Danestone
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Danestone is a small, village-like area of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....

, Scotland
Scotland
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 and is actually part of one of Europe's
Europe
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 biggest suburbs, Bridge of Don
Bridge of Don
Bridge of Don is a suburb in the north of Aberdeen, Scotland. It has an estimated population of over 22,000.Bridge of Don is split into smaller areas...

.

Located north-west of Aberdeen City Centre, Danestone is a relatively new area of Aberdeen. The area was once all farmland until about 20 years ago when Danestone Primary School and many detached, semi-detached
Semi-detached
Semi-detached housing consists of pairs of houses built side by side as units sharing a party wall and usually in such a way that each house's layout is a mirror image of its twin...

 houses and bungalows were built.

The name Danestone came from the name of the farm, Danestone Farm.

Shopping and attractions

There are not many shops in Danestone apart from a Tesco Extra
Tesco
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 store that holds a Subway store, sunbed shop, travel agent and a hairdresser.

There are a few attractions in Danestone like Danestone Park, a Bannatynes health club and a forest
Forest
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 along the River Don
River Don, Aberdeenshire
The River Don is a river in north-east Scotland. It rises in the Grampians and flows eastwards, through Aberdeenshire, to the North Sea at Aberdeen. The Don passes through Alford, Kemnay, Inverurie, Kintore, and Dyce...

 where people like to have a peaceful walk.

Just up the road, there is the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, where exhibitions like Disney on Ice
Disney on Ice
Disney On Ice is a touring ice show produced by Feld Entertainment under agreement with The Walt Disney Company. Aimed primarily at children, the shows feature figure skaters dressed as Disney cartoon characters in performances that each derive their music and plot from elements collected from...

 take place and bands such as Oasis
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Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...

 have played. In 2005, a drunk Liam Gallagher got lost in Danestone after a concert at the venue, only to be found sleeping in a ditch the next morning by his brother Noel, who had been searching for him all through the night.

There is also a B&B
Bed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...

 on Fairview Circle where people can stay the night.

Danestone Primary School

Danestone Primary School opened in 1986 with Mrs. Corser as the first headteacher, who left in 2005. The current headteacher is Mr. Roberts. It is an Eco-school
Eco-Schools
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.

Danestone Primary's number 1 football player was Andrew Milne who starred for the Primary 7 team in there double winning season of 96. Closely following Andrew in number 2 spot was luxury player Steven Warman.

Danestone Congregational Church

Danestone Congregational Church is on Fairview Street, the main street through Danestone. It is across from the Doctors surgery and the local Police Station. Danestone Congregational Church is part of the Congregational Federation and works with the local community as well as other Congregational churches. Danestone Congregational Church take a leading role in the Danestone Gala, held each year in the community area of Fairview Street. Danestone Congregational Church also has many groups to which the community are welcome to come. These include Youth Group, Goodafternoon Club and the Mens and Ladies Groups.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

A meeting house of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is on Fairview Street, the main street through Danestone. Religious meetings open to everyone are held every Sunday and young men and young women engage in various activities on Tuesday evening. Members of the church take a leading role in serving the community and organise an annual Christmas 'Santa Float' that patrols the streets collecting money for local charities.

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