Garthdee is an area of the city 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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Location

Garthdee is south west of the city centre, 3 km from Holburn Junction. It lies on the north side the River Dee

River Dee, Aberdeenshire

The River Dee is a river in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It rises in the Cairngorms and flows through Strathdee to reach the North Sea at Aberdeen...

, north-west from the Bridge of Dee

Bridge of Dee

The Bridge of Dee or Brig o' Dee is a road bridge over the River Dee in Aberdeen, Scotland. The term is also used for the surrounding area of the city. Dating from 1527, the bridge crosses at what was once the City of Aberdeen's southern boundary...

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Facilities

The main shops in Garthdee are Asda

Asda

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, B&Q

B&Q

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, Boots, Currys

Currys

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 and Sainsburys.

There is a dry ski slope and ski centre beside Asda.

The Robert Gordon University

Robert Gordon University

Robert Gordon University is located in Aberdeen, Scotland. Building on over 250 years involvement in education, it was granted university status in 1992. Robert Gordon University currently has approximately 16,407 students at its two campuses at Garthdee and the City Centre, studying on over 145...

 campus is in Garthdee.

Inchgarth Community Centre on Aboyne Place.