Battle of Alford
Battle of Alford is a battlefield in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Battle of Alford is situated nearby to the forest Murray Park, as well as near Alford Cemetery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grampian Transport Museum and Alford Valley Railway.
Grampian Transport Museum
Museum
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grampian Transport Museum is a transport museum and charitable-based trust located in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its exhibits chart the history of transport in the north east of Scotland through dramatic displays, working and climb-aboard vehicle exhibits and video presentations. Grampian Transport Museum is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Battle 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 3,300 feet southeast of Battle of Alford.
Asloun Castle
Castle
Photo: Richard Paxman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Asloun Castle is a castle, formerly Z-plan, dating from the 16th century, 2 miles south-west of Alford, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, of which only one tower remains. Asloun Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Battle of Alford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alford and Bridge of Alford.
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.
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.
Keig
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Keig is a village within the local government area of Aberdeenshire Council in the North East of Scotland and is located within the Marr area of Aberdeenshire three miles from Alford. It lies on the B992 road between Insch and the village of Whitehouse. Keig is situated 3 miles northeast of Battle of Alford.
Battle of Alford
- Type: Battlefield
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.23791° or 57° 14′ 17″ northLongitude
-2.71055° or 2° 42′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C9V67QQ+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 13274069018OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefield
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