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Darroch Learg - At A Glance
From its vantage point high above Ballater, you can soak up views across royal Deeside from the windows of baronial Darroch Learg – a handsome turreted Victorian mansion.
Know It All
Hit the Spot
High above the Highland town of Ballater.
Be Savvy
This is huntin', shootin', fishin' country.
Be Smitten
Feel royal here by association (Balmoral's close by)
Bedtime...
Rooms and suites
12 rooms and suites
Special features
Two rooms have four-posters and all are very comfortably appointed. There's wi-fi internet downstairs.
Also...
Oakhill is a separate house next door with a further five bedrooms – tailor made for private parties.
Pillow Talk
Try the four-poster and Dee Valley views of Invercauld – one of the spacious master rooms. Lochnagar is another romantic room.
Eat & Drink
Dining in
The restaurant – candlelit at night – opens out into a sunny conservatory with modern art and linen-dressed tables, capturing the evening sun on long summer nights. Come here for modern Scottish cooking: chef David Mutter's menus include a wood pigeon, shallot and foie gras pie, Royal Deeside venison served with summer greens, goat's cheese and gnocchi, and warm white and dark chocolate cake with crème fraiche.
Breakfast
Full breakfast is served until 9.30am (weekdays) and 10am (Sundays). Try local smoked haddock or smoked salmon with scrambled eggs.
Room service
Available morning and evening.
See & Do
See & DoYou're within reach of Balmoral Castle, nine Scottish National Trust properties, walking and cycling in the Cairngorms national park, and a choice of whisky distilleries. There's an 18-hole golf course in Ballater and excellent fishing on the River Dee.
Diary Dates
May
Join in Royal Deeside walking week. There's a programme catering for all grades of walkers, from gentle strollers to gung-ho "Munro-baggers."
August
Ballater's Victoria Week promises that "we shall be amused."
Essentials
Rates guide
GBP 130 - 230
Open/closed
Closed January
Check-in
3pm
Check-out
12 noon
Minimum night stay?
No
Children
No restrictions
Pets
Dogs welcome
Air conditioning
No
Wedding license?
No. Receptions for up to 30 are catered for.
Getting There
Location
Braemar Road, Ballater, Aberdeenshire AB35 5UX
Parking
There is free guest parking
Trains
Aberdeen station – 40 miles
Taxis
GBP 50 from Aberdeen airport or station
Airport
Aberdeen – 40 miles