Simon will take you on through the beautiful landscape along the River Dee where you can see ancient castles, a Royal Residence and mountains that take your breath away. We can visit a nature reserve and learn about the horrible and bloody history under gallows trees.
We can explore stone circles and standing stones, mysterious carved Pictish memorials, clan cairns and even visit a whisky distillery.
Visit the early 18th Century bridge where more recently Mary Queen of Scots was filmed; find a hidden gem of a chapel.
Hear about the raising of the Jacobite Standard in 1715, visit the late Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother’s picnic bothy and 16th Century croft house and horse mill and find out about and learn about Braemar Castle – Scotland’s first community run castle – from Simon who is also chair of Braemar Community Ltd.
We are happy to devise a tour that fits in with what you would like to see as every tour is uniquely bespoke.