Alford
Alford is a big town in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just south of the River Don. It exists within the Howe of Alford (likewise called the Vale of Alford) which inhabits the center reaches of the River Don. The place-name is thought to come from the Scots auld ford; its initial position being on the banks of the Don. The "L" noise in words has, with time, been gone down, and also is silent. Conversely, the name could be a tautology; a mix of ath and also ford, both indicating 'ford' in Gaelic as well as Scots respectively. Alford offered its name to a fight of the Battle of Alford (1645 ). It is also the residence of the Aberdeen Angus livestock reproduce, which is commemorated by a life-sized version of a bull on the edge of the village, which the Queen Mother inaugurated in 2001. It is thought that the initial breeding place of the cattle was Buffal, situated in between Tough (Tulloch) and also Craigievar nearby Alford. An additional specialty for the community is Alford Oatmeal, ground at Montgarrie, simply outside the community. Alford also sporting activities the Alford Area University, with a library and swimming pool. The Alford Valley Railway, Grampian Transport Museum, Alford Heritage Museum and Craigievar Castle are preferred site visitor attractions, with a range of various other historical sites, stone circles, as well as castles (consisting of Balfluig Castle, Castle Fraser and Drum Castle) being within simple reach by roadway. One stone circle, originally thought to be ancient, ended up being a 20-year-old replica. Situated in Alford, Haughton Country Park is a huge as well as popular green room with a campers park and woodland walks. The 18 opening Alford Golf Club is an appealing and pleasurable program which has a huge regional subscription.
