The Queen's Commonwealth Games baton is making its way through Aberdeenshire today, on the sixteenth day of its journey across Scotland.

The baton begins the day at Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven.

It will then visit Banchory, Inverurie, Oldmeldrum, Turriff, Macduff, Fraserburgh, Mintlaw and Peterhead.

 

               

Lisa Singleton hands Sue Black the baton at Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven

 

               

Brian Hendry with the baton at Stonehaven Bay

 

               

Sarah-Louise Milne carries the baton through Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Baton bearer Caitlin Munro in Banchory, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Kirstie McBeath hands baton to Ian Finlayson in Banchory, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Alastair Brodie carries baton in Dunecht, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Children welcome the baton to Kintore, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Albert McIntosh carries baton through Kintore, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Elizabeth Watt with baton in Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Emma Cloggie carries baton through Inverurie, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Alexander Lindsay carries the baton through Inverurie, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Jack Bell with baton in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Children welcome the baton to Meldrum Academy, Oldmeldrum

 

               

Sharon Hassan carries the baton through Turriff, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Frank Philip with the baton in Turriff, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Grant Campbell with baton at Duff House, Banff,  Aberdeenshire

 

               

Aileen Petrie carries baton through Banff, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Lisa Smith hands baton to Colin Gallacher at entrance of Banff Castle

 

               

Kay Copland carries baton on lifeboat in Banff Bay, Aberdeenshire

 

 

               

Jacqueline Youngson carries baton through Macduff, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Supporters of baton bearer Amanda Allan displayed a banner as she passed them in Macduff, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Emma Thoirs carries the baton through Fraserburgh, Aberbeenshire

 

               

These children welcomed the baton to Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Linda Herbet holds the baton at Kinnaird Head Lighthouse, Fraserburgh

 

               

Alexander Leckie took baton into Fraserburgh Community and Sports Centre, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Stefani Duncan carries the baton in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Isla Baxter hands baton to Louise Brown in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Crowds greet Gordon Reid as he carries the baton through Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire

 

               

Ewan Mackay carries the baton through Peterhead, Aberdeenshire