Ballater

No. 3 of 5 bases in the Cairngorms, with 148 ranked places within a 30-minute drive.

Getting around without a car

4 bus stops within 400 m.NaPTAN, checked 2026-10-30

Within reach

Ranked for any trip, within a 30-minute drive.
No. 1
Balmoral CastleCategory A listed, 11 km from BraemarHistory and heritage
No. 2
Tomnaverie Stone CircleScheduled monument, 14 km from Ballater, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 3
Fish Shopin BallaterFood and pubs
No. 4
Bean For Coffeein BallaterFood and pubs
No. 5
The Highlanders Bakehouse10 km from BallaterFood and pubs
No. 6
Bridge House Cafein BallaterFood and pubs
No. 7
Brown Sugar Cafein BallaterFood and pubs
No. 8
Spider on a Bicycle16 km from Ballater, just outside the parkFood and pubs
No. 9
The Bothy Ballaterin BallaterFood and pubs
No. 10
The Lochnagar Indian Brasseriein BallaterFood and pubs
No. 11
Ballater Caravan ParkStay, in BallaterCamping
No. 12
Birkhall3.1 km from BallaterHistory and heritage
No. 13
House of Glenmuick1.3 km from BallaterHistory and heritage
No. 14
Aboyne Loch Caravan ParkStay, 17 km from Ballater, just outside the parkCamping
No. 15
Migvie CastleScheduled monument, 13 km from Ballater, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 16
Abergeldie Castle8.3 km from BallaterHistory and heritage
No. 17
Ballater Galleryin BallaterArt and galleries
No. 18
Balmoral Exhibition11 km from BraemarHistory and heritage
No. 19
Firbank ParkStay, 9.8 km from BallaterCamping
No. 20
Glen Tanar Equestrian Centre11 km from BallaterFamily days out
No. 21
Royal Lochnagar Distillery11 km from BallaterFood and pubs
No. 22
Aboyne Castle16 km from Ballater, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 23
Rothesay Roomsin BallaterFood and pubs
No. 24
Shorty's Ice Cream Parlourin BallaterFood and pubs

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