Attractions near Braemar Castle
Balmoral Castle (7 Miles)*
In the shadow of Lochnagar mountain, lies Balmoral Castle, holiday home of the British Royal family.
Strathspey Steam Railway (20 Miles)*
The Strathspey Railway is Scotland's "Steam Railway in The Highlands." Join us for a nostalgic trip and savour the sights, and, yes even the smell of a bygone age. Travel 3rd class or 1st.
Highland Wildlife Park (21 Miles)*
For a great day out for all the family, the Highland Wildlife Park is a unique safari-style park located in a spectacular setting near Kincraig, just 7 miles south of Aviemore, within the Cairngorms National Park.
Grantown Museum (23 Miles)*
Grantown Museum tells the story of the people and the building of Grantown-on-Spey.
Killiecrankie (23 Miles)*
On the 27th July 1689, the Pass of Killiecrankie echoed with the sound of battle cries and gunfire when, nearby, a Jacobite army led by 'Bonnie Dundee' defeated the government forces under General Hugh Mackay.
Blair Castle (23 Miles)*
Dating from 1269 Blair Castle has been the home of the Atholl family for over 700 years. Set in the dramatic scenery of Strath Garry, it commands a strategic position on the route north, welcoming guests as Scotland's most visited private home.
Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Centre, Dam and Fish Pass (24 Miles)*
Situated within picturesque Pitlochry Power Station, the Centre features interactive exhibits tracing the history of hydro generation in Scotland from its origins in the 1940s to its current £250m refurbishment programme.
Ruthven Barracks (25 Miles)*
Ruthven Barracks is an infantry barracks erected in 1719 following the Jacobite rising of 1715, with two ranges of quarters and a stable block.
Craigievar Castle (27 Miles)*
This fairytale-like castle, which exemplifies some of the best Scottish Baronial architecture, seems to have grown naturally out of the beautiful rolling hillsides of Aberdeenshire.
Barrie's Birthplace (27 Miles)*
The creator of the eternal magic of Peter Pan - J M Barrie - was born here in 1860.
Grampian Transport Museum (29 Miles)*
A treasure house of transport history with lots to see and do. Dramatic displays, push button exhibits and video presentations trace the history of road travel in the locality.
Alford Valley Railway (29 Miles)*
Alford Valley Railway operates from the restored station yard which once marked the terminus of the branch line linking the villages of upper Donside with Kintore junction and hence to Aberdeen.
Edzell Castle & Garden (29 Miles)*
This is a remarkable and very beautiful complex, with a late-medieval tower house incorporated in to a 16th century courtyard mansion.
Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum (30 Miles)*
In Meigle, there is a magnificent collection of 26 sculptured monuments of the early Christian period.
Angus Folk Museum (31 Miles)*
Visit one of Scotland's finest folk museums and explore life in rural Scotland during the past 200 years.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.


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