Accommodation and Attractions
About Braemar
Braemar is one of the most picturesque villages in Scotland.
The village caters for the whole range of visitors with:
• four hotels• numerous guesthouses
• a youth hostel and bunkhouse
• a plethora of bed and breakfast accommodation
• several providers of self-catering lodgings
• a caravan and camping site
Braemar is probably most well known for its annual Highland Gathering, held on the first Saturday in September. This occasion is attended by many of the Royal family who are at this time resident at Balmoral Castle some nine miles east of the village.
As a holiday base Braemar is one of the best in Scotland. Many short and long distance walks converge on the village and it is relatively simple to access the high plateaus and ridges of the Cairngorms.
Those of an energetic disposition can go walking, pony trekking, climbing, mountain biking, hang-gliding, skiing, snow-boarding, golfing, putting or bowling. Field sportsmen are spoiled for choice, having easy access to stalking and shooting as well as to brown trout and salmon angling - there are a variety of stocked waters within easy reach.
Being very centrally placed, Braemar makes an ideal centre for touring holidays. The Highlands are as easily accessible as the Central Belt of Scotland. There are also many castles, including Braemar's own, and distilleries which may be visited on a short day tour. Aberdeen is sixty miles to the east; the main road follows the course of the Dee, making the trip one of the most pleasant and beautiful in the country.
All in all there are many reasons to visit this area of Scotland, with the wide range of accommodation, fantastic walking and trekking, first class fishing and an excellent touring base. Heading for the hills takes on a different meaning where Braemar is concerned.Accommodation
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