Introduction
This evening, I am posting images and information on Deeside in the Highlands of Scotland. Because of the proximity of (Royal family owned) Balmoral Castle the area has become known as Royal Deeside.
River Dee west of Braemar, Scotland
Information on Scotland’s Deeside
The River Dee rises high in the Cairngorm Mountains on the Braeriach Plateau and runs in roughly west to east direction for about 90 miles, close to Braemar and Ballater to Aberdeen and the North Sea in the east. The river traverses spectacular scenery plus important sites such as:
- The Highland village of Braemar.
- Braemar Castle.
- Balmoral Castle
- Royal Lochnagar Distillery
- Crathie Kirk (church).
- Burial place of John Brown, favoured servant of Queen Victoria.
At Braemar is held is the Braemar Gathering (Highland Games) on the first Saturday of September each year. This is arguably, the premier Highland Games event in Scotland and is patronised by the Royal Family.
Burial place of John Brown at Crathie
Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Deeside, Scotland
River Dee west of Braemar, Scotland
Crathie Kirk, Deeside, Scotland
Balmoral Castle, Scotland
Braemar Castle, Scotland
Braemar, Scottish Highlands
River Dee at Balmoral, Scotland
More information
For more information on all aspects of Scotland please refer Visitors’ Guide to Scotland. The ISBN is 978-1-9161332-0-4. This book is also available via Kindle