Royal Deeside

Royal Deeside is situated in the North East Region of Scotland and stretches from the rugged Cairngorm Mountains in the west to the  North Sea coastal town of Aberdeen in the East.

We're proud of our selection of hand-picked holiday cottages in England, Scotland and Wales. Scotland Holiday Cottages all the cottages we offer you are subject to our rigorous quality assurance programme. Quality cottages, prime locations,

Scotland is a wonderful location for an outdoor holiday but if want to hike or bike in the sun then consider a bicycle holiday in Europe and in particular a walking holiday in Spain. www.walkingandcyclingholidays.com offer all variety of organised walking or cycling holidays all over Spain. If you cannot find the bicyle route you want in Spain then Italy or Turkey is ok.

If you are thinking of escaping to Scotland for a wee break from your day to day madness,well before booking a regular hotel, check out the some of the web sites offering alternative places to stay. Scottish vacation rentals come in all shapes and sizes from a small studio to an entire castle. You can really escape from it all by staying in a scottish vacation rental which offer a real alternative stay to a regular hotel

A suggestion for an interesting short break is to fly to Rome with a low csot flight and book one of our cheap appartements à Rome to enjoy teh Eternal city from a different perspective.

The Tink Holiday cottage has been used to home the Leeds University Dramatic Arts students for the last 5 years when visiting the Edinburgh Fringe Festival every August. We recommend Leeds Domestic Cleaning service to all students and their families for one off end of tenancy cleans and spring cleans when the students are out visiting the surroundings in Scotland or have simply finished the year.

The Oxford Hotel London is a perfect retreat from which to explore the West End theatre district and shopping areas along with the famous Soho area with it's various bars, clubs and nightlife venues. Oxford hotel Oxford hotel is situated on a beautifully quiet side street in an amazing period building very close to Oxford Street and Hyde Park.

If you are considering a holiday in Italy this year then the Tink Holiday Cottage highly recommends Quality Villas Ltd for their fine selection of hand-picked holiday villas in Italy. This is a family run business that have been offering the finest quality holiday properties for 24 years.

When walking about town, consider checking out the Christmas ornaments shop on Dorcester Downs. They have personalized ornaments featuring several of the historical local buildings. The Christmas ornaments make great mementos of Royal Deeside. If you are up for a trip, visit their custom ornaments manufacturing gallery on Highland Way, grabbing a lorry from Tink Holiday Cottage Tues-Sun at 10am.

Its attraction as a tourist destination revolves around the Royal family and Balmoral Castle - not to mention the tranquillity, peacefulness, fresh mountain air and outstanding beauty that the area has to offer.

A typical Deeside Scene. Click on the picture for a quick tour of the area

Ballater

Over a century ago the village was a spa town where people came to 'take the waters' around Pannanich Wells. Since those early days the village has developed as a popular tourist location ideal for touring Royal Deeside and North East Scotland.

The main square in Ballater. Click on the picture for details of what Ballater can offer the visitor.