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Shops and makers
in Aberdeenshire.

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Aberdeenshire

Delis, makers and old curios.

Aberdeenshire's shops are full of good things. Look for a family deli in Ballater with a royal warrant and a fine cheese counter, a craft store showing Scottish designers at an arts centre near Banchory, and an estate country store under a granite tor. There are farm shops above the sea, antiques in an old blacksmith's shop and two stores of curios in a Buchan village. Whisky lovers will find shops lined floor to ceiling with bottles. Leave room in the car.

The Strong Water Co→
Fold→
Murtle Market→
Union Square→
Crathie Gallery and Post Office→
Park Shop→
Yolk General Store→
Old Aberdeen Bookshop→
Out & Back→
Glen Dye Shop→
The Strong Water Co→
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Fold.

The Barn's craft and design store at Banchory, showing and selling work by Scottish designer-makers, from ceramics to scarves and prints.

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My Beautiful Caravan.

An independent boutique in Stonehaven with a quirky, retro offering to match its quirky, retro name, My Beautiful Caravan fills its relatively modest dimensions with a lively cornucopia of cards, coasters, books, decorations and other colourful gifts. There’s plenty for kids, too.

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LunchJust nowAberdeenshireThe Mains of Drum1.7 milesAberdeenshireMaison Castanié3.1 milesAberdeenshireCafé 1702 at Crathes Castle3.4 miles

Lunch near Park Shop.

The three good places closest to it: The Mains of Drum, Maison Castanié and Café 1702 at Crathes Castle.

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StayJust nowAberdeenshireNorth Lodge and River Cabin6.5 milesAberdeenshireCuttieshillock6.5 milesAberdeenshireGamekeeper’s Cottage6.5 miles

Stay near The Strong Water Co.

The three good places closest to it: North Lodge and River Cabin, Cuttieshillock and Gamekeeper’s Cottage.

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Milton Art Gallery.

This long-established, carefully curated gallery works with various well-reputed Scottish Contemporary artists, including Francis Boag, Kanita Sim, Kathleen Bremner, Paul Bartlett and Peter Goodfellow. Its permanent but changing collection features paintings, as well as sculpture, prints, ceramics and jewellery. It’s based in Milton of Crathes.

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The Strong Water Co.

The Strong Water Co.'s whisky shop on Bridge Street in Ballater, lined floor to ceiling with bottles, with a tasting room and weekly tastings.

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Murtle Market.

An organic refill shop, cafe and heritage hub at Bieldside, run as a social enterprise by Camphill School Aberdeen, by the Deeside Way.

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Union Square.

Aberdeen's big indoor shopping centre, beside the railway and bus stations, with shops, restaurants, cafes and a cinema.

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Crathie Gallery and Post Office.

A gallery of Deeside artists and makers, with the village post office counter, in the round building opposite Crathie Kirk by Balmoral, opened in May 2024.

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Yolk General Store.

A modern general store in a steading at Milton of Crathes, with pantry goods, homewares, scent and books chosen with care, open Wednesday to Sunday.

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