Tea and Coffee Shops in Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms, Scotland

Lodge on the Loch - Restaurant, Spa Hotel & Golf

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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

Email: info@thelodgeontheloch.com

www.thelodgeontheloch.com

Brown Sugar Cafe & Gift Shop

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Brown Sugar offers a touch of nostalgia and style with a large helping of hospitality! Serving the finest Segafredo coffee, delicious home baking, soup, sandwiches and paninis. We have luxury handmade chocolates, locally made fudge and tablet. Our gift shop has many Scottish products, quality gifts and cards. Open 7 days a week, 10am - 5pm, Brown Sugar gift shop and cafe with decked patio area is often open later during Spring and Summer.

8 Bridge Street, Ballater, AB35 5QP

Tel: 013397 55388

Email: kjgerrie@yahoo.co.uk

www.brownsugarcafe.co.uk

Finzean Estate Farm Shop & Tearoom

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Quote from the newly launched 10th edition of Peter Irvine's book "Scotland the Best" - FINZEAN FARM SHOP, DEESIDE - "This one's fabulous, a new one for the book. It's not on the main road, but between Banchory and Aboyne, in an estate. Kate and Catriona run it and it's just lovely, looking out on to the mountains. A lot of food sold here is from the estate – meat and game – and loads of stuff they make themselves, carefully sourced and very well presented. It's really special – one of the best in Britain, I'd say. A real foodie destination."

Balnaboth Steading, Finzean, Aberdeenshire, AB31 6PA

Tel: 01330 850710

Email: catriona@finzean.com

www.finzean.com

World Horse Welfare

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World Horse Welfare Belwade Farm's new visitor centre and Cafe is conveniently located just off the A93 between Banchory and Aboyne . The Farm is situated in a peaceful setting, boasting spectacular views from the Cafe of the surrounding area.

Enjoy the fine taste of Royal Deeside cuisine in our Café, whether that is a freshly cooked lunch or a cup of tea and home baked cake.

Whilst relaxing in the Café and visitors centre, you have the option to watch the horses being rehabilitated in our indoor school. Come along and find out more about the work we do to help the horses of today and tomorrow.

Our opening times are:

The visitors centre and Café are closed on a Monday and Tuesday and we are open Wednesday to Sundays from 11am until 4pm. During these days we are serving delicious lunches from 12pm to 2pm in the Café with refreshments and light bites for the remainder of the day.

Guided tours at 11.30am and 2.30pm Wednesday to Sunday when available, please call to check the tours are running on the day of your visit.

What to do at Belwade Farm:

Join us in our visitors room and learn all about World Horse Welfare's work at Belwade Farm and our training programmes abroad.

Participate in our guided tour at either 11.30am or 2.30pm Wednesday to Sunday for approximately half an hour to find out more about World horse Welfare, Belwade Farm and its residents. Please call in adavance to check availability.

Whilst walking on our nature trails around the farm, absorbing the breath taking scenery, look out for Buzzards, Deer, Kite and Squirrels. During your walk meet and admire the horses and ponies that each have their own story to tell.

What's on:

Burns week 23^rd -27^th January 2013

Valentines week (13^th-17^th  February ) with special eve on the 14^th. 2013

Mothers Day 10^th March (Bookings only) 2013

Members Day 15^th May 2013

Farrier Comp 25^th & 26^th May 2013

Belwade Extravaganza 26^th May 2013

Tack Sale Date TBC 2013

Horsepower 1^st September

Clay Pigeon Shoot September Date TBC 2013

Christmas Carols Mid to Late December Date TBC 2013

Free admission. Donations are very welcome though!

Belwade Farm's wide selection of facilities range from our Cafe to our Conferencing Suite; our large gallery in the indoor arena to our substantial car park. This enables Belwade to host a variety of events. All our facilities are disabled friendly.

If you are interested in holding your own event or hiring the facilities at Belwade Farm, please contact the centre on 01339 885398.

Belwade Farm, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5BJ

Tel: 01339 885398

Email: eileengillen@worldhorsewelfare.org

www.worldhorsewelfare.org