We will take you on a tour to some of the most interesting historical areas of Old Aberdeen and Aberdeen.
In Old Aberdeen, we explore the buildings of the 15th Century University, a 12th Century Cathedral with an amazing heraldic ceiling and a dark secret. We visit other fascinating areas and buildings and a secret graveyard very few locals know about.
We then take an interesting 25 minute walk to historic parts of Aberdeen’s City Centre.
Whilst exploring impressive historical buildings and areas, including one of the world’s largest granite buildings, you also learn about and visit the sites of the brutal realities of medieval times. Aberdeen has been the site of military invasions, rio...
Highlights
From 3 hours to 3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guided walking tour of Old Aberdeen and Aberdeen
No drinks or snacks included in cost
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
St. Machar's Cathedral
The gates of St Machar's Cathedral.
Return
Marischal College
The tour ends in the city centre of Aberdeen.
Aberdeen Historical & Turbulent Times Walking Tour
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About
We will take you on a tour to some of the most interesting historical areas of Old Aberdeen and Aberdeen.
In Old Aberdeen, we explore the buildings of the 15th Century University, a 12th Century Cathedral with an amazing heraldic ceiling and a dark secret. We visit other fascinating areas and buildings and a secret graveyard very few locals know about.
We then take an interesting 25 minute walk to historic parts of Aberdeen’s City Centre.
Whilst exploring impressive historical buildings and areas, including one of the world’s largest granite buildings, you also learn about and visit the sites of the brutal realities of medieval times. Aberdeen has been the site of military invasions, rio...
Highlights
From 3 hours to 3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guided walking tour of Old Aberdeen and Aberdeen
No drinks or snacks included in cost
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
St. Machar's Cathedral
The gates of St Machar's Cathedral.
Return
Marischal College
The tour ends in the city centre of Aberdeen.
Itinerary
1
St Machar's Cathedral
Stunning cathedral building with an amazing Heraldic ceiling, dating back to the 14th Century. Also infamously where a part of "William Braveheart Wallace" was buried and the scene of many a grave robbing.
30 minutes
2
Seaton Park
St Machars is on the edge of this Stunning and vast public park. The formally private grounds were given to the city in the 20th Century. Famous for it extensive flower beds that make the park very colourful in the summer.
5 minutes
3
Old Aberdeen
This part of the walking tour round Old Aberdeen, includes the famous Powis Gates, The Town House, The Mercat Cross amongst other places and a 16th century secret graveyard that very few locals even know about.
50 minutes
4
King's College Chapel
The original part of Aberdeen University dating back over 500 years and other fascinating historic buildings and monuments. The iconic tower is topped by an imperial crown, a story in itself.
35 minutes
5
Spital Walk
We take a 20 minute walk towards Aberdeen City Centre passing many interesting and historic buildings.
20 minutes
6
Marischal College
Marischal College is one of the world’s largest Granite Buildings. Built in 1593, and now guarded by Robert The Bruce it was originally used as a university. This stunning building sits next the Tolbooth and looks down on the location of where many a public execution took place. We walk past the marked site of these gruesome practices.
10 minutes
7
Castlegate
The home of Aberdeen's famous "Mercat Cross", the scene of the notorious Military Riot in 1802 and across from The Tolbooth, Aberdeen's infamous 17th Century prison. Outside this building was the spot where many a soul were publicly hanged and flogged.
15 minutes
8
Provost Skene's House
The oldest building in the city centre which dates back to 1545. It is named after a famous Provost of Aberdeen but more infamously associated Prince William, Duke of Cumberland aka The Butcher of Cumberland. The moniker gained by his brutality during the Jacobite Rebellion.
The building is next to Guestrow, the scene of the famous Anatomy Riots and also the site of Scotland's first ever distillery.
15 minutes
9
St. Nicholas Churchyard
Fascinating graveyard with many famous local names in the grounds of St Nicholas Church which dates back originally to the 12th century.
