Railway is a 2 ft narrow gauge railway in the Howe of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located at what used to be the terminus of the passenger and goods Alford Valley Railway which connected with the Great North of Scotland Railway main line at Kintore. Alford Valley Railway is situated 2 miles east of Muir of Alford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bridge of Alford and Alford.

Bridge of Alford

Village

Photo: Bryan A Watson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bridge of Alford is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Bridge of Alford is situated near Alford beside the bridge over the River Don. It is on the road towards Strathdon.

Alford

Town

Photo: Richard Slessor, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Alford is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just south of the River Don. It lies within the Howe of Alford which occupies the middle reaches of the River Don. Alford is situated 1½ miles east of Muir of Alford.