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Auchtavan, the Queen Mother's old cottage, is a rare example of an old ferm toun (Highland clachan) and visitors can get an exclusive opportunity to explore the hingin lum cottage and horsemill building.
Auchtavan, the Queen Mother's old cottage, is a rare example of an old ferm toun (Highland clachan) and visitors can get an exclusive opportunity to explore the hingin lum cottage and horsemill building.
This scenic area, 450m above sea level, affords some spectacular views over Lochnagar. The cottage was restored in 2008 by Braemar Community Ltd and now visitors can see what life was like over the past 250 years of farming history.
The land here was fertile enough for farming, but eventually life grew too harsh for many of the crofters and farmers here, and the last person left the farms in the mid-1900s.
Auchtavan Open Days for 2018 are 13th May, 10th June, 26th August and 23rd September from 12pm-3pm.
In addition, on the 26th of August there will be a lunchtime BBQ. Please bring a picnic blanket.
Auchtavan is situated about 6 miles north-east of Braemar. Cars can be parked in the lay-by opposite the turn-off, marked Aberarder. It is then an uphill walk of 2.5 miles to the settlement. The track passes through birch woods and open moorland and can be quite rough, walking shoes and outdoor clothing are recommended. If you cannot make those dates, but are in the are, then do look out for their information boards.
These are free events and no booking is required.
Contact: Georgina Errington 013397 41219
info@braemarcastle.co.uk
See also the Braemar Castle page to read about its history and ghosts.
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Auchtavan
Auchtavan, the Queen Mother's old cottage, is a rare example of an old ferm toun (Highland clachan) and visitors can get an exclusive opportunity to explore the hingin lum cottage and horsemill building.
Auchtavan, the Queen Mother's old cottage, is a rare example of an old ferm toun (Highland clachan) and visitors can get an exclusive opportunity to explore the hingin lum cottage and horsemill building.
This scenic area, 450m above sea level, affords some spectacular views over Lochnagar. The cottage was restored in 2008 by Braemar Community Ltd and now visitors can see what life was like over the past 250 years of farming history.
The land here was fertile enough for farming, but eventually life grew too harsh for many of the crofters and farmers here, and the last person left the farms in the mid-1900s.
Auchtavan Open Days for 2018 are 13th May, 10th June, 26th August and 23rd September from 12pm-3pm.
In addition, on the 26th of August there will be a lunchtime BBQ. Please bring a picnic blanket.
Auchtavan is situated about 6 miles north-east of Braemar. Cars can be parked in the lay-by opposite the turn-off, marked Aberarder. It is then an uphill walk of 2.5 miles to the settlement. The track passes through birch woods and open moorland and can be quite rough, walking shoes and outdoor clothing are recommended. If you cannot make those dates, but are in the are, then do look out for their information boards.
These are free events and no booking is required.
Contact: Georgina Errington 013397 41219
info@braemarcastle.co.uk
See also the Braemar Castle page to read about its history and ghosts.
More Aberdeenshire Events.
Follow us on: Instagram, X and Facebook.
Contact Me.
My new novel:
The Aberdeen skies are under attack from an enemy jet. It is spilling a strange yellow smoke. Minutes later, people start killing each other.
Former Royal Air Force Regiment Gunner Jason Harper witnesses this and then his wife, Pippa, telephones him, shouting that she needs him. They then get cut off. He sets straight out, unprepared for the nightmare that unfolds during his journey. Everyone seems to want to kill him.
Along the way, he pairs up with fellow survivor Imogen. But she enjoys killing the living dead far too much. Will she kill Jason in her blood thirst? Or will she hinder his journey through this zombie filled dystopian landscape to find his pregnant wife?
The Fence is the first in this series of post-apocalyptic military survival thrillers from the torturous mind of local horror and science fiction novel writer C.G. Buswell.
Download Now.
Buy the Paperback.
Have you seen my beautiful golden retriever Lynne out and about in Aberdeen? Ask her for a high-five! She's a Bravehound PTSD assistance dog, so we'll often be in shops, restaurants, and the cinema together.
We've written a book where I talk about growing up in Aberdeen and then joining the army to be a medic and nurse, and developing military Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
I also talk about losing my son to suicide and the therapy I have had at Royal Cornhill Hospital and grief support groups in Aberdeen.
The author, Damien Lewis, said of Lynne:
"A powerful account of what one dog means to one man on his road to recovery. Both heart-warming and life-affirming. Bravo Chris and Lynne. Bravo Bravehound."
Download.
Buy the paperback.
An army veteran moves his family back to his Aberdeenshire home, but his nightmare neighbour starts a battle of wits with him. Who will win this One Last War?
Buy this latest novel by local author C.G. Buswell on Kindle or Paperback.
Advertise Here from just £70.
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