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In and around Ballater - A Royal Deeside Village
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In and around Aboyne - a Royal Deeside Village
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In and around Banchory - A Royal Deeside Village
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Family Fun in and around Royal Deeside these October Holidays
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Looking for things to do with the family over the school holidays? Yes then read on…. Here are our suggestions for fun ideas to do in and around Royal Deeside most of which are even Free! Crathes Castle - photo by Jim Henderson Take a picnic, visit a Castle grounds, walk, play & search for wildlife. Choose from our Royal Deeside Passportour participating castles Braemar Castle, Crathes Castle, Drum Castle and the many more on the Castle Trail. Burn O'Vat - photo by Jim Henderson Visit the Burn O Vat at Muir of Dinnet, find & explore the hidden cave behind waterfall. Cycle along...
Exploring the Ancient History to Finding Scottish Ancestral Connections in Royal Deeside
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Kinord Celtic Cross, Muir of Dinnet - Photography by Jim Henderson of CrookTree The present landscape of Royal Deeside has been formed by several hundred generations of hunters, herdsmen, farmers and foresters. Traces of some of their houses, farms, religious sites or burial monuments survive beside more recent features such as castles, industrial sites, kirks or military installations from the last war. The area is rich in prehistory with megalithic sites, notable from the earliest period of recorded history as well as several Roman sites. Evidence of ancient Stone Age and Pictish inhabitants abounds, especially near Loch Kinord. ...