Photographs: Top Left: Ballater from Creag Coillich, Top Right: Local Forest Walking Path, Bottom Left: Loch Muick at Sunset
© Stella Potter
Bottom Right: Lochnagar Sunset © Geoff Woods




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A Tourism and Community Development Company with charitable status acting as an enabling, marketing and coordinating body for visitors to, and the local community of, Ballater and Royal Deeside. Our aims are to create and sustain a village where through local voluntary effort visitors and locals alike can enjoy the heritage, history and natural beauty of the area. 

There are a number of projects where Ballater Royal Deeside are playing a key co-ordinating and sponsoring role.  Some of these are :

Current Projects

Royal Deeside Partnership Web Sites
royal-deeside.org.uk
braemarscotland.co.uk
ballaterscotland.com

Administered by Ballater (RD) Ltd. on behalf of the Royal Deeside Partnership

Victoria Week
Provides local cultural and leisure activities for all the family (Victoria Week).

Ballater Community Woodland
To create amenity woodland for local community.

Royal Deeside Walking Week
Annual walking event (RD Walking Week).
Administered by Ballater (RD) Ltd. on behalf of the Royal Deeside Partnership

History With Boots On
Identify, label and create access to pre-historic and historic sites. (History).
Administered by Ballater (RD) Ltd. on behalf of the Royal Deeside Partnership

Community Transport
Provision of community bus services in Mid and Upper Deeside.

Ballater Geddes Project 2004
Project to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Patrick Geddes (Patrick Geddes).

If you are a travel company talk to us about bringing people to this area. We can give you full information about facilities, activities and accommodation, also any marketing initiatives or special deals being offered.
At the centre of an area called Royal Deeside renowned for its' clear air and beautiful scenery. Ballater is 50 Kilometres west of Aberdeen, 80 kilometres north of Perth and close by the Royal Estates of Balmoral and Birkhall. North EastScotland map, Scotland Map.
Ballater has a number of high quality hotels and restaurants who have won awards for the excellence of their cuisine, comfort and service and feature in various special and culinary events. There are also approved Bed & Breakfast establishments as well as self service accommodation. 
Leisure Activities abound and we can help so........
Ballater as a visitor attraction is featured on the World Wide Web giving details of the various quality facilities available including our famous Victoria Week & Ballater Highland Games held in the August.

If you are interested in coming to the area for a vacation call us or ask for local leaflets and/or official Tourist Board publications.


Bank House
7 Bridge Street
Ballater
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
AB35 5QP

Telephone
Intl. 00 44 13397 55467
UK 013397 55467
Fax
Intl. 00 44 13397 55283
UK 013397 55283
E-mail
info@royal-deeside.org.uk
World Wide Web
www.royal-deeside.org.uk

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