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andstillcome
acrossartworks
andartefacts
you’venotyetseen.Welikethem,
butif you’returned
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thefrontdoor.ON THE DOORSTEP
Braemar is a handsome
town, with plenty to
distract on a casual
amble – a centre for
Highland games,
a sporran shop and a
horn emporium among
them. Beyond the town
limits, walking trails lead
up into the hills, with the
chance to see red
squirrels and deer if
you’re lucky. The hotel
has its own ghillie and an
in-house forager who can
arrange nature tours,
picnics and workshops.
Simon Blackett, the
former manager of the
Invercauld Estate that
surrounds Braemar, now
leads hugely entertaining
and informative Land
Rover tours of the area,
tailored to your interests
and time. He picks up
from the hotel (£250 per
group for four hours;
yellowwellytours.com).
PHOTOGRAPHS: SIM CANETTY-CLARKE, MAGALI BRAT, THE FIFE ARMS