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Auld Kirk Hotel

The Auld Kirk has 2 AA Rosettes and is currently Taste of Grampian Restaurant of the year. It is a 4 star graded restaurant with rooms with both the AA and Visit Scotland.

31 Braemar Road, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB35 5RQ

Tel: 01339 755762

www.theauldkirk.com

Banchory Lodge Hotel - Banchory

Banchory Lodge Hotel - Banchory

Banchory Lodge Hotel is privately owned and and offers superior accommodation in an idyllic riverside garden setting. Many of the 22 bedrooms have river views and the dining room overlooks the confluence of the rivers Feugh and Dee. Banchory Lodge offers 20 bedrooms, 2 AA Rosette dining, and outstanding corporate and conference facilities

Dee Street AB31 5HS Scotland, Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland, AB31 5HS

Tel: 01330 822625

www.banchorylodge.co.uk

Deeside Activity Park

Deeside Activity Park

Restaurant, Brewery, Outdoor Centre, Self Catering Cottage and fishing - Deeside Activity Park has it all ! The best in home cooking using our own Aberdeen Angus beef. Great home bakes and a wonderful choice for morning coffee, lunch or afternoon tea. Relax while the kids enjoy our children's playground. Quad Biking, Clay Shooting  and Kart Racing. Fishing. Award winning Outdoor Activity Park - Accommodation: Self Catering Cottages - Real Ale Brewery.

Dess, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB34 5BD

Tel: 013398 83536

www.deesideactivitypark.com

Glen Lui Hotel - Ballater, Scotland

Glen Lui Hotel - Ballater, Scotland

19-bedroom hotel set in 2 acres of woodland ground in the heart of Ballater, Royal Deeside with wonderful views across the golf course to majestic Lochnagar in the heart of the Cairngorm National Park. Our restaurant prepares dishes to order using fresh, local ingredients. Stuuning views and extensive gardens. Conference facilities and coffees.

Invercauld Road, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB35 5RP

Tel: 01339 755402

www.glen-lui-hotel.co.uk

Green Inn - Ballater

Green Inn - Ballater

Three AA Rosettes. An award-winning restaurant with rooms in the heart of Ballater. (Visit Scotland 4 Stars) Recommended by the AA Restaurant Guide, The Good Food Guide, Michelin, EatScotland and others. All dishes are cooked to order using fresh local produce.

9 Victoria Road, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB35 5QQ

Tel: 01339 755701

www.green-inn.com

H M Sheridan

H M Sheridan

Delicious hot soup, hot pies and sandwiches and also one of the best known places to sample and buy top quality local produce.  HM Sheridan of Ballater is a long established butcher where beef, lamb, pork, venison and game are all sourced locally and are used to make a wide range of unique products including 20 varieties of sausage and traditional black pudding and haggis. The website includes a variety of seasonal recipe ideas for making the most of local produce when it is at its very best.

11 Bridge Street, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5QP

Tel: 013397 55218

www.hmsheridan.co.uk

Hilton Craigendarroch - Ballater

Hilton Craigendarroch -  Ballater

The smallest Hilton hotel in the world but what a glorious setting! Fine dining, snacks, accommodation, spa, two pools, leisure centre. What more could you ask for - all in the heart of Royal Deeside, Scotland and on the edge of Ballater with magnificent views looking west up the Dee Valley onto Lochnagar.

Braemar Road, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB35 5XA

Tel: 013397 55858

www.hilton.co.uk/craigendarroch

Huntly Arms Hotel, Aboyne

The Huntly Arms Hotel is set in the picturesque village of Aboyne, surrounded by the beautiful Cairngorms Park and a stones throw from the River Dee. Probably the oldest coaching inn to be found in Scotland, the hotel dates back to 1432 and has played host to Jacobite leaders and later to Queen Victoria, who often rested at the Hotel on her way to Balmoral. The Huntly Arms has 50 en-suite bedrooms from most of which you can witness spectacular scenery.

