Friends of Haddo Country Park

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Our Constitution

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The Objectives of the Friends of Haddo Country Park are:

  • To promote and facilitate public involvement in the activities of the Haddo Country Park.
  • To promote the education of users of the Haddo Country Park through a better understanding of its History, Natural Environment, Conservation, and Development.
  • To support the sustainable development and maintenance of the Haddo Country Park to ensure public access and conservation of the natural and built environment.
  • To provide a forum for users of Haddo Country Park, and its surroundings, to liaise with Haddo Country Park Forum Ltd, Aberdeenshire Council, National Trust for Scotland, Haddo Estate, Scottish Government, and other public and private bodies with interests or involvement in the Haddo Country Park and its surroundings.
  • To act as a source and focal point for volunteers engaged to carry out tasks in support of the Haddo Country Park and surrounding areas.Membership is open to Individuals, Families, and Groups who want to support the sustainable development and conservation of the Haddo Country Park.

By becoming a member, you will receive updates on events in the Country Park, on progress with the Haddo Country Park Development Project, and volunteering opportunities in support of the Country Park.  You will also be eligible to attend educational and other events organised by the Association.

If you would like to become a member, please complete the online membership form

Our constitution is based on a standard constitution for Associations, and as such all applications for membership are considered by the management committee before approval - we will contact you as soon as possible to confirm.

Last Updated on Monday, 06 April 2009 22:20  

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About 'Friends'

Friends of Haddo Country Park was formed in 2009 to try to help improve the way that it is managed for the benefit of visitors and to provide a voice for people who want to make a positive contribution to the sustainable development of the Country Park.

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About Haddo

Haddo Country Park was created in 1979 when the 4th Marquess of Aberdeen transferred 72.9 hectares of Haddo House policies to the Grampian Regional Council.  Aberdeenshire Council now owns and operates the Country Park.

The Park is part of a landscape developed in the first half of the 19th Century by the 4th Earl of Aberdeen, George Hamilton Gordon.   It is a popular recreational resource both for residents and visitors to the area, and is important in terms of its history and natural heritage.

Haddo House itself was built by the 1st Earl of Aberdeen in the early 18th century.  This Palladian mansion was designed by William Adam, and construction started in 1732.  The National Trust of Scotland (NTS) now owns and manages the House and formal gardens.

The Haddo Estate Trust owns and manages the woodland and agricultural land surrounding the House.

Here by mistake?

If you thought Friends of Haddo might be something else, here are the sites that you were probably looking for. Apologies for any confusion!

Haddo Choral Society or

Haddo Estate or

Haddo Regeneration Project