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Ballater is a village on the River Dee in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, inside the Cairngorms National Park. Craigendarroch, a wooded hill with a circular path, rises above the village, Loch Muick and Lochnagar lie to the south, and Balmoral Castle is a short drive west. Use this page for walks and road trips near Ballater, as well as places to eat and stay.

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Place to eat · Ballater

Clachan Grill

Clachan Grill is a restaurant in Ballater, Scotland. Its visitor address is 5 Bridge Square, Ballater, AB35 5QJ. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.

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The Auld Kirk

The Auld Kirk is a guest house in Ballater, Scotland. Its visitor address is 31 Braemar Road, Ballater, AB35 5RQ. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.

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Fish Shop

Fish Shop is a restaurant in Ballater, Scotland. Its visitor address is 3 Netherley Place, Ballater, AB35 5QE. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.

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Moot Hall, Keswick — Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.

Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.

Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.

Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.

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Market Square, Penrith — Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.

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Bampton bridge and village, Cumbria — Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.

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