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Ballater is a pretty little village, centred around a picturesque green, where pipe bands play regularly throughout the summer. As well as shopping at the Royal butcher and baker, you can browse in the many excellent shops for antiques, books, country clothing, interior design and gifts. Golfers can choose from many excellent courses nearby, there is plenty of good quality fishing with permits available in local shops, and pony-trekking and gliding nearby. The Victorian Heritage, Whisky and Castle trails add an extra dimension when touring by car.

Primrose Cottage is in the garden of our own house. It was converted from outbuildings some thirty years ago, and has recently been totally refurbished. Just a couple of minutes walk from the centre of the village, it is convenient for shops and restaurants. The accommodation is geared to meet the needs of couples or single people and provides excellent value for a holiday or a short break when you just want to escape for a few days.

The kitchen is modern and fully equipped with everything we think you will need. A previous guest pointed out the need for a tea cosy, so she could enjoy a leisurely breakfast without the tea going cold! As well as the usual kettle and toaster, there is an electric hob and oven and a microwave for when you just want a quick snack. The fridge has a freezer compartment, and there is a washing machine with integral tumble drier. There is a table which seats two. The sitting room has a comfortable sofa and armchair, perfect for curling up and relaxing with a good book. This is especially recommended in winter, in front of the open fire. There is a television, DVD player and CD player/radio, and a selection of books and games if you want to forget about the outside world for a while. We have also provided some maps and details of local walks, as well as some other information and phone numbers which you may find useful. The bedroom is fresh and bright, with a comfortable, traditional brass bed and pine furniture. The bathroom has an instant shower, so there is plenty of hot water for a reviving shower after all those long walks. There is also a wash hand basin and WC.

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Ballater Holiday Cottages offer the ideal base to explore Royal Deeside. From the magnificent Cairngorm mountains to the stunning rural scenery of the Dee Valley, come and sample the best of Scotland. Ballater is a pretty little village, proud of its Royal connections. Close to Balmoral Castle and Birkhall, home of Prince Charles, it has a wide range of shops many of which display Royal Warrants. The village is centred around a picturesque green, where pipe bands play regularly throughout the summer. As well as shopping at the Royal butcher and baker, you can browse in the many excellent shops for antiques, books, country clothing, interior design and gifts. If all this sounds like hard work, why not stop and take time to relax and watch the world go by in one of the many restaurants and cafes. Golfers can choose from many excellent courses nearby, there is plenty of good quality fishing with permits available in local shops, and pony-trekking and gliding nearby. The Victorian Heritage, Whisky and Castle trails add an extra dimension when touring by car.

Craigen is a detached cottage, built at the end of the 19th century using the local pink granite. It has been renovated to a high standard, and provides pleasant holiday accommodation with comfort and character. Just a couple of minutes walk from the centre of the village, it is convenient for shops and restaurants. The front of the house is smothered in roses and honeysuckle, and the garden is filled with shrubs and traditional cottage flowers such as delphiniums and hollyhocks. The fully enclosed back garden is private, and mainly laid to lawn, with a table and chairs for alfresco dining. The kitchen is fully equipped, including a table which seats six easily, built in ceramic hob and double oven with grill. The kitchen is a lovely bright room with windows to front and rear, a traditional Belfast sink and solid wood worktops. The Sitting Room has an open fireplace, solid oak flooring, two deep, comfortable settees and big, comfortable armchair, as well as a television, DVD player and a portable CD player and radio. The twin bedroom is off the kitchen, overlooking the back garden, and is ideal for anyone who finds stairs difficult. The shower room has a small sink, toilet and instant shower, giving hot water all the time for as many showers as you want. The double bedroom is upstairs, with comfortable generous pine bed, dormer window and traditional sloping ceilings. The upstairs twin bedroom has pine beds and again has a dormer window and sloping ceilings. Bathroom with bath, sink and W.C.

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Think of beautiful Royal Deeside and think of a holiday playground unequalled in Scotland. Since Queen Victoria fell in love with the area a century and a half ago, visitors have come here to enjoy the perfect holiday. Ballater Holiday Cottages offer the ideal base to explore Royal Deeside. From the magnificent Cairngorm mountains to the stunning rural scenery of the Dee Valley, come and sample the best of Scotland. Ballater is a pretty little village, proud of its Royal connections. Close to Balmoral Castle and Birkhall, home of Prince Charles, it has a wide range of shops many of which display Royal Warrants. Golfers can choose from many excellent courses nearby, there is plenty of good quality fishing with permits available in local shops, and pony-trekking and gliding nearby. The Victorian Heritage, Whisky and Castle trails add an extra dimension when touring by car.

Hidden away in a secluded position just 2 miles from Balmoral Castle (the Queen‘s holiday retreat), this picturesque house is reached by its own wooden bridge. Beautifully kept, it provides very comfortable accommodation with a unique character and charm. The cottage has a fairytale setting with the Geldie Burn and the Genechal Burn forming its boundaries on two sides, and the fir-clad Creag nam Ban hill rising behind it. On the ground floor there is a bright, split level sitting room and sun room, with an open fire and comfortable settees. The pine kitchen is fully equipped, and the dining room has an open fire. The twin bedroom has lovely views over the Dee Valley, while the single bedroom looks East - you may find yourself face to face with a herd of cows when you open the curtains! The shower room has a w.c. and wash hand basin. Upstairs there are two light, bright bedrooms, one twin and one double, both with lovely views. The bathroom has a bath, shower, w.c. and wash hand basin. The garden has a lawn, flower and shrub borders, a paved seating area with table and chairs.

Visit Scotland Scheme 4 Star award - Green Tourism Bronze award

There are panoramic mountain views from your south facing lounge patio windows, combined with peace and tranquillity, at Bluefolds Holiday Cottages. The 4 cottages are in a tastefully restored farm steading and farmhouse. This stunning location is at the centre of the Malt Whisky Trail with the Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, Glenfarclas and Aberlour distilleries in a 10 mile radius from the cottages. There are also historic castles, idyllic fishing villages or beautiful empty beaches on the Moray Firth coast to visit.

Situated on a hillside, in open farmland, the cottages have an unrivalled location in remote Glenlivet in the Cairngorms National Park. The cottages are double glazed with modern kitchens, centrally heated and comfortably furnished with CD/ radio players, digital satellite TV and DVD/VHS players as well as coal fired stoves as a feature in the steading lounges. The farmhouse has a coal fired stove in the kitchen. Pets welcome by arrangement.

Dronach (sleeps 6) has an open plan lounge/dining area, modern kitchen, shower room and 2 large bedrooms (each with 1 double and 1 single bed); Aberlour (sleeps 5) has an open plan lounge/dining area, modern kitchen, shower room and two bedrooms (1 twin, 1 with 1 double and 1 single bed); Glenlivet (sleeps 6), arranged on one level (with 5 steps from lounge to kitchen), has a large open plan lounge/dining area, modern kitchen, bathroom and 3 bedrooms (2 large bedrooms with 1 double and 1 single bed (suitable either as twin or doubles), and 1 double room); Folds (sleeps 8) has an open plan lounge/dining area, separate kitchen and utility room and 3 bedrooms (2 large bedrooms upstairs with 1 double and 1 single bed and wash basins, and 1 double with ensuite shower room and toilet downstairs).