Banchory Scotland

Banchory Accommodation Guide - quality accommodation in Banchory for holiday or business travel. Scotlands Banchory accommodation options include hotels, lodges, guest houses, camping, bed and breakfast and self catering accommodation including holiday homes and apartment rentals. Whatever your Scottish Banchory accommodation requirements we will help you find the right place.

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Hotels and Inns

Banchory Lodge Hotel
Burnett Arms Hotel
Learney Arms Hotel
Tor-na-Coille Hotel

Bed & Breakfast -Guesthouses

Birchlea Cottage
Braeside Bed & Breakfast
Burnhead Farm
Davont Bed & Breakfast
Mapleview

Self Catering and Cottages

6 Ramsay Road Cottage
40 Scolty Place
Birch Lodge
Cairnton Farm Cottages
Cluny Cottage
Drumhead Cottage
Inchmarlo Self Catering
Lochton House B & B
Manse Croft
The Pine Lodge
Toll House
Willow Lodge
Woodend Chalet Holidays

 

Welcome to Banchory Scotland

The Main Street in BanchoryBanchory is an attractive place. It feels a little like a place of transit for visitors and tourists en-route to somewhere else, if you are passing through, it is well worth some of your time getting to know it better.

Banchory (Scottish Gaelic: Beannchar, 'blessed place') is a burgh or town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying approximately 18 miles west of Aberdeen, near where the Feugh River meets the River Dee.

The name is thought to be derived from an early Christian settlement founded by St Ternan. It is claimed that Ternan was a follower of St Ninian. He established a college on the banks of the River Dee to teach Christianity and agriculture to the local Picts.

Banchory is the largest town in the area and has a High Street. There are a number of hotels and restaurants including the Stag Hotel, Scott Skinners Bar and Restaurant, the Burnett Arms, and the Douglas Arms. The shops include newsagents, sports shops and chemists. Since the 1970s, the town has grown steadily. Since 2001 there has been rapid expansion. A large forested area 'the Hill of Banchory', owned by the Burnett family (owners of Crathes Castle), to the north east of the town has been replaced by a large housing estate and an influx of new residents. The Hill of Banchory primary school was opened in 2006 to cater for the increased population.

Accommodation in and around Banchory

Price Guide - per person based on sharing room: under $40 - $41 - 70 - more than $70

40 Scolty Place
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40 Scolty Place is in the heart of Royal Deeside, offering self catering accommodation of the highest standard. There are steps at front and back of the bunglalow, accommodation on one level - comfortable lounge and well equipped kitchen

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Cluny Cottage
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Cluny Crichton is a 196 hectare (485 acre) mixed farm located in the north east of Scotland at Raemoir, Banchory, 18 miles from Aberdeen. Cluny Crichton has been in the Alexander family since 1899 and has changed a great deal in that time.
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Burnhead Farm
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Burnhead Bed and Breakfast offers modern comfort and friendly hospitality. Guests are afforded superb views across the valley and can enjoy walks through the surrounding beautiful countryside or enjoy fishing in our private trout stocked pond.
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Manse Croft - Strachan
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Manse Croft is a stylish, well appointed and very spacious house, an ideal choice for relaxed gatherings with family and friends, on the edge of the Deeside village of Strachan with stunning south-facing views over the Feugh Valley, Kerloch and Cairn O’Mount.
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Toll House
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Custom built modern pine cottage furnished to a very high standard. Adjacent to the owners cottage it is a real home from home. Warm, comfortable and with tremendous attention to detail. Situated opposite the historic Bridge of Feugh, just 0.5 mile outside Banchory in a delightful scenic spot.

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Drumhead Cottage
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Drumhead cottage is a delightful, detached self catering holiday cottage, rated 4 star by Visit Scotland, with extensive views of the hills and valley in which the peaceful village of Finzean is situated.
It sits in the large gardens surrounding the owner's house.

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Learney Arms Hotel
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Learney Arms Hotel is set amidst the spectacular scenery of Royal Deeside, the peaceful garden village of Torphins is a convienient 22 miles from the centre of Aberdeen, Scotland's oil capitol. Torphins has its own attractive 9 hole golf course and excellent bowling green.
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Birch Lodge
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Situated on the outskirts of the picturesque town of Banchory, on the edge of Inchmarlo Golf Course.
These two quality lodges (opened 2004) offer an exceptionally high standard of comfort.
All rooms are tastefully furnished & well equipped.

