Aberdeen and Grampian Holiday Accommodation

Aberdeen, the granite city, is one of the most northerly cities in Britain and the capital of the Grampians.
The city lies between the two great rivers, the Dee and the Don - both good salmon rivers, and the stretch of coast between the two river mouths has a splendid sandy beach. A little way upstream on the Don, is the Brig o' Balgownie, with some quaint old cottages clustered around it.

This is castle country and there are so many to choose from on the Castle Trail: Crathes; Craigievar; Fyvie; Fraser; Dunottar; Muchalls; Braemar and Balmoral. If you get bored with castles there are beautiful gardens at Pitmedden, Kildrummy and again at Crathes Castle.

Royal Deeside is famous and justly popular amongst visitors who explore the towns along the Dee: Banchory, Aboyne and Ballater. In summer, you may glimpse salmon leaping up the waterfall under the Bridge of Feugh, not far from the centre of Banchory. Follow the side road alongside the River Feugh then turn off, following the signs to the Forest of Birse. Here it is peaceful with no sound but the tumbling waters, the ever-present sheep and maybe a distant buzzard mewing over the hill tops.

The Aberdeen and Grampian area includes Moray, which is the home of the worlds only malt whisky trail, this is one of Scotlands favourite attractions bringing many visitors to the area.

Visit the seven distilleries and cooperage on the Malt Whisky Trail, the Cashmere Visitor Centre, craft centres, castles & gardens and Baxters of Speyside. Play on championship golf courses, fish, sail, go dolphin watching or follow the Speyside Way footpath from the coast to the shadow of the Grampian Highlands.

Moray offers a microcosm of the very best of Scotland: rich lowland farming; a necklace of quiet beaches, cliffs, crags and fishing villages; rolling hills and powerful salmon rivers; and the Cairngorm mountains.  Moray was once a centre of Pictland, it was brushed by the Romans and became the country of Macbeth. At Elgin was Scotland's most beautiful cathedral. In the Middle Ages Moray was a power unto itself, able to influence the whole of Scotland. Later came the tower houses and classical mansions, the planned towns and villages, the gleaming pagodas of the world's leading whisky distilleries and the zulus, drifters and trawlers of the fishing communities.

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Whisky, Music, Food & Fun in Malt Whisky Country. This celebration of our national product has become an established fixture on Scotland's tourism calendar. With a packed programme of events, we are confident that there is something for everyone to enjoy. The Festival reflects the rich heritage of whisky-making which is an integral part of the lives of the Speyside communities.