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Alford is a big village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just southern of the River Don. It exists within the Howe of Alford (additionally called the Vale of Alford) which inhabits the center reaches of the River Don. The place-name is believed to come from the Scots auld ford; its initial position being on the banks of the Don. The “L” sound in the word has, with time, been gone down, as well as is silent. Conversely, the name could be a tautology; a combination of ath and also ford, both implying ‘ford’ in Gaelic and also Scots respectively. Alford provided its name to a fight of the Battle of Alford (1645 ). It is likewise the home of the Aberdeen Angus livestock breed, which is celebrated by a life-sized design of a bull on the edge of the village, which the Queen Mother inaugurated in 2001. It is thought that the original breeding ground of the livestock was Buffal, located between Hard (Tulloch) and also Craigievar nearby Alford. Another specialty for the community is Alford Oat meal, ground at Montgarrie, simply outside the community. Alford likewise sporting activities the Alford Neighborhood University, with a collection and pool. The Alford Valley Railway, Grampian Transport Museum, Alford Heritage Museum as well as Craigievar Castle are popular site visitor destinations, with a variety of other archaeological sites, rock circles, and also castles (consisting of Balfluig Castle, Castle Fraser as well as Drum Castle) being within easy reach by road. One stone circle, originally believed to be primitive, became a 20-year-old replica. Situated in Alford, Haughton Country Park is a large and also prominent environment-friendly area with a caravan park and also forest strolls. The 18 opening Alford Golf Club is an attractive and also enjoyable course which has a big neighborhood membership.