Corner Cottage, Ballater

Ground Floor:- Entrance hall opening on to spacious lounge/open plan kitchen.
Shower room/sauna.

Upper Floor:- One double bedroom with four poster.

A cot and high chair can be provided by arrangement

The settee converts into a comfortable double bed in the lounge. The cottage is serviced by a total control electric central heating system, in addition an exposed granite chimney breast provides for inviting log fires.

Tariff

Prices :- £180 - £350 per week. Short breaks by arrangement, minimum 2 nights price on application.

Electricity is charged through a £1 coin meter.

Arrival times 16.00 hrs, cottage to be vacated by 11.00 am.
Alternative arrival and departure times by arrangement.

Available for booking all year round pets welcome by prior arrangement.

Every guest is a treasured guest. Your comfort is our sincere wish and your return our true privilege.
Complimentary Champagne and Chocolates for Weekly Bookings between October and March inclusive.

Completely upgraded and refurbished for 2005
Location

Ballater is situated on the A93 Aberdeen to Braemar road 40 miles east of Aberdeen. On entering Ballater turn right into Bridge Street, continue past the Village Green where Viewfield Road is located on the left-hand side.

Nearest City: - Aberdeen 40 miles/50 minutes
Major Airport - Aberdeen (Dyce) 48 miles/60 minutes

Features & Amenities

Ballater is only a few minutes away from Balmoral Castle, private summer residence of the Royal Family, a focus of Royal association that goes back more than a century. They came to the site of the future home at Balmoral for the lst time in 1848. It was love at first site, Queen Victoria recording in her diary "All seemed to breathe freedom and peace and to make one forget the world and its sad turmoil"

Ballater is a small town in the heart of Royal Deeside lying along the banks of the River Dee below the immense backdrop of the Coyles of Muick and Lochnagar. Surrounded by tree-covered hills and heather clad mountain glens, it is an area of outstanding beauty. With its quiet roads and magnificent scenery Ballater is a popular holiday area and an ideal centre for touring within easy distance of Aberdeen, Stonehaven, Inverness and Perth.

In Ballater itself there is golf, putting, bowling and tennis and mountain bike hire. Those seeking more active pursuits will not be disappointed. As well as walking and climbing in the nearby mountains there are facilities for gliding, pony trekking, skiing and water skiing nearby.
In season fishing, shooting and stalking can be arranged locally. There is also a trout fish farm within 2 miles open all year round and all equipment can be hired in Ballater.

Golf :- Scotland is the home of golf Ballater being no exception with its own fine course and within 22 miles of Ballater you will find 8 of the finest and demanding courses Scotland has to offer.

For those wishing to become familiar with the authentic taste of The Highlands a visit to the Lochnagar Distillery, set in the backdrop of Balmoral Castle, should not be missed. A variety of whiskies can be sampled in other distilleries on The World famous Whisky Trail.

Ballater has a wide variety of shops, restaurant's and hotels offering friendly unhurried service.

The abundance of Royal warrants proudly displayed above a wide variety of shops provides true testimony to the excellent quality of their produce and commitment to quality service

Eating and drinking in Ballater is a delight with something for everyone and every budget. The very best of local produce is presented along with continental and Eastern Cooking. From the plain and simple to the gourmet's delight all tastes are catered for with many award-winning establishments to choose from.

Previous Guests Comments

Date	Name	Address	Comments
07/06/08	Astrid and Thomas	Alzey Germany	Again we enjoyed a wonderful week in Scotland at Corner Cottage will be back again hopefully soon
29/06/08	Bob and Judith	Uppingham England	A great base to explore the wonderful countryside. Very good choice of restaurants' in Ballater, we had a wonderful week. Cottage very cosy and comfortable
04/07/08	Gladys and Sandy Andrews	Aberdeen	Had a lovely relaxing time, cottage very good and is so near to everything. Had a lovely day at Balmoral Castle well worth a visit. Thanks Colin and Jeanette
12/07/08	John and Linda Hutton	Edinburgh	Nice comfortable cottage great base for the hills
02/08/08	Jason and Clair	Bristol	Loved the cottage and Ballater, make sure you visit Braemar and the train station for afternoon tea.
09/08/08	Carolyn and Ray Morton	Weston Super-Mare	A lovely relaxing week in this beautiful part of Scotland. The cottage is cosy and quiet and the walks in the area stunning. Many thanks for a lovely week
30/08/08	David and Tracy	London	Fantastic week, just what we needed, very relaxed, excellent walks and the Green Inn for food was amazing. Will definitely be back, thank you.
31/08/08	David and Ruth	Witney Oxfordshire	Fabulous holiday, cairngorms provided all the walks we needed and corner cottage an excellent base. We found the cottage really cosy and comfortable and the sauna a fabulous treat after long days in the hills. We shall definitely be back next time for 2 weeks.
12/09/08	Kevin, Becky and Kids	Cove Bay Aberdeen	A great weekend was had by all, the cottage was perfect, very comfortable and all that you could need is to hand. Thank you very much Colin for a wonderful weekend
27/09/08	The Brammalls	West Yorkshire	What a lovely little cottage, just in the right place for walking, dogs loved it and so did we. What more can we say hope to come back very soon. Thank you Colin for everything.
11/10/08	Rob Sharpe and Sue Rennie	West Sussex	Had a wonderful relaxing week arrived with snow on the mountains’ and bright sunshine. Long lovely walks and lots of wildlife fabulous
21/11/08	John and Christine Duncan	Inverurie	You are right Colin it does work! Will stay longer next time. Thanks for a lovely relaxing weekend
26/11/08	Tim and Helena	Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Had a lovely few days, beautiful area especially with the blue sky, snow on the hills, lovely cottage with log fire to return to. Thanks Colin for fitting us in.
14/12/08	Heidi and George Stewart	Inverurie	Had a lovely weekend, cottage was just the right thing for spending a couple of nights in, cosy and warm and the sauna was the best ever. Thanks
21/12/08	Charlotte and Martin	Newton Acliffe Co.Durham	Thank you very much we had a lovely weekend the cottage is lovely, very cosy just what we needed, hope to come back again
25/12/08	Fin and Hazel Gardiner	Aberdeen	Thanks for a great 2 night break, really appreciated you squeezing us in at short notice loved the log fire, relaxing and comfy bed. Thanks again.
27/12/08	Di and Graeme	Guisborough and Aberdeen	Thank you for a brill week cottage is gorgeous very well equipped, loved fire, four poster and everything available locally in Ballater