Aberdeenshire & Morayshire

This area stretches north and west from the ‘granite city’ of Aberdeen, up along the north sea coast, with its long stretches of sandy beach, to Fraserburgh, or ‘The Broch’ as it is locally known. You then turn the corner to find a string of charming fishing villages such as Pennan, Crovie, Cullen and Gardenstown and more superb beaches. Inland from Aberdeen there is a hugely scenic drive along the river Dee into the heart of Royal Deeside.

Aberdeenshire & Morayshire Self Catering Cottages

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Lots to See and Do

In the hinterland, the countryside immediately around Aberdeen is gently rolling, with numerous interesting castles and gardens to visit, while the further west you go the more mountainous it becomes, covering famous Cockbridge and Tomintoul, the highest village in Scotland, as well as the Lecht Ski area between them.

Aberdeenshire

The countryside to the north and west of Aberdeen is attractive and peaceful with castles, stately homes and good walking, cycling and fishing.

Banffshire

Banffshire spans from the area around Tomintoul in the Cairngorms to Banff and Macduff, with some fabulous beaches.

Morayshire

With a reputation as one of the sunniest areas of Scotland, Moray stretches along the coast covering miles of fabulous sandy beach.

Royal Deeside

The journey along the Dee from Aberdeen takes you past the pretty town of Ballater to the tourist draw of Braemar.

Aberdeenshire

The countryside to the north and west of Aberdeen is attractive and peaceful with castles, stately homes and good walking, cycling and fishing.

Banffshire

Banffshire spans from the area around Tomintoul in the Cairngorms to Banff and Macduff, with some fabulous beaches.

Morayshire

With a reputation as one of the sunniest areas of Scotland, Moray stretches along the coast covering miles of fabulous sandy beach.

Royal Deeside

The journey along the Dee from Aberdeen takes you past the pretty town of Ballater to the tourist draw of Braemar.

Plenty to Explore

There are many whisky distilleries in Speyside and Aberdeen, a bustling city with good transport connections with the rest of the UK, has a charming old university and a distinct architecture, many of the buildings being built from granite. Aberdeen is a convenient base for exploring the wider region.

The Famous Aberdeen Angus Cattle

The countryside to the north and west of Aberdeen is often unfairly overlooked as a holiday destination. It is actually full of interest, with attractive and peaceful countryside, beautiful gardens, good walking, cycling, fishing, golfing and on its edge some magnificent beaches.

There are many historic, archaeological and other attractions, the most famous being Balmoral, the Royal Family's holiday residence on Deeside. The area thus offers the visitor a wide variety of activities from which to choose.

Quick Links to Aberdeenshire & Morayshire Areas

Date	Product	Customer Comment
12-Apr-2021	Mary Bank Cottage FL8 (overall)	We have stayed in a few cottages in Peebles and this is our favourite. It's very clean, spacious with tasteful modern decoration (no lace here). Great location - a few minutes from the village of Peebles and there are endless beautiful walks from your doorstep. Dan the owner was super helpful and easy to communicate with.
30-Jan-2021	Glen Affric View FD1 (overall)	Good website, which is easy to navigate. Phone contact was also easy and service very professional.
23-Jan-2021	West Carsaig Cottage AU7 (overall)	Carsaig is isolated, lovely, and the cottage was clean and comfortable. I recommend it: we certainly had fun as a couple with a (very excited) 3 year old! Mull gorgeous. Drive over to Carsaig fine as long as you're careful. Bring food, wellie boots/walking shoes and be prepared for changing weather. But we had sun almost the whole week - and felt lucky for it.
15-Jan-2021	Ashieburn Cottage DE8 (overall)	Excellent and very caring. We felt welcome from the moment we arrived
15-Jan-2021	Kates Cottage BJ2 (overall)	A lovely cottage in a beautiful location. Hosts most helpful as we had tochange dates due to last minute change in Covid restrictions. Downside was poor internet connction . Couldnt get radio or T.V despite satellite dish. There is a dishwasher,which is great ,but number of plates and cutlery needs to be increased to reflect this.
15-Jan-2021	Claddochside GE9 (overall)	Clear guidance and compassionate understanding it a difficult time.
15-Jan-2021	Tweed Cottage at Old Melrose CN5 (overall)	Very professional and everything was straight forward
01-Jan-2021	Gardener's Cottage AE4 (overall)	It was a great service once we finally managed to get a response..
27-Dec-2020	Rosie's Cottage EC2 (overall)	Lovely cottage in a lovely location
05-Jan-2021	Mag Findargat FA2 (overall)	Good apart from miscommunication about number of beds to be made up and no extra sheets available so it took 24 hours to get someone back to make the 2nd bed up.