Charlestown Road, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5HS

Tel: 01339 886101

www.oxfordhotelsandinns.com/OurHotels/HuntlyArms

Inchmarlo Resort & Golf Club

Inchmarlo Resort & Golf Club

Inchmarlo, set in the peaceful woodland surroundings of Inchmarlo Golf club in the heart of Royal Deeside, Scotland yet only 30mins drive from Aberdeen City Centre and Airport. Ideally positioned to explore many visitor attractions as well as being a gateway to a wide range of sporting activities such as Walking, fishing, mountain-biking etc. The modern 4 * Visit Scotland rating two and three bedroom self catering apartments and villas can accommodate up to 6 people sharing. Fantastic licensed restaurant, 18 hole Championship Course, 9 hole course, 25 Bay Floodlit Driving Range & Pro Shop.

Glassel Road, Banchory, Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB31 4BQ

Tel: 01330 826427

www.inchmarlo.com

La Mangiatoia Restaurant

A rustic, family friendly Italian trattoria in Ballater serving traditional homemade pasta and pizza dishes. Dine by the wood burning stove in winter or al fresco in the summer. Highly recommended for its great value.

Bridge Square, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5QJ

Tel: 013397 55999

Loch Kinord Hotel -Dinnet, Aboyne

Loch Kinord Hotel -Dinnet, Aboyne

A 3-star village hotel originally built in the 19th century by Queen Victoria's doctor. We offer 22 comfortable single, double and family rooms and are famed for our AA Rosette and Taste of Scotland dining that uses the very best of local produce. Great accommodation in this part of Scotland. There is often live folk music taking place with the Deeside Sessions. Our newly built log cabins are an ideal base and each has 2 bedrooms sleeping up to 4. We have access to the River Feugh for fishing and a Ghillie who will pick up from the hotel and return back.

Ballater Road Dinnet, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB34 5JY

Tel: 01339 885229

www.lochkinord.com

Lodge on the Loch - Restaurant, Spa Hotel & Golf

Lodge on the Loch - Restaurant, Spa Hotel & Golf

Lochside Restaurant & Bistro Bar - Golf Course and Boutique Hotel Accommodation. Dinner, Bar Supper, Bistro and Kids menus offering a wide range of food with the option of casual eating on our balcony. Members of Eat Scotland. Full restaurant and bar services to residents and non residents. Newly opened accommmodation and a spa and has some of the best views in Aberdeenshire - facing west over Aboyne Loch. Conference facilities. Try your hand on the superb 9 hole golf course.

Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB34 5BR

Tel: 01339 886444

www.thelodgeontheloch.com

Marcliffe Hotel & Spa - Pitfodells, Aberdeen

Marcliffe Hotel & Spa - Pitfodells, Aberdeen

Further afield and on the North Deeside Road at Pitfodels in Aberdeen we are pleased to be associated with The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa which is a 5 star luxury hotel set in 11 acres of wooded grounds. With 35 Rooms and 7 Suites this privately owned hotel is designed as a restful, elegant refuge for both the business and leisure traveller.

Noth Deeside Rd Pitfodels, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB15 9YA

Tel: 01224 861000

www.marcliffe.com

Platform 22

Platform 22 is a ceramics studio, gallery and coffee house run by Emma and David Pattullo. It produces a great range of ceramics including hand painted table and giftware, commemorative plates and bowls and tiles for interior decoration. An integral part of the business is our gallery and coffee house where there is a range of works by local artists and craft makers - jewellery and gifts. The coffee shop serves a full range of coffees, teas etc and delicious home baking! Open from 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday to Saturday.

