Mintlaw

Mintlaw, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Following on from receiving the prestigious Green Flag Award, Vote for Aden Country Park Often referred to as “the jewel in the Buchan crown”

Calling on all Aden Country Park fans, we need your help!

Following on from receiving the prestigious Green Flag Award, we are hoping that with your help, that we can get Aden Country Park recognised as one of top 10 Green Flag Award sites in the UK.

To help us gain the People’s Choice Award all you need to do is simply click on the link: https://www.greenflagaward.org/park-summary/?park=1264 and press the “Vote for this site” button.

The voting closes at midday on Friday 11th October so if you can take 2 mins to register your vote, along with helping to spread the word, that would be much appreciated.

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Thunderstorms Warning

Thunderstorms Warning across parts of Scotland

Yellow weather warning issued for Thunderstorms Warning across parts of Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Peterhead

Monday 12 August 02:00 – Monday12 August 13:00

⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️

Thunderstorms across parts of Scotland and northern England

Valid 0200 to 1300 Monday

Latest info 👉 https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs

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— Met Office (@metoffice) August 11, 2024

Thunderstorms may cause some disruption and damage to infrastructure during Monday.

What should I expect?

Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
There is a small chance that some communities become temporarily cut off by flooded roads
Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds

A Flood alert has been issued for Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City.

Thunderstorms Warning 0 min — Thunderstorms Warning across parts of Scotland

Thunderstorms Warning 1 min — Thunderstorms Warning across parts of Scotland

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Aden Country Park in Mintlaw

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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.