Braemar

A delightful little village 80 miles south east of Water's Edge in Inverness and is close by the Royal Family's holiday residence Balmoral Castle. At the eastern approaches to the village is Braemar Castle, a seventeenth century turreted outpost. In the village is the Invercauld Arms Hotel which stands on the spot where the Earl of Mar raised the Jacobite standard in 1715 and there is a plaque commemorating this inside. The Clunie Water clatters through the village and under a road bridge which offers splendid views from each side.

The most important event in the area is the Braemar Royal Highland Gathering held on the first Sunday in September with over 50,000 people attending. It is a well run event despite the large number of people and of course there is the eventual arrival of the royal party.