Guidebook for Ballater

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Guidebook for Ballater

Sightseeing

The Queen's summer home. The grounds are beautiful and there is a churchyard nearby with John Brown's grave ( Queen Victoria's personal servant). look out for a good view of Lochnagar (Munro- mountain) en route.
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Balmoral Castle
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The Queen's summer home. The grounds are beautiful and there is a churchyard nearby with John Brown's grave ( Queen Victoria's personal servant). look out for a good view of Lochnagar (Munro- mountain) en route.
Stained glass windows- stunning- church is open in summer.
Glenmuik Church
Church Square
Stained glass windows- stunning- church is open in summer.
Gorgeous little church
St Kentigern’s Church
7 Invercauld Rd
Gorgeous little church
Go up Craigendarroch Hill which starts here, takes 25 mins to get to the top.Stunning views from the top.Nice in the rain too- as long as not too heavy or windy.Take a picnic for the top.
Craigendarroch Walk
Craigendarroch Walk
Go up Craigendarroch Hill which starts here, takes 25 mins to get to the top.Stunning views from the top.Nice in the rain too- as long as not too heavy or windy.Take a picnic for the top.
Really interesting, beware though, some guides speak in broad Scots, might be difficult to understand...but definitely worth a visit.
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Royal Lochnagar Distillery
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Really interesting, beware though, some guides speak in broad Scots, might be difficult to understand...but definitely worth a visit.
Lovely little church beside Balmoral. The Queen's church.
Crathie Kirk
2 Fergach Cottages
Lovely little church beside Balmoral. The Queen's church.

Parks & Nature

Worth looking at - incredible mountain- brought to fame by Prince Charles's book, 'The old man of Lochnagar'. Takes an ordinary peson like me 7 hours. Fantastic. Need good boots.
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Lochnagar
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Worth looking at - incredible mountain- brought to fame by Prince Charles's book, 'The old man of Lochnagar'. Takes an ordinary peson like me 7 hours. Fantastic. Need good boots.
So many Munros ( mountains over 3000ft) and smaller hills and mountains. Excellent for scenery. Look out for Eagles, Dippers, Osprey's, deer. Local Munros are Lochnagar, and Broad Cairn,both near Loch Muick.
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Cairn Gorm
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So many Munros ( mountains over 3000ft) and smaller hills and mountains. Excellent for scenery. Look out for Eagles, Dippers, Osprey's, deer. Local Munros are Lochnagar, and Broad Cairn,both near Loch Muick.
Beautiful scottish loch. Take a picnic.
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Loch Muick (Balmoral Estate)
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Beautiful scottish loch. Take a picnic.
Worth a visit for the stunning rock formation. You can walk round Loch Kinord also.
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Burn O' Vat besökscenter
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Worth a visit for the stunning rock formation. You can walk round Loch Kinord also.

Food Scene

This is my favourite! Does lovely cheap food, in a relaxing lounge with a variety of sofas, chairs, bar stools. The walk there is lovely as you walk out of Ballater to get there, takes about 25 minutes to walk. Cheap as chips!
Hilton Grand Vacations at Craigendarroch Suites
Braemar Road
This is my favourite! Does lovely cheap food, in a relaxing lounge with a variety of sofas, chairs, bar stools. The walk there is lovely as you walk out of Ballater to get there, takes about 25 minutes to walk. Cheap as chips!
They do lovely cakes, scones, and soups. Nice coffees also. Nice environment.
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The Ballater Gallery
43 Bridge St
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They do lovely cakes, scones, and soups. Nice coffees also. Nice environment.
Lovely food, lovely atmosphere.
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Rocksalt & Snails
2 Bridge St
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Lovely food, lovely atmosphere.
Lovely environment, lovely cakes.
Brown Sugar Cafe
8 Bridge St
Lovely environment, lovely cakes.
Very exclusive, food exquisite, booked up quickly. Owned by Duke of Rothesay (Prince Charles). Next door - gift shop sells gorgeous gifts (and food items) - from his place in Highgrove.
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Rothesay Rooms Restaurant
Station Square
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Very exclusive, food exquisite, booked up quickly. Owned by Duke of Rothesay (Prince Charles). Next door - gift shop sells gorgeous gifts (and food items) - from his place in Highgrove.
Delicious croissants and various home made edibles. Highly recommended by some of my Airbnb guests.
Bean For Coffee
35 Bridge St
Delicious croissants and various home made edibles. Highly recommended by some of my Airbnb guests.
Really nice place to have meal, reasonable price for a pub lunch, evening meal.
Glenaden Hotel
6 Church Sq
Really nice place to have meal, reasonable price for a pub lunch, evening meal.
Lovely Indian Food. Great service. In the square beside the church.
India on the green
9 Victoria Rd
Lovely Indian Food. Great service. In the square beside the church.
Gorgeous food, great service. Reasonable price. In the square behind the church.
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Lochnagar Indian Brasserie
2 Church Sq
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Gorgeous food, great service. Reasonable price. In the square behind the church.
Sells outdoor clothing and is a FABULOUS coffee shop. Lovely bridge nearby, in Braemar, worth a look. Also, as you come out of Braemar, about a mile or two, on the right, before the bridge, you see the old military road bridge, need to stop and take a photo :)
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The Bothy Braemar
Invercauld Road
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Sells outdoor clothing and is a FABULOUS coffee shop. Lovely bridge nearby, in Braemar, worth a look. Also, as you come out of Braemar, about a mile or two, on the right, before the bridge, you see the old military road bridge, need to stop and take a photo :)

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice and friendly
The Balmoral Bar
1 Netherley Pl
Nice and friendly

Arts & Culture

Beautiful castle, whilst there pop into Braemar- excellent coffees shops.
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Braemar Castle
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Beautiful castle, whilst there pop into Braemar- excellent coffees shops.
Art for sale, unusual and beautiful
Larks Gallery
10 Braemar Rd
Art for sale, unusual and beautiful
Knock Gallery
Lovely paintings
McEwan Gallery
Lovely paintings

Shopping

Quirky little gifts, some unusual and local.
Brakeley Gift Room
14 Bridge St
Quirky little gifts, some unusual and local.
They provide to the Royals- beautiful meat- try their white puddings- scrumptious.
Sheridan H M
11 Bridge St
They provide to the Royals- beautiful meat- try their white puddings- scrumptious.
Good chemist for all your needs,plus perfumes gifts etc.
Davidsons Chemists
Good chemist for all your needs,plus perfumes gifts etc.
There is a gorgeous shop on the left coming from Ballater, difficult to see, sells gem stones, giant amethysts and that sort of thing, jewellery, scarves, knick knacks ec, I LOVE it. Not expensive. Only open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays.
Kincardine O'Neil
There is a gorgeous shop on the left coming from Ballater, difficult to see, sells gem stones, giant amethysts and that sort of thing, jewellery, scarves, knick knacks ec, I LOVE it. Not expensive. Only open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays.

Essentials

Sell everything and staff friendly. Also, Cassies round the corner sell everything.
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Co-op Food - Ballater - Golf Road
4 Golf Rd
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Sell everything and staff friendly. Also, Cassies round the corner sell everything.