Grid reference NO2595
near to Balnault, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Balmoral Castle below Lochnagar
From the fields to the north of the river there are glimpses of the castle among trees below the impressive corrie on Lochnagar.
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Road (B976) and Bridge crossing Craith Burn near to Crathienairn
Looking north-westward.
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Crathienaird
Sign by B976.
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Crathienaird.
These fields of rough grassland are on the hill north of Balmoral Castle. A tractor is going through the gate, past the wire fences bounding the fields. The distant snowy hill in the south is Lochnagar and the corrie wall is easily seen.
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Field, Crathienaird
Looking over the Crathie Water to an enclosed field amongst the woodlands above Crathie.
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River Dee
River Dee just next to Balmoral Castle.
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Old Milestone by the A93, Balmoral
Aberdeen granite by the A93, in parish of Crathie and Braemar (Grampian District), Balmoral, on verge at 'Bends' sign, behind wire fence.
Inscription reads:-
50
(To Aberdeen)
Carved bench mark and rivet on top.
Surveyed... (more)
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A row of ponies at Balmoral Castle
To the north east of the main house, where the Royal Family have their apartments, is the service block, which include stables, kennels, estate office etc. These ponies were tethered there, presumably waiting for some event requiring their... (more)
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Riverside Walk, Balmoral Estate
A path alongside the River Dee in the Balmoral Estate.
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Balmoral Estate [9]
Built in Scottish Baronial style in 1856, the castle is the private home of the royal family.
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Balmoral Castle's own pillar box
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Balmoral Castle 1963
Compare with NO2595 : Balmoral Castle taken 10 years later.
Even in 1963 the road from which this picture was taken was being allowed to revert to nature!
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