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Balmoral Estate
The Balmoral Estate is the Scottish home to the British Royal Family. The estate is open to the public from April to the end of July each year. Visitors can enjoy an audio tour, included in the admission charge which guides them around the gardens, grounds and exhibitions of this unique Highland estate. The coffee shop on site seats 100 and serves light snacks and meals with a Highland flavour along with the gift shop which has both gifts with a Scottish and Royal theme. Visitors who would like to stay longer on the estate can book one of our 6 holiday cottages with the unique privilege of being able to play on the Balmoral 9 hole golf course. Salmon fishing is available on the river Dee which flows through the estate. The Queens Highland and Fell ponies are available for pony trekking throughout the open season and we offer a series of 2hr, day, evening and even two day trail rides. Wildlife safaris are also on offer with the Ranger Service; a fantastic way to explore the scenery and wildlife of this special place.
The Estates Office, Balmoral, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5TB
Tel: 013397 42534
Crathie Opportunity Holidays
Crathie Opportunity Holidays aims to surprise and delight its guests - not only with the high standard of design and quality of furnishings but also with the sincere and wholehearted commitment of its staff to their guests comfort and care. In the restored Manse Courtyard of historic Crathie Kirk are four unique self-catering holiday cottages. Winner of one of VisitScotland’s prestigious Thistle Awards the cottages offer the opportunity of a holiday in one of Scotland’s most stunning locations on the banks of the River Dee with glorious views of the mountain peaks of Lochnagar. Each cottage has been carefully designed and furnished to create a warm and welcoming home. Equipment and appliances are of the highest standard and the attractive soft furnishings, bedding and linen all add to the sense of arriving somewhere special. In addition the cottages offer a unique range of features so that disabled people, so often excluded from such holidays, can now enjoy the most relaxing of holidays in wonderful surroundings. Surrounded by an extensive, fenced play area and with the protection of a security gate this facility really is ideal for families with children of all abilities.
The Manse Courtyard Crathie, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5UL
Tel: 013397 42100
Email: info@crathieholidays.org.uk
Invercauld Estate
Outstanding salmon and sea trout fishing on the River Dee in the heart of Royal Deeside. Walking in the heart of the Cairngorm Mountains as well as holiday lodges and cottages to let.
4 The Keiloch Invercauld, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5TW
Tel: 013397 41224
Email: office@invercauld.org
