Braemar has been a playground of kings, nobles and the great ones of the land since the dawn of Scottish history. In the heart of the village lie the ruins of the great castle of Kindrochit (“The Head of the Bridge ”). Nearly a thousand years ago it commanded all the glens leading in and out of the area – Glenshee to the south, Aberdeen to the east, Lairig Ghru and Lairig an Laoigh to the north and Glen Tilt and Glen Feshie to the west. It was around this strategic bridgehead that the little village grew.
Go self-catering when you visit Braemar
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Make the most of Braemar
There’s plenty to get up to when you leave your self-catering home. The village isn’t far from Scotland’s largest ski resort, Glenshee, if you’re itching to get on the slopes, or you can make sure you’re here for The Braemar Gathering, an ancient Highland Games tradition attended by the Royal Family.
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