Craiglarach Cottage - beautiful highland cottage with stunning views!

Craiglarach Cottage is an attractive holiday cottage near Aboyne and is ideal for a relaxing and peaceful holiday in Deeside. Comfortable and tastefully decorated, this 19th century detached cottage is in a secluded - but not remote - rural setting. It has beautiful views across fields, woods and hills, and is only a short walk from the River Dee, but less than a mile from the centre of Aboyne village.

Aboyne lies on the A93 between Banchory and Ballater, on the north bank of the River Dee and is an attractive and lively village. It was largely developed in the 19th century, with houses and shops built around the village green with the river running parallel to the south of the green, backed by the surrounding hill. The village green is the pivotal point of the village where the Aboyne Highland Games are held on the first Saturday of August, there is also a children's play area.

Activities in Deeside include walking, golfing, horse riding, fishing, gliding, water ski-ing, snow ski-ing. You can walk from the cottage into the hills or take a short drive into Glen Tanar or to other stunning hills and glens in Deeside. Other attractions include castles, churches, gardens, whisky distilleries, National Trust properties. Aboyne is an excellent centre for visiting all these attractions and this is a perfect self-catering cottage to stay in and explore all that this area has to offer - the attractions are numerous!