Aboyne is a village on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee, around 26 miles (42 kilometres) west of Aberdeen. It has a pool at Aboyne Academy, all-weather tennis courts, a bowling green and also is house to the earliest 18 opening Fairway on Royal Deeside. Aboyne Castle and the Loch of Aboyne are nearby. Aboyne has many companies, including a grocery store (Co-op), one financial institution, several beauticians, a butcher, a newsagent, an Indian restaurant as well as a post office. Originally, there was a train station in the town, but it was closed on 18 June 1966. The station now has some shops and also the tunnel running under the town is now house to a weapons club. The market-day in Aboyne was called Fèill Mhìcheil (Scottish Gaelic for "Michael's Fair").