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Victorian Heritage in Royal Deeside

January 28, 2020 • Aberdeenshire • ballater • Ballater Victoria Week • Cairngorm National Park • Discover Deeside • Holiday • Queen Victoria • Royal Deeside • Scotland • Victorian Heritage • Visit Royal deeside • VisitAberdeenshire

It is not that unusual for inspiring monarchs to leave their mark on the land where they once ruled. Scottish place names with royal connections abound, and from the Picts, Scots and Vikings right through to modern times different rulers have brought their regal names to the areas of land where they once held sway. Deeside, particularly because of the association of Queen Victoria, simply became known as Royal Deeside. Historical records show that the area has been a favourite holiday destination of the Royal Family ever since Queen Victoria and Prince Albert first visited and fell in love with...

A Scottish Wedding in Royal Deeside?

January 10, 2020 • Aberdeenshire • Ballogie Estate • Banchory • Banchory lodge hotel • braemar castle • Cairngorm National Park • Castle Wedding • Castle Weddings • Fairytale wedding • glen tanar • Holiday • Kincardine Castle • Marcliffe Hotel • Maryculter House Hotel • Pink Castles • Railway Wedding • Royal Deeside • Royal Deeside wedding • Scotland • Scottish wedding • The Barn • The Gordon Highlanders Museum • things to see and do in aberdeenshire • VisitAberdeenshire

Royal Deeside offers truly unique and memorable locations for having your dream Scottish wedding in the Highlands. The choice of location is endless, below are some of the stunning wedding venues. Celebrate from a fairytale wedding in a pink castle to being married in the great outdoors at an exclusive use retreat with luxury accommodation for close family.

Wander as you please through Royal Deeside in the Cairngorms.

August 02, 2018 • #nationalparksweek • #TravelTuesday • Aberdeenshire • ballater • Ballater Victoria Week • Braemar • braemar castle • Cairngorm National Park • Discover Deeside • Geocaching • Highland Games • Holiday • NationaL Park • Nature • River dee • Royal Deeside • Scotland • scotlands national nature reserves • Tea and Cake Trail • things to see and do in aberdeenshire • things to see and do in royal deeside • travel • Travel guide • Vacation • Visit Royal deeside • visit scotland • VisitAberdeenshire • walking

Royal Deeside an area blessed with its fair share of unspoilt and special landscape. Part situated within the wonderful setting of the Cairngorms National Park and part in the fresh rolling landscapes of Aberdeenshire, the area really has the best of both environments and worlds.

Golf in Royal Deeside

May 17, 2018 • #TravelTuesday • Aberdeenshire • Aboyne Golf • Ardoe Golf • ballater • Ballater Golf week • Banchory • Braemar • Cairngorm National Park • Carnoustie • golf • Holiday • Inchmarlo Golf • lumphanan • Paul Lawrie • River dee • Royal Deeside • Royal Deeside Golf Classic • Scotland • scottish golf • The open • things to see and do in aberdeenshire • things to see and do in royal deeside • Torphins • Travel Tuesday • Vacation • Visit Royal deeside • VisitAberdeenshire

Aberdeen and the Shire offer many great courses to play. Home to world famous classic championship links golf courses like the Royal Aberdeen to Aboyne being the oldest golf course in Royal Deeside. Choose your location with stunning views from sand dunes to healthland courses that all have their own uniques challenges.

Braemar - A Royal Deeside Village

November 28, 2017 • #TravelTuesday • Aberdeenshire • Balmoral • Braemar • braemar castle • Cairngorm National Park • Crathie Kirk • Geocaching • GeoTour • Highland Games • Holiday • mar lodge • mountains • NationaL Park • Nature • Queen Victoria • River dee • Royal Deeside • Salmon Fishing • Scotland • snow • Snow roads • Tea and Cake Trail • things to see and do in aberdeenshire • things to see and do in royal deeside • travel • Travel Tuesday • Vacation • Visit Royal deeside • visit scotland • VisitAberdeenshire • walking

Braemar is one of the larger and prettiest settlements in Royal Deeside, overlooked by the majestic Cairngorm Mountain range. Probably best known for the Braemar Gathering, a traditional Highland Games held every September which attracts thousand of visitors from all over the World.