Welcome to Balmoral

Set amongst the magnificent scenery of Royal Deeside, in the shadows of Lochnagar is the Balmoral Estate.

Purchased by Queen Victoria in 1848, the Estate has been the Scottish Home of the British Royal Family ever since.

The Estate extends to just over 50,000 acres of heather clad hills, ancient Caledonian woodland, policies and of course the beautiful River Dee is nearby.

Over the past 150 years careful stewardship by the owners, The Royal Family, has preserved the wildlife, scenery and architecture which is available for all generations to enjoy.

In her journals Queen Victoria described Balmoral as "my dear paradise in the Highlands". We hope you will feel the same way about Balmoral once you have visited this most special place.

Reserve tickets for our outdoor theater performance of
A Midsummer Night's Dream on Saturday 12th July 2008

Come along during the day and enjoy story telling sessions and a chance to meet the illustrator for the wonderful children’s books Hamish McHaggis on Sunday 13th July.

There will be a trail to solve in the grounds with the chance to win a special prize!
So join in the fun with story sessions at 11.30am, 2.00pm and 3.30pm. Suitable for all ages.

Reserve tickets for our outdoor theater performance of
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland on Sunday 13th July 2008

Activity holidays now include digital photography holiday,
painting holidays and the
a wildlife watch holiday

2008 admission details now available together with details
of our new exhibition on
The Braemar Gathering

Join the Running The Highlands team on one of their wonderful weekends of training and guided runs