# Things to see in Aberdeen (United Kingdom): 47 places and when to go

> Aberdeen is a city in United Kingdom with around 189,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 47 places in and around it, mainly History (25), Temples (9), Museums and art (8). The best known are Crathes Castle, St Machar's Cathedral and St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 25. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aberdeen/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 57.1704, -2.08
- **Population:** About 189,000
- **Places:** 47 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (25) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (9) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (8) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (5) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 157 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Aberdeen

The places in and around Aberdeen, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Crathes Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-crathes/): 16th century castle in northeast Scotland · 25 km
- [St Machar's Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/iglesia-catedral-de-san-machar/): Church in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK · 1.4 km
- [St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cathedral-of-st-mary-of-the-assumption/): Church in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK · 3.2 km
- [Drum Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/drum-castle/): Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 18 km
- [St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-andrews-cathedral/): Church in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK · 2.5 km
- [Aberdeen Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aberdeen-art-gallery/): Local Authority Museum in Scotland, United Kingdom · 2.8 km
- [Aberdeen Maritime Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aberdeen-maritime-museum/): Local Authority Museum in Scotland, United Kingdom · 2.8 km
- [Bridge of Dee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bridge-of-dee/): Bridge in Aberdeen, Scotland · 5.8 km
- [Brimmond Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brimmond-hill/): Hill in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK · 9.6 km
- [Forvie National Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/forvie-national-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 19 km
- [Aberdeen Mosque and Islamic Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aberdeen-mosque-islamic-centre/): Mosque and Islamic center in Scotland · 2.3 km
- [Girdle Ness Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/girdle-ness-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK · 4.0 km
- [Marischal College](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/marischal-college/): Headquarters of Aberdeen City Council, a former college in Aberdeen City, Scotland, UK · 2.5 km
- [Old Slains Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/old-slains-castle/): Ruined castle near Collieston in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 23 km
- [Kirk of St Nicholas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-kirk-of-st-nicholas/): Church in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK · 2.8 km
- [Bridge of Don](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bridge-of-don/): Bridge in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, carries the A956 road across River Don · 864 m
- [Central Library, Aberdeen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/city-of-aberdeen-central-library/): Public library in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK · 3.0 km
- [Codona's](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/codona-s-amusement-park/): Amusement park in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK · 2.1 km
- [Cullerlie stone circle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cullerlie-stone-circle/): Stone circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 17 km
- [Knockhall Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/knockhall-castle/): Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 18 km
- [Normandykes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/normandykes-roman-camp/): Roman marching camp near Aberdeen, Scotland, UK · 15 km
- [Aberdeen Beach and Queens Links](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aberdeen-beach/): Beach in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK · 1.4 km
- [Beach Ballroom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beach-ballroom/): Art Deco style building used as a multi-purpose venue in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK · 1.7 km
- [Blairs College](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blairs-museum/): Seminary, now museum, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 11 km

And the other 23, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [King George VI Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-george-vi-bridge/), [Aberdeen's Mercat Cross](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mercat-cross/), [St Peter's Church, Aberdeen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-s-catholic-church/), [Sunhoney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sunhoney-stone-circle/), [Tillycairn Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tillycairn-castle/), [Tyrebagger stone circle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tyrebagger-hill-stone-circle/), [Friendville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/friendville/), [Nine Stanes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nine-stanes-stone-circle/), [Provost Skene's House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/provost-skene-s-house/), [Erroll Aisle, Churchyard, Parish Church of Slains, Kirkton of Slains, Collieston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/erroll-aisle/)
- **Museums and art**: [King's Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-s-museum/), [Gordon Highlanders Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-gordon-highlanders-museum/), [Aberdeen Science Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aberdeen-science-centre/), [Banchory Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/banchory-museum/)
- **Temples**: [Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/queen-s-cross-parish-church/), [Gilcomston Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gilcomston-church/), [St Margaret of Scotland, Aberdeen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-margaret-of-scotland/)
- **With kids**: [The Den and the Glen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-den-the-glen/), [Wynford Farm Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wynford-farm-park/)
- **Architecture**: [Wellington Suspension Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wellington-suspension-bridge/)
- **Nature**: [Scotstown Moor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/scotstown-moor-local-nature-reserve/)
- **Food and drink**: [Brewdog DogTap](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brewdog-dogtap/)
- **Diving**: [Karemma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/keremma/)

## When to go to Aberdeen

The best time to visit Aberdeen is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 03 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 08 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 25 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 59 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 15 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 35 |
| July | Best time | 17 h 01 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 59 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 28 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 58 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 40 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 25 |

In June there are 17 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 25. In June, 47 of the 47 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Aberdeen

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 157 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=57.1704%2C-2.08)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.1704%2C-2.08)

## Other towns nearby

- [Distillery Road](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/distillery-road/): 22 places · 24 km
- [Stonehaven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stonehaven/): 27 places · 25 km
- [South Road](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-road/): 14 places · 40 km
- [Kennethmont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kennethmont/): 16 places · 45 km
- [Brechin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brechin/): 25 places · 55 km
- [Fraserburgh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fraserburgh/): 14 places · 59 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Aberdeen?

The best known: [Crathes Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-crathes/), [St Machar's Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/iglesia-catedral-de-san-machar/), [St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cathedral-of-st-mary-of-the-assumption/), [Drum Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/drum-castle/), [St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-andrews-cathedral/). In all, 47 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Aberdeen?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 25.

### How do you get to Aberdeen?

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 157 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.1704%2C-2.08) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Aberdeen as the destination and these 47 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).