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The red sandstone front of the Auld Post Office Museum in Turriff under its blue sign.
Aberdeenshire

Turriff Museum and Heritage Centre

Turriff's story, the Turra Coo and a corner given to Doric, kept by the town's volunteers.

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Welcome

Turriff is a market town in the farming heart of Buchan, and its museum tells the town's story.

The permanent exhibition runs through the history of the town and its old town council, the Covenanting times, and the Turra Coo, the white cow at the centre of a famous stand-off in 1913 that made the town's name across Britain.

Temporary exhibitions bring out farming artefacts and local collections, and the museum is a stop on the Aberdeen Angus Trail, which follows the breed back to its home country.

The Doric Neuk is the part to linger in. It celebrates North-East Scots, the Doric, the everyday speech of this corner of Scotland, with books, events, quizzes and a guide to getting started for anyone who wants a go. It is a friendly, volunteer-run place, and the opening hours are worth checking before a visit.

Round the cornerSt Congan's Old Church, TurriffTurriff's ruined old church, with a double bellcote of 1635 and a bell of 1556.1 min by roadSee itThe roofless old kirk of St Congan in Turriff, its bellcote on the east gable.
Before you go

Run by volunteers; check the opening hours before a visit.

Where
Turriff.
Where it is

Turriff.

Close byAround Turriff.
  1. Delgatie Castle's tower rising above bare winter trees.Delgatie Castle2 miles6 min by road
  2. Fyvie Castle's towered front across the lawn, framed by dark trees.Fyvie Castle8 miles15 min by road
  3. Tall copper pot stills in the stillhouse at the GlenDronach Distillery.The GlenDronach DistilleryA distillery of two hundred years in a quiet glen near Huntly, known for richly sherried malts.9 miles12 min by road
  4. Fishing boats moored in the basin of Macduff harbour under a clear sky.Macduff HarbourA working harbour and boatyard begun in the 1770s, looking across the bay to Banff.11 miles16 min by road
  5. Visitors walking towards a glass-fronted blue building beneath a rocky overhangMacduff Marine AquariumMacduff Marine Aquarium showcases the impressive array of sea life which can be found in Scotland’s largest bay, the Moray Firth11 miles16 min by road
Directions
The roofless old kirk of St Congan in Turriff, its bellcote on the east gable.AttractionsSt Congan's Old Church, TurriffA step away
The stone front of an old Banff building, its tall windows with carved surrounds.AttractionsBanff and Macduff Heritage Trail11 miles
An old ship's anchor set above Macduff harbour and the sea.CafeThe Platform and Annie's Cakery11 miles
Symmetrical stone mansion with twin staircases and tall corner chimneys, set on open lawnAttractionsDuff House12 miles
PETAL the store, MorayshireShoppingPETAL the store12 miles
Banff Bay from the hill, the sandy shore curving round to the town.AttractionsBanff12 miles
A single-storey lodge with a slated roof sits behind a stone wall and clipped hedge, mature trees shading the curving drive.RothiemayGate LodgeSleeps 2 · 14 miles
A triangular timber cabin stands behind a wooden gate and post-and-rail fence, bare trees framing the entrance.RothiemayMidparkSleeps 2 · 14 miles
A stone cottage with a slated roof and a blue front door, climbing roses in pink and white flanking the porch.AberdeenshireButlers CottageSleeps 4 · 14 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near Turriff Museum and Heritage Centre, and when each is next free.

A single-storey lodge with a slated roof sits behind a stone wall and clipped hedge, mature trees shading the curving drive.Gate Lodge
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Rothiemay
  • 9 miles from Turriff Museum and Heritage Centre
Check datesA triangular timber cabin stands behind a wooden gate and post-and-rail fence, bare trees framing the entrance.Midpark
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Rothiemay
  • 9 miles from Turriff Museum and Heritage Centre
Free 30 Oct – 1 NovA stone cottage with a slated roof and a blue front door, climbing roses in pink and white flanking the porch.Butlers Cottage
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Aberdeenshire
  • 9 miles from Turriff Museum and Heritage Centre
Free 17–19 OctA grey stone cottage with dormer windows and a black front door, climbing roses either side, set behind a lawn.Bailies Cottage
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Rothiemay
  • 9 miles from Turriff Museum and Heritage Centre
Free 26–28 OctPlaces to stayEvery stay in AberdeenshireAll our places to stay nearby, to search by date and by who is coming.See them all
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