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31st July 12, 02:02 AM
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Braemar gathering 2012
today I ordered my tickets for the gathering at Braemar,so heres hoping its a dry day on 1st September.My wife and daughter are coming with me.Going to stay at Tummel caravan park near Pitlochry.Only been to Pitlochry once 12yrs ago. Am wondering if any x markers are going or have experience of Gathering and surrounding area.Some good eateries are always appreciated as are places to visit.Any pointers greatly appreciated,Cheers
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31st July 12, 02:28 AM
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You are quite a distance from Braemar in Pitlochry. Closer caravan sites are at Ballater and Banchory but If you've already booked it's probably too late now. If it is the caravan site I am thinking of - Tom daChoille - the owner has the fishing on the Tummel there.
Braemar itself has very little apart from a couple of hotels that cater very much for the coach party trade but the Fife Arms there does a cheap & cheerful lunch. There is a small "tourist tat" centre there and that is about all.
Ballater is your next town and has a reasonable curry house in the square behind the church. There is also a carry-out chinese nearby. There is a chippy on the road across from the station square and in the station is a 'pretendy' train like Queen Victoria used to arrive in.
Going back to Pitlochry, the Tummel dam and fish ladder are worth a visit and if you head north a few mile is Blair Castle at Blair Atholl and nearby House of Bruar for an unforgettably expensive shopping experience. Heading a bit further south to Dunkeld & Birnam there is the historic cathedral and the Beatrix Potter place (she used to spend summers there apparently) and there is a good chippy in Dunkeld. The Royal Dunkeld hotel on the main street does a carvery.
All these places are pretty well 'one horse' towns but just a bit further south brings you to Perth which is more like a real town with all the major shops if the family is suffering from retail withdrawal symptoms.
I have no idea what the road from Pitlochry to Braemar is like but the Blairgowrie/Braemar road after Bridge of Cally is just one bend after another so allow plenty of time, particularly if you end up behind a caravan.
Last edited by Phil; 31st July 12 at 02:30 AM.
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31st July 12, 03:01 AM
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not easy to hire a static elsewhere. van not booked yet!
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31st July 12, 05:41 AM
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 Originally Posted by guardsman
not easy to hire a static elsewhere. van not booked yet!
Sorry thought you were using a touring van. As the Irish might say "If I was going to Braemar I wouldn't start from Pitlochry". Have you tried this place? - http://www.holiday-parks.co.uk/index.php?page=deeside - or here? - http://www.holiday-parks.co.uk/index...ge=blairgowrie - or here ? - http://www.holiday-parks.co.uk/index...ge=corriefodly - all an awful lot handier for Braemar.
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3rd August 12, 07:46 AM
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As a Farquharson.....I'm jelous! Have a great time for me!
"REMEMBER!"
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10th August 12, 03:33 AM
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hello,
I might come. If so I'll probably also go to the Blairgowie games the following day : I will let you know.
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10th August 12, 04:51 AM
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Lovely games in a lovely part of Scotland. I've attended several times. Enjoy!
Cheers,
Last edited by creagdhubh; 10th August 12 at 04:52 AM.
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10th August 12, 06:23 AM
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Last edited by guardsman; 10th August 12 at 07:15 AM.
Reason: couldnt see post had gone through
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10th August 12, 07:14 AM
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Actually staying at Nairn, know its a trek to Braemar but for one day its worth getting up early and travelling. Really looking forward to going North and seeing the family,quite excited.Denisn excellent call on Blairgowrie ,its a possibility.Would be good to meet up. Have to be back in Wales monday though. Taking laptop ,so will be reading posts upto friday! Phil ,Creagdubh thanks for posts so far.Great distraction from work where redundancy is happening, Terrible times for the economy
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