Morven View Cottages

Walking www.visitdeeside.org.walking-ballater www.walkingworld.com/findawalk Guided Nature Walks www.royal-deeside.org.uk/rangerwalks. Hill walking walking.visitscotland.com/walks Climbing scotclimb.org.uk/routes/areainfo Pony Trekking www.fieldsfarm.com/photos Glen Tanar Equestrian Centre, Aboyne Riverside, forest and mountain rides. Covered arena. Horses and ponies to suit all ages and experience. Tel: 01339 88644 Cycling http://www.forestry.gov.uk/cycling Off Road Driving www.deesideactivitypark.com Fishing (River and Loch) www.fishdee.co.uk/pages www.dsfia.org/maps www.glentanar.co.uk Golf ( 8 courses within 30 mins. drive) www.ballatergolfclub.co.uk www.scottishgolf.com/courses/courses_ Highland games www.albagames.co.uk/Highland_games Castles www.balmoralcastle.com www.touruk.co.uk/castlesscot Distilleries www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home Skiing and winter sports www.ski-glenshee.co.uk www.lecht.co.uk Shopping -Aberdeenshire www.millersmidmar.info/millers www.morganmcveighs.com www.brodiecountryfare.com Aberdeenshire is a wonderful area to discover , with castles & distilleries to visit, hills and valleys to walk or cycle, numerous golf courses to test your skills, as well as many other sports and interests such as horse riding , fishing ( river and loch) gliding , off road  driving etc. Ballater is a delightful village situated close to Balmoral, just 42 miles from Aberdeen for shopping and a breath of sea air. Balmoral Castle Open daily Saturday 1st April until Monday 31st July Crathes Castle The site is owned by The National Trust for Scotland and is open daily, April to September 10:30-5:30pm, October 10:30-4:30pm, guided tours on Thursday to Sunday November to March Lochnagar Distillery Royal Lochnagar distillery is situated on the south side of the River Dee close to Balmoral Castle. Age old traditions and craftsmanship produce one of Scotland's most exclusive    whiskies, a malt whisky worthy of the "Royal" prefix to its name. Fishing on the River Dee One of the top four British salmon rivers, the Dee rises in the Cairngorm Mountains and flows for over 80 miles through the Grampian region in north east Scotland before it enters the North Sea at Aberdeen. Ballater Golf Club Ballater golf course, interesting and challenging amid .breathtaking scenery Cairngorms National Park The park is home to 16000 people and has 25% of Britains threatened wildlife species. It includes mountains, moorlands, forests ,rivers , lochs and glens

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