Parks · Scottish Highlands
The Den and the Glen
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
About
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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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.
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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
- 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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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Den and the Glen?
- The Den and the Glen is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (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.