Holiday Cottage ~ Cairngorms National Park
3 Knocks Cottages
Situation and Locality
The cottage is one of four originally built for workers on the Birkhall Estate which is now owned by Prince Charles, having formerly been the Highland home of HRH The Queen Mother.
The cottages were renovated to a very high standard in 1988 and are in a secluded
spot on south Deeside.
No. 3 looks across the woods of the Birkhall Estate toward
Glen Muick. It is in an excellent location for those wishing to explore the Cairngorms
National Park and the Grampian Region.
The area owes much of its character to Queen Victoria and information about the Victorian Heritage Trail is available at the cottage. Balmoral Castle is seven miles away and there are many other castles and superb gardens open to the public within easy reach of the cottage.
There is a wide range of walking nearby; from the famous Lochnagar offering several Munros, to strolls along the Dee. The quiet roads and tracks offer plenty of opportunity for cyclists.
Balmoral Castle
There is a wealth of wildlife, from red squirrels and siskins in the garden itself, to the deer and birdlife of the Glen Muick nature reserve. Braemar, one of the main places from which one can explore the heart of the Cairngorms, is just twenty minutes’ drive from the cottage. Three of Scotland’s four highest mountains are in the Cairngorms
Salmon and trout fishing are important local sports. Skiing is available locally
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Ballater is only a mile and a half away and offers a range of shops (mostly By Appointment to Royalty!) and many good places to eat. Highland Games are held each year in Ballater, Braemar and Aboyne.
Pipe Band playing on
Ballater Green
3 Knocks Cottages, on the right
Crossing the swollen Allt-