ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, known as "the granite city" because of the ubiquitous granite stone used for building many of its houses. Also famous for the North Sea oil industry, drilling rigs, multinational contracts and helicopter flights to production platforms far beyond the grey horizon.

Aberdeen has many other interesting features, the City University, one of the oldest in Scotland, the busy fishing harbour, it is also noted for its municipal flower borders and gardens and has been a regular winner of the "Britain in Bloom" competition.

Aberdeen is approximately two and a half hours travelling time away from Millwood House by car along the A96 road and there are regular flights from Aberdeen to Inverness.