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Aden Country Park in Mintlaw will celebrate the completion of the five-year Aden Restoration & Redevelopment Project.

Aden Country Park in Mintlaw will celebrate the completion of the five-year Aden Restoration & Redevelopment Project, at a civic ceremony taking place in the park’s central courtyard.

Provost of Aberdeenshire Cllr Judy Whyte will commemorate the project achievements by officially unveiling the new Visitor Information Centre, which will be opened to the public from 11am on Tuesday, July 9 following a short ceremony.

The new Visitor Information Centre has been designed to not only be the first port of call for park visitors, but also somewhere to find out about the park facilities, a place to pick up leaflets and a place to learn about Aden’s heritage and its links to farming in the north east of Scotland.

The ceremony has also been planned to tie in the ever popular Wild About Aden annual family event which offers a wide range of children’s activities including wheelie fun, bouncy mania, storytelling, science workshops, Highland alpacas experience, bungee trampolines, face painting, giant bubbles, outdoor games, music, and lots more.

A photographic exhibition showcasing the Aden project achievements will also be available in the Aberdeenshire Farming Museum theatre.

The new Visitor Information Centre has been developed as part of the £2.13 million project supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The funding has also supported the restoration and redevelopment of Aden’s historic buildings, landscape, and facilities, including improvements to park interpretation, accessibility, signage, and a programme to enhance biodiversity.

The Aden Restoration & Redevelopment Project also attracted funding support from other match funding bodies including the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund, Historic Environment Scotland, private and community organisations and both cash and non-cash contributions from Aberdeenshire Council.