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Cairnton Farm Cottages
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Cairnton Farm Cottages are 3 superbly finished self catering cottages set within the grounds of The Cairnton Aberdeen Angus beef farm on Royal Deeside, and with stunning views across the Dee Valley. The cottages are Visit Scotland 4 star rated self catering accommodation
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Banchory Lodge Hotel
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Steeped in centuries of history and set amidst the most breathtaking scenery on Royal Deeside. Elegant tree lined avenue reveals why Banchory Lodge is a favoured venue for our private and corporate guests alike.Making it a perfect holiday destination.
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The Pine Lodge
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Enjoying open views over rich Aberdeenshire farmlands, this modern, bright and spacious pin lodge with decked patio and large lawned area is situated in a delightful rural location approximately 2 miles from the attractive town of Banchory.
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Tor-na-Coille Hotel
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The Tor-na-Coille Hotel & Restaurant has recently been acquired by the owners of Drumtochty Castle and is being renovated to become one of Scotland's finest hotels. Our delightful, privately owned Country House Hotel is set in acres of magnificent woodland and parkland
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Braeside Bed and Breakfast Banchory Banchory accommodation
Welcome to Braeside Bed and Breakfast situated in the heart of Royal Deeside. Based by Banchory, we look forward to giving you a very warm welcome in a peaceful location.
We have a double room with en-suite as well as single rooms.
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The Cottage at 6 Ramsay Road Banchory Places to stay in Banchory
Welcome to The Cottage at 6 Ramsay Road, Banchory. Our pink granite cottage, at 6 Ramsay Road Banchory, benefits from a sunny patio. We are situated in the traditional heart of Banchory on Royal Deeside.
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Mapleview
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Mapleview is located in a peaceful rural location in Royal Deeside within driving distance of various castles, golf courses, walks etc. Mapleview is approximately a twenty minute drive from Banchory and no more than fifteen minutes from Alford.
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Davont Bed & Breakfast BanchoryScotland Vacation
Welcome to Davont Bed and Breakfast accommdoation.
We are ideally situated for the Lower Dee fishing beats.
We extend a warm welcome to all our guests visiting the area for fishing, golf,
shooting, touring, walking & cycling.

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Lochton House Bed & Breakfast Banchory Banchory accommodation
A warm welcome awaits you at Lochton House which is just off the Banchory- Stonehaven Road, 6 miles from Banchory and 9 miles from Stonehaven. In both Banchory and Stonehaven there is a diverse selection of restaurants to suit all tastes.

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Burnett Arms Hotel Banchory Places to stay in Banchory
An historic coaching inn 'The Burnett' is ideally situated for touring Royal Deeside and the North East of Scotland. The hotel has 18 bedrooms on two floors.
There are 8 bedrooms on the first floor and 10 on the second floor.

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Birchlea Cottage
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Warm and friendly Scottish hospitality awaits you at this very comfortable B&B. Birchlea Cottage is set in half an acre of secluded mature garden and natural woodland.The very spacious ground floor bedroom has a luxury ensuite.
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Inchmarlo Self Catering
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A unique offering providing the convenience of a hotel with the freedom of self catering, giving you the perfect base for exploring and enjoying the beauty of Royal Deeside Inchmarlo, are the Aberdeenshire holiday cottages.
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Woodend Chalet Holidays Banchory Banchory accommodation
Our seven timber chalets and two new luxury lodges are situated amongst the trees in a quiet and beautiful area of woodland in Royal Deeside. A large central grassed area with views to the hills beyond provides a safe play area for children.

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Willow Lodge
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Willow Lodge is situated on the outskirts of the picturesque town of Banchory, on the edge of Inchmarlo Championship Golf Course, these 2 quality lodges (completed July 2004) offer an exceptionally high standard of comfort.
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The village and parish was called Banchory Ternan until the 1970s. The original Gaelic form is almost identical to that of Bangor, of similar meaning, and also the site of a monastery, in Northern Ireland. Relics associated with St. Ternan were preserved by hereditary keepers at Banchory until the Scottish Reformation. Two early Christian cross-slabs survive in or near the old churchyard on the site of the early church. One is built into a corner of the 'mort house' in the churchyard, and shows two crosses incised in a worn pink granite slab. The other is a ringed cross in relief built into the wall facing the main road outside the churchyard.

Banchory is the hometown of 1811 Witchery players Colin Bell and Stewart Allen.

As a small rural town, surrounded by forestry and agricultural land, Banchory has seen considerable expansion in recent years. Development pressure continues to be strong and the town's population now exceeds 8,000. As Banchory expands, more demands are placed on local infrastructure such as doctors, dentists, sports facilities, swimming pool and schools. In recent years, the Bellfield Doctor's Surgery, the Fountain Dental Surgery, the Morrisons Supermarket and Banchory Academy have all undergone extended and upgraded facilities. In 2010, Tesco's built an eco-store to the West of the town, it is hoped this will encourage further residential development to this end of the village.

Banchory Academy is a state (public) secondary school, with a school roll of over 950. Despite strong opposition from the local community, a retirement home 'Dalvenie Home' was built on land next to the Academy in the 1990s. The planning process was taken to the Scottish Office where local opposition was overruled. The retirement home opened in 2001 and has restricted expansion of the Academy and the adjacent sports centre.

The pressure for development and the value of land in Banchory means that the Primary and Secondary School Campus area is being considered for sale to housing developers, with sites for a new Academy and a new Primary being investigated.

A golf club appeared in Banchory in 1905, and nearby Crathes Castle adds to the range of tourist attractions on offer in or around this attractive village. These also now include a golf driving range, mountain bike trails and a skatepark near the centre of the village.

A stroll around Banchory reveals a very well served community. There is a supermarket here for the staples of life, but the main street reveals a fascinating mixture of shops that are not at all the usual chain-store clones, and which apparently thrive in this Deeside atmosphere.

A short walk south from Banchory takes you past the camping and caravan park to the bridge over the River Dee. Here you can begin to appreciate the attraction so many feel for this river, and not just those with a fishing rod in hand. Where the Dee meets the River Feugh you can, if you time it right, watch salmon leaping as they make their one-way journeys back to the waters of their birth. South of the River Dee the countryside becomes surprisingly remote and here you can find evidence of the area's ancient residents in the form of three stone circles, most notably the Nine Stanes Stone Circle, now surrounded by forest.