Visitor attractions and information - Braemar
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 Balmoral
Castle and gardens. Set amongst the magnificent scenery of Royal
Deeside, in the shadows of Lochnagar is the Balmoral Estate.
Purchased by Queen Victoria in 1848, the Estate has been the
Scottish Home of the British Royal Family ever since. The Estate
extends to just over 50,000 acres of heather clad hills and ancient
Caledonian woodland, and the beautiful River Dee is nearby. www.balmoralcastle.com. About 7 miles
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Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Ballater, Aberdeenshire
AB35 5TB. Tel: 01339 742273. A tiny distillery, established in
1845 by John Begg and visited by Queen Victoria, Prince Albert
and her two princely sons. They tasted the fine malt whisky which
found a very royal approval. Today there are special exhibitions,
a fine, new Visitors' centre, a special exhibition of Queen Victoria's
visit, an illicit still hidden away in a cave and the opportunity
to relax in the coffee shop or browse in the gift shop, all set
in the natural outstanding beauty of Royal Deeside. About 7 miles east of Braemar. |
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Braemar
Highland Heritage Centre, The Mews, Invercauld Road, BRAEMAR
AB35 5YL. Tel: 013397 41944. An informative and interesting journey
through Braemar's tradition and history. Exhibits feature the
Highland Gathering, Queen Victoria, Balmoral Castle (just 8 miles
down the road) and the history of the area. It contains a clan
heritage shop. Location: In the centre of Braemar. |
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Glenshee Ski Centre, Cairnwell, Braemar, Aberdeenshire,
AB35 5XU. Tel: 013397 41320. Glenshee Ski Centre offers the UK's
most extensive skiing and snowboarding facilities. Glenshee's
impressive 21 lifts and 36 runs offer an amazing diversity of
natural terrain for all standards of skiers and snowboarders.
www.ski-glenshee.co.uk.
About 10 miles south of
Braemar. |
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Welcome to our page of information, attractions and
places of interest around Braemar. The Braemar hotels
listed below are either in the town or we have given a rough
guide as to how far they are from Braemar. From Braemar you can
explore the beautiful lochs & mountains of the highlands
of Scotland. We hope you enjoy your stay and find your ideal
accommodation from our list of hotels in Braemar and the surrounding
area.
