Aboyne
Aboyne is a village on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee, roughly 26 miles (42 km) west of Aberdeen. It has a swimming pool at Aboyne Academy, all-weather tennis courts, a bowling green and also is home to the earliest 18 opening Fairway on Royal Deeside. Aboyne Castle as well as the Loch of Aboyne are nearby. Aboyne has several companies, consisting of a grocery store (Co-op), one bank, a number of beauticians, a butcher, a newsagent, an Indian dining establishment and a post office. Originally, there was a train station in the town, yet it was closed on 18 June 1966. The station now has some shops as well as the passage running under the village is currently home to a firearms club. The market-day in Aboyne was called Fèill Mhìcheil (Scottish Gaelic for "Michael's Fair").
