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Aden Country Park

1.86 miles (3 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap Explore 230 acres of parkland in this beautiful country park in the heart of Buchan. Scenery in the park includes peaceful woodland, a lake and a Victorian arboretum. There are also farm buildings built around 1800, a ruined mansion house and a coach house built in 1832 which now houses the award winning Aberdeenshire Farming Museum.
In the park there are number of well-maintained tracks perfect for an easy stroll or a safe family cycle ride. Trails include:
The Children's Trail - a short family trail visiting various sites of interest in Aden.
Woodland Walk Trail - a longer trail of about 2.5 miles visiting the Victorian Arboretum, Ice House, North Lodge, Lake, and SANDS garden.
Tree Trail - Enjoy conifer and broadleaf trees with descriptions on this short 1 mile trail.
The Formartine and Buchan Way also passes through the park so there is scope for continuing your outing along this popular trail.
Just to the north of the park you will find the lovely Pitfour Lake. The lake has good walking trails along the water and through the surrounding woodland.
The park is located in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire about 8 miles east of Peterhead.

Postcode

AB42 5FQ - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Aden Country Park OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Aden Country Park Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Pubs/Cafes

There's a good on site cafe at the park selling particularly lovely baked scones and cakes.

Dog Walking

The park's trail are great for dog walking so expect to bump into other owners on your visit.

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Photos

Aden Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 14459

Aden Country Park.

New path at Aden Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 398601

New path at the Country Park. An old belt of trees 'gutted' leaving just the outsiders standing. A pleasant tourist walk being developed between Mintlaw village and Aden Country Park.

Aden country park campsite 3 - geograph.org.uk - 774875

Aden country park campsite

Another view of island in lake at Pitfour

Pitfour Lake, located just to the north of the park.

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

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Memory Map Route

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