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Banff (Scottish Gaelic: Banbh) is a town in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated on Banff Bay and faces the town of Macduff across the River Deveron. The county town is the county town of the historic county of Banffshire. When you visit Banff, Aberdeenshire, Walkfo brings Banff, Aberdeenshire places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Banff, Aberdeenshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Banff, Aberdeenshire
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Banff, Aberdeenshire history
Banff’s first castle was built to repel Viking invaders and a charter of 1163 AD shows that Malcolm IV was living there at that time. The first recorded Sheriff of Banff was Richard de Strathewan in 1264. In 1372 Royal Burgh status was conferred by King Robert II, who had a Carmelite priory near Banff in 1321.
Banff, Aberdeenshire etymology
The origin of the name is uncertain. It may be derived from Scottish Gaelic banbh meaning “piglet”; buinne, a stream; or a contraction of Bean-naomh meaning “holy woman”
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You can visit Banff, Aberdeenshire places with Walkfo Banff, Aberdeenshire to hear history at Banff, Aberdeenshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Banff, Aberdeenshire has 19 places to visit in our interactive Banff, Aberdeenshire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Banff, Aberdeenshire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Banff, Aberdeenshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Banff, Aberdeenshire & the surrounding areas.
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19 tourist, history, culture & geography spots
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Best Banff, Aberdeenshire places to visit
Banff, Aberdeenshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Banff, Aberdeenshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Banff, Aberdeenshire’s information audio spots:
Duff House
Duff House is a Georgian estate house in Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland . It is part of the National Galleries of Scotland and is a Category A listed building .
Visit Banff, Aberdeenshire plaques
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here Banff, Aberdeenshire has 1 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Banff, Aberdeenshire plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Banff, Aberdeenshire using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Banff, Aberdeenshire plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
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