Where is The Den and the Glen?

The Den and the Glen is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB12 5AF).

How do I get to The Den and the Glen?

The nearest railway station is Portlethen, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB12 5AF.

Is The Den and the Glen free to visit?

Yes, The Den and the Glen is free to enter.

How do I get to The Den and the Glen?

The nearest railway station is Portlethen, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB12 5AF.

Parks · Scottish Highlands

The Den and the Glen

In or near Milltimber.

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The Den and the Glen — park in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Portlethen · 6.8 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit The Den and the Glen, the nearest railway station is Portlethen, located 6.8 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is AB12 5AF, and entry to the park is free.

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The Den and the Glen is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.0858°, -2.2308°.

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Official information

The Den and the Glen is a family-friendly attraction featuring an indoor soft play area and an outdoor play area set in 28 acres of scenic beauty. Visitors can enjoy active play, meet nursery rhyme and fairy-tale characters, and celebrate special occasions like birthdays.

From the Wikipedia article

The Den and the Glen (formerly known as Storybook Glen) is a children's park in Maryculter, Scotland, near the city of Aberdeen, which opened in 1984. The park features outdoor play areas and sculptural displays depicting characters from fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and popular children’s television and film franchises. A statue of Barney the Dinosaur became the subject of an internet meme in the late 2010s. The site also includes painted murals and cut-out boards based on well-known fictional characters.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The park was opened by five year-old girl Kate Reid on 26 May 1984 under the name Storybook Glen as a children’s attraction themed around fairy tales and nursery rhymes, developed in the early 1980s on land used by the owning family for rose growing.

Description

The park contains a range of outdoor displays and play areas featuring fibreglass sculptures and settings inspired by fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and children’s television characters.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 57.0858, -2.2308
District: Aberdeenshire
Postcode: AB12 5AF
Parliamentary constituency: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Phone: +44 1224 732941
Nearest railway station: Portlethen — 6.8 km
Opening: Daily 9:30am–5:30pm; last entry 4pm
Official site: denandtheglen.co.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q7620440 (CC0)
wikipedia: The Den and the Glen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Storybook-13723-Colin Walker.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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