Tour Ballater

Victorian Royal Train Station, used by Queen Victoria, Ballater, Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Photographic Print of Victorian Royal Train Station from Robert Harding.

Ballater is a small town on the River Dee near Balmoral, with close royal associations since being a favourite of Queen Victoria. A tourist resort of long standing after the establishment of a spa at nearby Pannanich in 1760 by Jacobite Colonel Francis Farquharson, it developed rapidly after the opening of a railway from Aberdeen. The Ballater Highland Games are held annually in August.

Loch Kinord Hotel Ballater Scotland
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Located just a short distance from Ballater in the village of Dinnet, the hotel has 10 bright and comfortable en-suite bedrooms with television and hospitality tray. Renowned locally for its food, the hotel offers a variety of meals from snacks and bar meals to full a la carte.

Hilton Craigendarroch Ballater Scotland
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Escape to the Hilton Craigendarroch House set in the heart of Royal Deeside. This is the ideal place to while away the hours in comfort, elegance and luxury. Take a walk along the banks of the River Dee, savouring the tranquil beauty of the countryside.

If you would like to Tour Ballater on a highly personalized small group tour of my native Scotland please e-mail me: Sandy Stevenson