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Ballater Attractions
A selection of attractions in and around Ballater:
Banchory Museum, Banchory  (23.4 Miles)
When you come to this museum you will find a massive array of interesting exhibits which are related to those musical and Scottish traditions....
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Crathes Castle, Banchory  (26.9 Miles)
Crathes Castle, built in the second half of the 16th century, is a superb example of a tower house of the period. Some of the...
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Grampian Transport Museum, Alford  (29.2 Miles)
The Grampian Transport Museum is filled with fascinating examples of pieces of private and public transport that have been used in this area for the...
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J.M. Barrie's Birthplace, Kirriemuir  (29.8 Miles)
In this two-storey house J.M. Barrie (1860-1937) was born. The upper floor is furnished, as it may have been when Barrie lived there. The adjacent...
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Kirriemuir Museum, Kirriemuir  (29.8 Miles)
This museum is located in the wonderful countryside of Angus in Northern Scotland and offers a fascinating insight into the region and its people....
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Cairngorms National Park, Aviemore  (31 Miles)
Aviemore is the most popular gateway to the Cairngorms National Park which comprises the largest mountain massif in Britain. From the Highland town the great...
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Drum Castle and Garden, Banchory  (33.7 Miles)
The keep of Drum Castle is one of the three oldest tower houses surviving in Scotland. It was the work of Richard Cementarius, first Provost...
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Glenesk Folk Museum, Glenesk  (33.7 Miles)
Greta Michie set up this original folk museum and retreat in 1954, and in 2004 the local authority bought the property for around eight hundred...
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Dufftown Museum, Dufftown  (34.1 Miles)
Dufftown Museum explores the long and rich history of this community and the people that have lived in it for many hundreds of years....
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Glen Einich, Aviemore  (34.3 Miles)
Glen Einich is one of several huge glacially carved troughs in the Cairngorms National Park. It leads to Loch Einich in a dramatic setting beneath...
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Angus Folk Museum, Forfar  (34.7 Miles)
Housing one of Scotland’s finest folk collections, this museum presents a vivid insight into how the rural workforce used to live. Six charming 18th century...
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Glamis Castle, Forfar  (34.8 Miles)
Glamis Castle is the family home of the Earls of Strathmore and has been a royal residence since 1372. It is the childhood home of...
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The Glenlivet Distillery, Glenlivet  (35 Miles)
Since 1824 the wild and remote setting of Glenlivet has been the home of the single malt that inspired a region. From this beautiful glen...
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Dunnottar Castle, Dunecht  (36.6 Miles)
Spectacular ruined fortress which used to be the seat of the Earl of Marischal of Scotland. Come and explore one of the most historic castles...
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Meffan Museum and Art Gallery, Forfar  (36.8 Miles)
The Meffan was built in 1898 as a bequest from the daughter of Provost Meffan. Originally the library and museum of the town, the...
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Castle Fraser, Inverurie  (36.8 Miles)
The present castle took its shape in the latter stages of the 16th Century, and what that we see today is probably the result of...
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Brechin Castle Centre, Brechin  (38.6 Miles)
Brechin Castle Centre is a friendly and relaxing place to visit - whatever the season, whatever the weather. Here you will find a superb shopping...
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The Cairngorm Reindeer Centre, Aviemore  (38.8 Miles)
The Cairngorm Reindeer Centre is a unique experience. Join the reindeer herder out onto the hillside where the reindeer graze in their natural environment. These...
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Alyth Museum, Alyth  (39.1 Miles)
Life in this area of Scotland is very rural and has been shaped by the beautiful land on which it stands. This interesting museum...
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Aberlour Distillery, Aberlour  (40 Miles)
This exclusive, fascinating and in-depth tour of the distillery allows visitors plenty of time to enjoy a memorable experience. Relaxed and informal, you have the...
