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McEwan Gallery, Royal Deeside, Ballater. Tel: 013397 55429. Paintings,
prints, pottery and books. www.mcewangallery.com. Location: On
the outskirts of Ballater.
Balmoral Castle and gardens.
Set amongst the magnificent scenery of Royal Deeside, in the
shadows of Lochnagar is the Balmoral Estate. Purchased by Queen
Victoria in 1848, the Estate has been the Scottish Home of the
British Royal Family ever since. The Estate extends to just over
50,000 acres of heather clad hills and ancient Caledonian woodland,
and the beautiful River Dee is nearby. www.balmoralcastle.com.
About 7 miles west of Ballater.
Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Ballater, Aberdeenshire AB35 5TB.
Tel: 01339 742273. A tiny distillery, established in 1845 by
John Begg and visited by Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and her
two princely sons. They tasted the Fine malt whisky which found
a very royal approval. Today there are special exhibitions, a
fine, new Visitors' centre, a special exhibition of Queen Victoria's
visit, an illicit still hidden away in a cave and the opportunity
to relax in the coffee shop or browse in the gift shop, all set
in the natural outstanding beauty of Royal Deeside. About 7 miles
west of Ballater.
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