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Cults is a suburb on the western edge of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is known for its historic granite housing, making it largely a wealthy area of the city. It sits approximately 10 miles from the coast of the North Sea. The name is a corruption of Coilltean, a Scottish Gaelic word for "Woods".
Cults historically maintains a 'village' status, with many of the societial structures one would find in a country village, despite its close proximity to the west of the City of Aberdeen.
Cults lies on the banks of the River Dee and marks the beginning of the area known as Royal Deeside. Originally, Cults had two railway stations on the Royal Deeside Railway Line before it was removed in the middle of the 20th century. The route has since been converted into a cycle path which leads to the centre of Aberdeen in one direction and further into Deeside in the other.
Together with the adjoining village of Bieldside, Cults is known as a wealthy area. It has also been recognised as the second wealthiest area in Scotland.
Inhabitants of the area enjoy a 'Best of Both' luxury, with the large scale amenities of a city in close proximity, while also managing to preserve a sense of countryside living. This duplicity will be strengthened further when the contruction of the Western Peripheral Route is completed. The highway will be a short drive from the area and will significantly cut driving times to both the north and south.
Cults is served by a variety of small shops, church buildings and hotel/eatery facilities, all mostly situated in the village centre. There are three main schools in the village: the state-run Cults Primary School and Cults Academy (one of Scotland's top performing secondary schools) and also by the independent Waldorf School. The village is also only a short drive from the International School of Aberdeen in Milltimber.
Other key places in Cults are the Kelly of Cults, a local family run supermarket/bakery which dates back over 100 years, the golf-themed Cults Hotel and the Inchgarth Reservoir.
External links
- Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber Neighbourhood Council
- Images of parts of Cults: [1] and [2]
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