Corgarff
Corgarff
Welcome to our page of information, attractions and places of interest around Corgarff. The Corgarff hotels listed below are either in the town or we have given a rough guide as to how far they are from Corgarff. From Corgarff 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 Corgarff and the surrounding area. Corgarff is a small hamlet in the Grampian mountains, lying close to the upper reaches of the River Don. The 16th century Corgarff castle was used as a military barracks in the 18th century. Also see Corgarff.

Visitor attractions and information - Corgarff

	Corgarff Castle, Corgarff Tel 01975 651460. Corgarff is a medieval tower house, a small, stark tower inside a star-shaped curtain wall standing in a wild and lonely spot at the head of Strathdon. Corgarff was modified by the government after the 2nd Jacobite rising, adding a single story builing to each end, and building the star shaped wall, dotted with vertical gunloops. It sits on a long rise, approached by a single road to guard the River Dee. About 2 miles west of Corgarff.
	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 10 miles south of Corgarff.
	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 10 miles south of Corgarff.
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Pannanich Wells South Deeside Rd Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5SJ (approx 9 miles from Corgarff)	Hotel near Corgarff. About 9 miles from Corgarff. Historic 18th Century inn with springs. Internally Pannanich changes into a comfortable well appointed hotel...

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