Darroch Learg
Ballater
📍 56 Braemar Road, Ballater, AB35 5UX
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.5 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: darrochlearg.co.uk
- Ten individually decorated bedrooms with valley or woodland views
- Lift access to all bedrooms
- Snug bar offering over 50 Scottish malt whiskies
- Set in wooded grounds on the slopes of Craigendarroch
- Located within the Cairngorms National Park near the River Dee
Darroch Learg is an independent hotel and restaurant in Ballater, Scotland, set in wooded grounds on the slopes of Craigendarroch within the Cairngorms National Park. It has ten individually decorated bedrooms, reached by lift, each with views south to the Cairngorms or west into ancient oak woodland. On the ground floor you'll find two spacious sitting rooms with wood-burning stoves, a snug bar stocking over 50 Scottish malt whiskies, and a conservatory restaurant serving breakfast and dinner. The hotel also offers electric car charging points in its car park. Cared for by the Franks family since 1961, it sits near the River Dee and within easy reach of Balmoral, with the Balmoral Exhibition around 6.6 miles away.
How far to…
- Balmoral Exhibition
- 6.6 miles
Practical details
- Parking
- On-site car park with EV charging
Details taken from the operator's own website on 6 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Indoor Areas
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ EV Charging
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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