Alford
Alford is a huge village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, existing simply south of the River Don. It lies within the Howe of Alford (additionally called the Vale of Alford) which occupies the middle reaches of the River Don. The place-name is thought to originate from the Scots auld ford; its initial setting getting on the banks of the Don. The "L" noise in the word has, with time, been gone down, as well as is silent. Alternatively, the name could be a tautology; a mix of ath as well as ford, both indicating 'ford' in Gaelic and Scots respectively. Alford provided its name to a fight of the Battle of Alford (1645 ). It is additionally the residence of the Aberdeen Angus cattle breed, which is celebrated by a life-sized model of a bull on the edge of the village, which the Queen Mother inaugurated in 2001. It is believed that the original breeding ground of the cattle was Buffal, situated between Hard (Tulloch) and Craigievar nearby Alford. An additional specialty for the town is Alford Oat meal, ground at Montgarrie, just outside the town. Alford also sporting activities the Alford Area University, with a library and pool. The Alford Valley Railway, Grampian Transport Museum, Alford Heritage Museum as well as Craigievar Castle are preferred visitor destinations, with a series of various other archaeological sites, rock circles, and also castles (consisting of Balfluig Castle, Castle Fraser and also Drum Castle) being within simple reach by roadway. One rock circle, originally believed to be primitive, ended up being a 20-year-old replica. Located in Alford, Haughton Country Park is a big and prominent environment-friendly space with a caravan park and also timberland walks. The 18 hole Alford Golf Club is an attractive and pleasurable program which has a large neighborhood subscription.
