The Riverside Park offers walkways alongside the Ythan, from which herons, salmon, trout and otters may be observed.

Ellon has benefited from the North Sea oil demand, and is one of the main dormitory towns for Aberdeen.

[13] The population is expanding as young families[weasel words] seek to escape Aberdeen and move to nearby towns like Ellon, Inverurie and Banchory.

During 2006, Ellon ranked as the town with the fourth most rapidly increasing average house prices in Scotland.

[citation needed] Ellon is bypassed by the A90 road, which offers convenient access to Aberdeen to the south and Peterhead and Fraserburgh to the north.

The former railway line was purchased by Grampian Regional Council in 1981, and is now part of the National Cycling Route network.

Due to the population expansion since the North Sea Oil boom, the A90 has become overloaded between Aberdeen, Ellon and Peterhead.