Black-Faced Sheep

The Cairngorms


Coffee shop serving the finest and freshest of local produce, amid a homewares store stuffed with quality furniture, accessories and gifts.


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1. Dinnie Stones

4.85 MILES

Named after Donald Dinnie (1837–1916), a famous Aberdeenshire athlete and strongman, this pair of granite boulders weigh 733lb (335.5kg) in total. Dinnie…

2. Craigievar Castle

7.09 MILES

A superb example of the original Scottish Baronial style, Craigievar has managed to survive pretty much unchanged since its completion in the 17th century…

3. Grampian Transport Museum

11.2 MILES

This museum houses a fascinating collection of vintage vehicles, including a Triumph Bonne­ville in excellent nick, a couple of Model T Fords (including…

4. Kildrummy Castle

11.93 MILES

Nine miles west of Alford lie the extensive remains of this 13th-century castle, former seat of the Earl of Mar and once one of Scotland’s most impressive…

5. Glenesk Retreat & Folk Museum

12.37 MILES

Ten miles up Glenesk from Edzell is a former shooting lodge that houses a fascinating collection of antiques and artefacts documenting everyday life in…

6. Crathes Castle

12.73 MILES

The atmospheric, 16th-century Crathes Castle is famous for its Jacobean painted ceilings, magnificently carved canopied beds, and the ‘Horn of Leys’,…

7. Castle Fraser

14.77 MILES

The impressive 16th- to 17th-century Castle Fraser, 16 miles west of Aberdeen, is the ancestral home of the Fraser family. The largely Victorian interior…

8. Balmoral Castle

17.16 MILES

Built for Queen Victoria in 1855 as a private residence for the Royal Family, Balmoral kicked off the revival of the Scottish Baronial style of…