Pottery, Ceramics Studio and Coffee House 22a Station Road, Torphins, AB31 4JF

Tel: 013398 882039

www.platform22.co.uk

Raemoir Garden Centre

Raemoir Garden Centre - gift shop, restaurant and garden centre - is situated in beautiful Royal Deeside, minutes from the town of Banchory. It sells seeds, bulbs, shrubs, trees and specimen plants, garden tools and garden wear, pots, decorative stoneware and fencing products. Find unique accessories, jewellery and cards in the Gift Shop or relax in the Restaurant while the kids play in the outdoor play area.

Raemoir Road, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 4EJ

Tel: 01330 825059

www.raemoirgardencentre.co.uk

Raemoir House Hotel - Banchory

Raemoir House Hotel - Banchory

A beautiful, privately owned and run Scottish country house hotel located close to Aberdeen and 1 mile north of Banchory. The Georgian mansion house sits in 10 acres of lawn and parkland. Raemoir offers 20 bedrooms, 2 AA Rosette dining, and outstanding corporate and conference facilities

Raemoir, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 4ED

Tel: 01330 824884

www.raemoir.com

Aberdeen Arms

The Square, Tarland, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 4TX

Tel: 013398 81225

Aboyne Golf Course

Formaston Park, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5HP

Tel: 01339 886328

Alexandra Hotel

12 Bridge Square, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5QJ Scotla

Tel: 01339 755376

Allargue Arms Hotel

Corgarff, Aberdeenshire, AB36 8YP

Tel: 019756 51410

Boat Inn

Charleston Road, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5EL Scotla

Tel: 01339 886137

Braemar Lodge Hotel

Glenshee Road, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5YQ

Tel: 01339 741627

Brentwood Hotel

101 Crown Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6HH

Tel: 01224 595 440

Brown Sugar Cafe & Gift Shop

8 Bridge Street, Ballater

Tel: 013397 55388

Crannach Bakery, Cake-a-way and Coffee Shop

Cambus O May, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5SD

Tel: 01339 755126

Deeside Hotel

45 Braemar Road, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5RQ

Tel: 013397 55420/56079

Derbar Tandoori

75 High Street, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 1TQ

Tel: 01330 825525

Falls of Feugh Tearoom

Bridge of Feugh, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 6NL

Tel: 01330 822123

Finzean Estate Farm Shop & Tearoom

Balnaboth Steading Finzean, By Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 6PA

Tel: 01330 850710/850767

Funcy Pieces

14 The Square, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, AB54 4HD

Tel: 01464 861456

Glenshee Ski Centre

Cairnwell, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5XU

Tel: 01339 741320

Goodbrand Knitwear

Corgarff, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, AB36 8YL

Tel: 01975 651433

Gordon's Tea Rooms & Restaurant

20 Mar Road, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5YL

Tel: 013397 41247

Kildrummy Castle Hotel

Kildrummy, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 5EX

Tel: 019755 71288

Kildrummy Inn

Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8QS

Tel: 019755 71227

Le Bistro Quet

14 Dee Street, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 5ST

Tel: 01330 822326

Milton Art & Craft Gallery

Milton of Crathes, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 5QH

Tel: 01330 844474

Noseys Diner

3 Dee Street, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 5ST

Tel: 01330 825545

Scott Skinner's

North Deeside Road, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 5YR

Tel: 01330 824393

Taste Coffee Shop & Restaurant

Airlie House Auchendryne Square, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5WS

Tel: 01339 741425

The Bothy

43 Bridge Street, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5QD

Tel: 01339 755191

The Clockhouse

The Square, Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, AB37 9ET

Tel: 01807 580378

The Commercial Hotel

The Square, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 4TX

Tel: 013398 81922

The Gathering Place

Invercauld Place, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5YP

Tel: 01339 741234

The Old Bakery Coffee House & Restaurant

18 Mar Road, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5YP

Tel: 013397 41415

The Prince of Wales

2 Church Square, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5NE

Tel: 01339 755877

Whisky Castle & Highland Market

6 Main Street, Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, AB37 9EX

Tel: 01807580213

White Cottage Restaurant

Craigwell, By Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5BP

Tel: 01339 885757