Why visit Ellon
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 21 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Esslemont Castle, Caroline's Well, McDonald Golf Course and Ellon Castle Gardens.
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About Ellon
Ellon (derived from Scottish Gaelic: Eilean) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 16 miles (26 kilometres) north of Aberdeen, lying on the River Ythan, which has one of the few undeveloped river estuaries on the eastern coast of Scotland. It had a population of 10,126 in 2022.
From the Wikipedia article Ellon, Aberdeenshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do2
Museums and landmarks10
Esslemont Castle
Monument and historic site · 1.6 mi
Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Caroline's Well
Monument and historic site · 0.4 mi
Well named after Caroline Hamilton Gordon, resident of Ellon Castle at the start of the 20th century.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes21
East & West
Restaurant · Chinese, Thai
19 Market Street, Ellon
Tu-Sa 16:30-22:00; Su 16:30-21:00
Nazma Restaurant
Restaurant
19 Station Road, Ellon
Tu-Su 16:00-23:00
The Bridge Bar
Bar and pub
12 Bridge Street, Ellon
Mo-Su 11:00-24:00
The Tolbooth
Bar and pub
23 Station Road, Ellon
Mo-We 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-24:30; Su 12:30-23:00
Ythan Bakery
Bakery
54 Bridge Street, Ellon
Mo-Tu 05:30-17:00; We 05:30-13:30; Th-Fr 05:30-17:00; Sa...
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Education
These schools feed into Ellon Academy, the local secondary school. A new purpose-built Ellon Academy Community Campus opened to pupils in August 2015 on the outskirts of the town.
From the Wikipedia article Ellon, Aberdeenshire, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Ellon
Alexander MitchellWisconsin politician and railroader (1817–1887)Photo: Cramer, Aikens & Cramer (Milwaukee,..., Public domain
Patrick Wolrige-GordonBritish politician (1935-2002)Photo: The Daily Telegraph, CC BY 2.5- Patrick DuncanSouth African politician (1870-1943)
- Frank RossScottish footballer (born 1998)
- Tom PateyBritish mountain climber (1932–1970)
- Brian TawseScottish footballer (born 1945)
- Charles NeilsonScottish footballer (1889-1916)
- Gary RiddellScottish footballer (1966-1989)
- Louis Arnaud ReidBritish philosopher (1895-1986)
- Robert CampbellScottish footballer, born 1883 (1883–1942)
- John MacLeod of MacLeodChief of the Scottish Clan MacLeod
- James NeilsonScottish footballer (1887–1917)
Born in Ellon, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare2
Map of Ellon
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Newburgh 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Pitmedden 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Tarves 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Hatton 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Inverurie 13 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Aberdeen 15 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Peterhead 15 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- Fraserburgh 22 mi north, about 36 min by car
- Stonehaven 28 mi south, about 45 min by car
- Montrose 47 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- River Ythan martyn gorman, Martyn Gorman, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ellon Pedal Car Race 2019, Iain Cameron, CC BY 2.0
- Old bridge of Ellon, 'Auld Briggie' 02, Sagaciousphil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old bridge of Ellon, 'Auld Briggie' 05, Sagaciousphil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old bridge of Ellon, 'Auld Briggie' 01, Sagaciousphil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old bridge of Ellon, 'Auld Briggie' 03, Sagaciousphil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old bridge of Ellon, 'Auld Briggie' 07, Sagaciousphil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old bridge of Ellon, 'Auld Briggie' 06, Sagaciousphil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old bridge of Ellon, 'Auld Briggie' 04, Sagaciousphil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- River Ythan at Ellon - panoramio, ED McIntosh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ellon Academy Community Campus, Iain Cameron, CC BY 2.0
- St Mary on the Rock Church, Ellon 01, Sagaciousphil, CC BY-SA 3.0
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