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View from the Working Group and Doctoral Consortium Building

Some Walks Around Aberdeen

If you are going to be here on the Saturday or Sunday prior to the conference (and are not involved in a Working Group or the Doctoral Consortium), you may want to wander around the City for an hour or two. Here are three different walks which take you around different parts of Aberdeen.

1. Union Street and the City Centre

Aberdeen City Centre

2. Old Aberdeen, Seaton Park and the River Don

Old Aberdeen, Seaton Park and the River Dee

3. Aberdeen Beach, the Harbour and Footdee

Aberdeen Beach, the Harbour and Footdee

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3rd July 2019


Plan of the Cities of Aberdeen.
Wood, John, ca. 1780-1847
Smith, John, 1781-1852

Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland

Read John Wood’s accompanying History of the City of Aberdeen on the Internet Archive website.  

Seaton Park

“Seaton Park lies to the north of the city and beside the park’s south gates stand the fortified towers of St Machar’s Cathedral.
There are many fine areas in the park from the flowerbeds, to rose beds and up to the walled garden beside the old stables. The Cathedral Walk is always a resplendent sight in midsummer and one of the most popular with visitors to the city.
There is also a popular children’s play area and large grassy areas popular with sporting groups.
Seaton Park is also an access point for the River Don and a walk has been established from the park to the city boundary.
Kayaking is also held on the river next to Seaton Park during the summer months (approximately April to September). The Aberdeen Kayak Club has an equipment store at the park, they hire out equipment and offer taster sessions for those who have not used a kayak before.”

VisitAberdeenshire

Seaton Park is a public park in the Old Aberdeen area of Aberdeen, Scotland. One of the city’s biggest parks, it was bought by the city for use as a public park in 1947.
The River Don passes along the edge of the park. There is a beautiful flower bed area that is maintained to a high standard with new flowers planted every year, and also a secluded set of walled gardens next to a small (private) housing mews called Seaton Stables.

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9th June 2019

The Quadrangle of King’s College, Old Aberdeen

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21st May 2019

Powys Gate, Old Aberdeen