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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 east of Braemar.
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 east of Braemar.
Braemar Highland Heritage Centre, The Mews, Invercauld Road,
BRAEMAR AB35 5YL. Tel: 013397 41944. An informative and interesting
journey through Braemar's tradition and history. Exhibits feature
the Highland Gathering, Queen Victoria, Balmoral Castle (just
8 miles down the road) and the history of the area. It contains
a clan heritage shop. Location: In the centre of Braemar.
Glenshee Ski Centre, Cairnwell,
Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5XU. Tel: 013397 41320. Glenshee
Ski Centre offers the UK's most extensive skiing and snowboarding
facilities. Glenshee's impressive 21 lifts and 36 runs offer
an amazing diversity of natural terrain for all standards of
skiers and snowboarders. www.ski-glenshee.co.uk. About 10 miles
south of Braemar.
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