Northeast Scotland by Lonely Planet

Author:Lonely Planet
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications

Aberdeen Harbour

Aberdeen has a busy, working harbour crowded with survey vessels and supply ships servicing the offshore oil installations, and car ferries bound for Orkney and Shetland. From dawn until about 8am the colourful fish market on Albert Basin operates as it has done for centuries.

Aberdeen Beach

Just 800m east of Castlegate is a spectacular 2-mile sweep of clean, golden sand stretching between the mouths of the Rivers Dee and Don. At one time Aberdeen Beach was a good, old-fashioned British seaside resort, but the availability of cheap package holidays has lured Scottish holidaymakers away from its somewhat chilly delights. On a warm summer’s day, though, it’s still an excellent beach. When the waves are right, a small group of dedicated surfers ride the breaks at the south end.

The Esplanade sports several traditional seaside attractions, including Codona’s Amusement Park (www.codonas.com; Beach Blvd; all-day wristband £12; 11am-6pm Jul & Aug, check website rest of year, closed Nov-Easter) , complete with stomach-churning waltzers, dodgems, a roller coaster, log flume and haunted house. The adjacent Sunset Boulevard (www.codonas.com; Beach Blvd; all-day wristband £12; 10am-midnight) is the indoor alternative, with tenpin bowling, dodgems, arcade games and pool tables.

Halfway between the beach and the city centre is Satrosphere ( 01224-640340; www.satrosphere.net; 179 Constitution St; adult/child £5.75/4.50; 10am-5pm) , a hands-on, interactive science centre.

You can get away from the funfair atmosphere by walking north towards the more secluded part of the beach. There’s a birdwatching hide on the south bank of the River Don, between the beach and King St, which leads back south towards Old Aberdeen.

Buses 14 and 15 (eastbound) from Union St go to the beach; or you can walk from Castlegate in 10 minutes.

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