Braemar Travel Guide

 Scotlandtourist Says:  I spend a week in Braemar in June 2010 and had a lovely time as the weather was very good but cooler than in the rest of the UK. We didn't encounter any midges, only a few mosquitos which were easily deterred by using the high strength expedition spray available in most... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  The Fife Arms Hotel is something of an icon here in Braemar surrounded by elegant victorian cottages it appears as a little out of place in a quiet highland village. The Fife was built as a hunting lodge by the Earls of Mar and was converted into a hotel. The hotel now... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  We stopped at a layby on our way back to Braemar from the Linn of Dee. It is the second one as you travel south. Late spring afternoon sun lights up the boad sweep of the Dee Valley creating a patchwork of living colours. The only sounds were the songs of the chaffinches and... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  The many tributary rivers and burns which tumble down from the Cairngorms to join the River Dee culminate and cascade as a great rush of water through the deep narrow gorge which is the Linn of Dee. The best time to see the noisy white waters is during the snow melt. We... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  Saint Margaret's Church was designed by the Glasgow architect Ninian Comper and was built in 1899 and completed in 1907. The large arched entrance leads to the Lightfoot Ailse which is surrounded by a tower which incidently houses equipment to monitor and record the hours of... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  The original Parish Church was demolished in 1843 and the stone used to build a schoolhouse near Braemar. It was replaced with a wooden Church in 1870 which represented the split between the Church of Scotland and the Free Church. Later in 1890 the split was healed and the... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  The little wishing well stands on the bank of the Clunie Water - a little tributary of the Dee which runs into the village. Money collected from the wishing well goes towards the upkeep of the two memorials here. The Celtic Cross is a war memorial to the men from the village... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  The Mews is where you will find the tourist office, they have lots of information to help plan your activities in and around Braemar including detailed walking and hiking maps. The Mews as the name suggests is a pleasant open courtyard with lots of seating to sit and relax... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  Saint Andrew's Roman Catholic Church is a listed building here in Braemar. The Church was built in 1839 and stands on the grounds of an earlier Chapel where the bones of Saint Andrew were said to have rested before the onward journey to St. Andrews in Fife. If you look at... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  The village has three practical shops for your everyday needs - these include a Post Office, Butcher Shop and Alldays (a minimarket) The rest of the shops are given over to the tourist industry and are very popular for countrywear, gifts and souviners. Apart from popping... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  Local Folklore tells a story about the oldest Jacobite - Peter Grant. He was known as the old Dubrach, born one mile from the Linn of Dee at the Clachan (hamlet) of Dubrach. Grant fought in the last Jacobite Rebellion and was captured at Culloden in 1746. Some how he managed...