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Balmoral Castle
A large estate in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, serving as one of the residences of the British royal family since 1852.
12 km · about 20 min drive
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Ballater works well as a base: 30 minutes from Aboyne, 36km from Cairngorms National Park.
Ballater is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,550, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ballater sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ballater to your route.
Ballater (, Scottish Gaelic: Bealadair) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee, immediately east of the Cairngorm Mountains. Situated at an elevation of 213 metres (699 feet), Ballater is a centre for hikers and known for its spring water, once said to cure scrofula. It is home to more than 1400Read more
inhabitants and has had a long connection with the British royal family.
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Ballater is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 57.0501 latitude, -3.0380 longitude.
Ballater has a population of approximately 1,550 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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castle
A large estate in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, serving as one of the residences of the British royal family since 1852.
12 km · about 20 min drive
historic highway
Notorious high crossing of the eastern Cairngorms on the 18th-century military road between Cockbridge and Tomintoul, climbing to 637m with roller-coaster gradients: often the first UK road closed by snow.
20 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Acclaimed motoring museum in Alford, Aberdeenshire, with everything from steam locomotives to supercars, plus its own outdoor test track used for summer motoring events.
29 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
The highest main road in Britain at 670m, where the A93 crosses the Grampians at Glenshee between Braemar and the ski centre. The famously steep Devil's Elbow hairpins lie just below the summit.
30 km · about 35 min drive
national park
The UK's largest national park in the Scottish Highlands with arctic-alpine landscapes and ancient Caledonian pine forests.
36 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A funicular railway climbing high into the Cairngorms near Aviemore for panoramic alpine views and winter snowsports.
39 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Beautiful freshwater loch in the Cairngorms with a sandy beach backed by ancient pine forest and views to the Cairngorm mountains.
42 km · about 50 min drive
castle
The childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, steeped in legend and set in the scenic Angus region of Scotland.
49 km · about 55 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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