BEAUTIFUL COUNTRYSIDE
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The Royal Snug is surrounded by beautiful countryside and many neighbouring villages which provides the perfect opportunity to explore. There are plenty of outdoor activities to choose from....an abundance of hills to climb, relaxing walks along the River Dee and nearby Lochs and lots of quaint cafes, rustic pubs and relaxing restaurants.

Getting around

There are selection of shops on the main street along with a direct bus route to a number of neighbouring villages. Below is a list of activities to consider while you’re here.

THINGS TO DO

OUTDOOR SPORTS ACTIVITIES

✓ Old Railway Trail from Aberdeen to Ballater - Walk/Cycle Route.

✓ Bike Rental - Ballater.

✓ Treetop Assault Course - Crathes Castle Grounds.

✓ Paddle Boards, Kayaking, Sailing, Swimming - Knockburn Loch, Straun, Banchory.

✓ Quad Bikes, Go Karts, Archery - Aboyne.

✓ Paintball, Bubble Football, Archery - Druggam, Banchory.

✓ Gliding Hire - Dinnet, Aboyne.

✓ Tennis Courts - Aboyne.

✓ 18 Hole Golf Course & Social Club - Aboyne/Lumphanan/Torphins/Inchmarlo

FOREST WALKS

✓ Glen Tanar
✓ Cambus O’May
✓ Birse
✓ Falls of Dess
✓ Ballochbuie.

CAFES & RESTAURANTS

✓ Cafes/Restaurants - Spider On A Bicycle, The Black Faced Sheep, The Boat Inn - Aboyne. Ride Coffee House, Buchanans Bistro - Banchory. Rock Salt & Snails, The Bothy, Clachan Grill, Craigendarroch - Ballater. Platform 22 - Torphins. The Fife Arms, The Bothy - Braemar. Finzean Farm Shop & Tea Room, Potarch Cafe & Restaurant.

Takeaways

✓ Takeaways - Dinnies Chip Shop - Aboyne, Nurtaj Indian - Aboyne, Golden House Chinese - Kincardine O’Neil.

LOCHS & WATERFALLS &RIVERS

✓ Aboyne Loch, Loch Kinnord, Knockburn Loch, Queens Loch, Loch Muick, Dess Waterfall, The Falls of Feugh, Burn O’ Vat, The River Dee.

HILL/MOUNTAIN WALKS

✓ Easy: Scolty Hill, Toms Cairn, Hill Of Fayre, Balmoral Cairns.

✓ Moderate: Pressendye, Peter Hill, Morven, Carnferg, Fungal.

✓ Moderate: Difficult: Lochnagar, Broadcairn, Derry Cairngorm, Ben Macdui.

CASTLES & DISTILLERIES

✓ Castles - Kincardine O’Neil, Crathes, Drum, Kildrummy, Corgarff, Craigievar, Balmoral, Braemar.
Distillery - Lochnagar.

NEIGHBOURING VILLAGES

Banchory, Straun, Torphins, Lumphanan, Aboyne, Finzean, Tarland, Alford, Dinnet, Glen Tanar, Ballater, Braemar.