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Royal Deeside
It was Queen Victoria who can be credited with ‘discovering’ this amazing area, making it her Highland retreat and building her castle at Balmoral. It’s been known as Royal Deeside ever since. She showed commendable taste, for the journey along the Dee from Aberdeen takes you through stupendous countryside of increasing grandeur, past the pretty town of Ballater to the tourist draw of Braemar.
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A Truly Royal Experience
Royal Deeside is a beautiful area, renowned for its many castles and its salmon fishing and the Royal family have regularly spent holidays here since Queen Victoria bought the estate.
Glen Tanar, accessible via Aboyne (west of Banchory), is ideal for walking, horse riding and mountain biking. Ballater, 10 miles west of Aboyne, has a restored train station (although the railway line has been closed for a long time) with exhibits about the visits of the Royal family to Balmoral. There are many walks in the area including many from Loch Muik (9 miles south west of Ballater), one to the 400 metre Craigendarroch and more strenuous and lengthy walks up the 871 metre Morven and the 1154 metre Lochnagar.
To the West of the County
Balmoral Castle, 8 miles west of Ballater, was converted from a 16th century tower into a mansion house for Queen Victoria in 1855. Only a small part of the castle is open to the public and only for a few months in the year.
Braemar lies west of Balmoral at a height of 1,100 feet and is surrounded by mountains - good for hill walking and near to the ski resort of Glenshee, further south on the A93. Braemar hosts the Braemar Gathering (Highland Games) in September and has an interesting heritage centre.
From Braemar, a little road (that is ideal for cycling) leads past the other royal residence of Mar Lodge through a wide valley to the lovely Linn of Dee and then you can walk for miles in the Grampians and beyond them the Cairngorms.
You can also walk, or cycle if you're brave enough, for a couple of days cross country to Blair Atholl. There are also plenty of opportunities for mountain biking and horse riding. There are many walks starting at Inverey, five miles west of Braemar, including the long hike through the Lairig Ghru and the Glen Luibeg Circuit.
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17-Apr-2024 | Bemersyde House GR1 (overall) | Booking process was very easy and no issues with instructions which were provided in advance. | ||
17-Apr-2024 | Seaview Cottage AD4 (overall) | The booking was quick and easy. We were kept up to date with details of our booking via email. We would use again. | ||
16-Apr-2024 | Forresters Cottage at Luss GU2 (overall) | The office team were helpful and friendly especially as the owner took a while to confirm the rates. Easy to contact and accurate website description. | ||
15-Apr-2024 | Duallin Farm House GX7 (overall) | I will definitely book through Unique Cottages again. The booking process was smooth, and although it would be great if booking was automatic, I can see why an intermediate step was required. All information required was provided and all staff I spoke to were friendly. | ||
14-Apr-2024 | Cranford Cottage BX4 (overall) | Nice homely touches, felt welcoming and lots of space. | ||
14-Apr-2024 | Achagavel Cottage GF2 (overall) | The booking process was clear and the emails were useful. | ||
14-Apr-2024 | Carnish Cabin Flow FN3 (overall) | Very good service from Unique Cottages. The website had minor issues when booking, however a call to Customer Services quickly sorted this out | ||
14-Apr-2024 | Fern Cottage AL9 (overall) | Efficient service throughout the booking process | ||
13-Apr-2024 | The Crewman's Quarters BA8 (overall) | De communicatie was prima. Ik vond het jammer dat de medewerkers niet buiten de standaard mogelijkheden wilden meekijken. Ik had een verzoek om een combinatie te maken voor 2 cottages in Schotland omdat wij als gezin graag dit prachtige land vanuit meerdere plekken wilden ontdekken. Ik krijg dan verschillende aanbiedingen met in ieder aanbod een doorberekening van de kosten zoals reservering bijvoorbeeld. Verder waren de prijzen naar rato voor minder dan een week in verhouding abnormaal hoog. | ||
13-Apr-2024 | Cruinn Leum Round House FH5 (overall) | Well organised and easy to navigate.. |