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Alford is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, existing simply south of the River Don. It lies within the Howe of Alford (likewise called the Vale of Alford) which inhabits the middle reaches of the River Don. The place-name is believed to originate from the Scots auld ford; its original setting being on the financial institutions of the Don. The “L” sound in the word has, gradually, been gone down, as well as is silent. Alternatively, the name could be a tautology; a combination of ath and also ford, both meaning ‘ford’ in Gaelic as well as Scots respectively. Alford offered its name to a battle of the Battle of Alford (1645 ). It is additionally the residence of the Aberdeen Angus livestock breed, which is commemorated by a life-sized model of a bull on the edge of the village, which the Queen Mother inaugurated in 2001. It is believed that the initial breeding place of the cattle was Buffal, situated between Hard (Tulloch) and Craigievar nearby Alford. One more specialty for the community is Alford Oatmeal, ground at Montgarrie, simply outside the community. Alford additionally sporting activities the Alford Neighborhood Campus, with a collection and pool. The Alford Valley Railway, Grampian Transport Museum, Alford Heritage Museum and Craigievar Castle are popular visitor destinations, with a variety of various other archaeological sites, rock circles, and castles (consisting of Balfluig Castle, Castle Fraser and also Drum Castle) being within very easy reach by road. One rock circle, originally thought to be primitive, became a 20-year-old replica. Situated in Alford, Haughton Country Park is a big as well as preferred environment-friendly room with a campers park and also woodland strolls. The 18 opening Alford Golf Club is an attractive as well as pleasant training course which has a large local subscription.