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Archaeolink, Oyne  (41.4 Miles)
Discover Scotland’s Pre-historic past from Stone Age to Iron Age, featuring both indoor and outdoor displays including a spectacular film show, myths and legends gallery,...
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Brander Museum, Huntley  (41.9 Miles)
Learn about the rich and interesting history of this area and explore the way that the community has been closely linked to the textiles industry...
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Nethy Bridge Visitor Centre, Nethy Bridge  (42.2 Miles)
Located in the beautiful Cairngorms National Park, the Nethy Bridge Visitor Centre has information on some of the rich natural wonders of the surrounding Caledonian...
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The Speyside Way, Aviemore  (43.8 Miles)
The Speyside Way is one of Scotland’s prized four long-distance paths which stretches 135km from Buckie, on the Morayshire coast, to Aviemore in the Cairngorms...
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House of Dun, Montrose  (45.1 Miles)
The House of Dun is a Georgian house overlooking the Montrose Basin, designed and built by William Adam in 1730 for David Erskine, Lord Dun....
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Grantown Museum, Grantown-on-Spey  (45.2 Miles)
This collection was founded on the principles that the true value of a museum is to give awareness of the roots of society, and to...
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Carnegie Museum, Inverurie  (46.6 Miles)
This museum examines the history of the local area, and is noted for carrying a particularly impressive range of archaeological finds. There are many...
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Montrose Air Station, Montrose  (48.2 Miles)
Montrose airfield was the first operational airfield in Britain, setup by No. 2 Squadron, RFC in 1913. The centre is situated by the old airfield...
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Montrose Museum & Gallery, Montrose  (49.3 Miles)
This museum was opened in 1842 after the Montrose Natural History and Antiquarian Society outgrew its original lodgings, and wanted to consolidate their collection in...
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Clan Grant Museum, Carrbridge  (49.4 Miles)
This museum is dedicated to the famous clan that have been an important part of the Highland community for a great many centuries. The...
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Landmark Forest Theme Park, Carrbridge  (49.6 Miles)
This award-winning forest theme park will be a surefire bet with all the family. Set among a pine forest by the pretty Highland village of...
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Duthil Bridge, Carrbridge  (50.3 Miles)
Carrbridge boasts a fine narrow-arched stone bridge which was built in 1717 by Brigadier-General Sir Alexander Grant of Grant to provide passage for foot passengers,...
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Cairnpapple Hill, Torphichen  (50.9 Miles)
Cairnpapple Hill is one of the more famous pieces of historic land in this area of Scotland, so much so that it is overseen by...
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Killiecrankie, Pitlochry  (52.5 Miles)
On 27 July 1689, the Pass of Killiecrankie echoed with the sound of battle cries and gunfire when a Jacobite army led by ’Bonne Dundee’...
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Children’s Amusement Park, Pitlochry  (54.2 Miles)
No family day out in Pitlochry is complete without a visit to the Children’s Amusement Park. We have a pirate ship, cups & saucers, magic...
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Salmon Ladder, Pitlochry  (54.4 Miles)
Pitlochry is famous for its hydro-electric dam and salmon ladder. The ladder was specially constructed to enable salmon to by-pass the dam and make their...
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Pitlochry Dam, Pitlochry  (54.4 Miles)
Pitlochry Dam was constructed between 1947 and 1951, creating a man-made loch as well as a breeding site for greylag geese. This loch was...
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Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry  (54.4 Miles)
Pitlochry Festival Theatre is a theatrical haven offering a unique cultural experience in beautiful countryside on the banks of the River Tummel. It is a...
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Pitlochry Power Station, Pitlochry  (54.4 Miles)
Pitlochry Power Station is home to the Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Centre where you can learn how the hydro generation schemes were built and the...
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Fyvie Castle, Turriff  (58 Miles)
Fyvie Castle was once a royal stronghold, one of a chain of fortresses throughout medieval Scotland. From 1390, following the Battle of Otterburn, five successive...
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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)
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