Braemar pupils get chance to become tour guides at local castle
Children from Braemar Primary School will get the chance to become tour guides at Braemar Castle on Friday.
Braemar Castle
Community prepares to celebrate 100th birthday of Scotland’s oldest clan chief
Preparations are underway to celebrate the 100th birthday of a war hero believed to be the oldest Scottish clan chieftain.
Braemar Castle secures £100,000 funding for vital repairs
A Deeside castle has secured £100,000 of funding to help carry out major repair work.
Autumn rover pass goes on sale for north-east’s top attractions
Eight of the north-east’s top tourist attractions have joined forces again to boost tourism during the winter months.
Local schoolkids take over Braemar castle
Pupils at Braemar Primary School will take over the village’s castle on Friday.
Braemar castle needing desperate revamp
An historic 17th century castle in the heart of Royal Deeside needs to find £1.5 million for a much-needed revamp.
North-east attractions team up to boost visitor numbers
A new initiative has been launched to give tourists and locals a greater chance to experience the history and heritage of the north-east.
VIDEO: “Why we love Braemar Castle and fought to save it”
Scotland is famous for its castles, indeed Balmoral is only a few miles away and yet there is something reassuringly different about Braemar.
Audience to be transported back to war years at historic Deeside castle
A historic Aberdeenshire castle will transport its audience back 100 years for a special concert to commemorate those who perished during World War I.
Here are 7 events to book into your calendar
There is lots going on in the north and north-east this week. Here's our top picks.
North-east businesses reap benefits of work experience scheme
A historic tourist attraction is reaping the benefits of a new and improved marketing strategy thanks to a work experience programme being run by Robert Gordon University.
Aberdeenshire castle’s historic artifacts go viral online
Treasures belonging to an Aberdeenshire castle and dating back to Jacobite times and beyond have gone viral.
Highlanders honour ties to ’15 rebellion in Deeside’s Jacobite heartland
It is almost three centuries since 10,000 loyal north-east men gathered in the grounds of an Aberdeenshire landmark during the first Jacobite rebellion.
If you’re up for an uprising, head for Braemar
Three hundred years ago, the 6th Earl of Mar raised the standard to start the 1715 Jacobite Uprising in Braemar.
Have a right royal time on iconic Deeside
Royal Deeside is an area steeped in centuries of history, blessed with stunning scenery filled with rare and exotic wildlife. Known by many as being the birthplace of Scottish tourism, the area’s popularity rose with the arrival of Queen Victoria and her family in the mid-1800s and continues to be enjoyed today by the current monarch and all her family – you could say it has definitely been given the royal seal of approval.
Braemar Castle exhibit shines light on Deesiders who rallied to Jacobite cause
Today it is so closely associated with the monarchy that it is known as Royal Deeside - but this most scenic corner of the north-east was a very different place three centuries ago.
Castle Concert Series
Braemar Castle on Sunday, August 24, will be the only north-east date for the talented Boyle Klöfver Duo. It is the first of their Castle Concert Series. The concerts are all set in intimate venues, aimed at giving audiences a fresh experience of classical music.
Plans for visitor centre at Braemar Castle
A community-run visitor attraction on Deeside with a 386-year history is looking to the future with plans for a visitor centre.