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- VISITING
ABERLOUR -ON-SPEY
- LOCATION - map
Aberlour, officially named
'Charlestown on Aberlour' is in the North East of Scotland mid-way
between Inverness and Aberdeen. It is in the Spey Valley, at
one side is the Cairngorm Mountains and in front, some 20 miles
away, is the Moray Firth coastline.
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- Aberlour is famous for
it's two main industries - Shortbread and Whisky. The Walker
family has been producing shortbread in Aberlour for over a century
and there are over 50 whisky distilleries within a 15 mile radius
of Aberlour. Also salmon fishing and
the Orphanage which was built in 1882 but closed in 1967.
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- Moray is one of the most ancient and famous
names in Scotland and was at a time ruled by Macbeth the Earl
of Moray. The area is well served by roads with all of the towns
being easily accessible via the A9 from Perth or the A96 from
Aberdeen. The airports of Inverness and Aberdeen are both within
easy reach and there are excellent rail services with stations
at Forres, Elgin and Keith which connect to the mainline terminal
at Inverness and Aberdeen.
ATTRACTIONS
IN ABERLOUR
Aberlour is situated on The River Spey, which is in itself an
attraction for fishermen seeking salmon and tourists requiring
a peaceful and enjoyable holiday. The area is set in spectacular
scenery and has a great history. It is well worth looking
at the Introduction
to Speyside and The
River Spey to find out more about the "spirit"
and why Craigellachie is called so.Charlestown of Aberlour is
quite a small town which lies on the banks of the Spey with several
distilleries and many places of interest. The area surrounding
the former railway station has been attractively landscaped and
is now the Alice Littler Park. Please take a look at the
Aberlour
page which details most of the interesting places and
buildings and gives an accurate description of the town.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation
in Aberlour & Craigellachie A list of guest
houses, bed and breakfasts and hotels all within the Aberlour/Craigellachie
area. Each of the establishments have their own website
from Craigellachie Lodge to the Aberlour Gardens Caravan Park.
Accommodation
in Rothes Places to stay in Rothes-on-Spey
Edinvillie
Information
Archiestown
Information
Restaurants
and hotels in Scotland, mainly Edinburgh
Areas of Scotland are listed with places
to stay
Accommodation for the disabled Holiday maker can be found
at the Cobweb foundation
at nearby Drummuir.
PLACES
OF INTEREST
Touring Aberlour
Within the town's boundaries there is the Pack Horse Bridge, the
Victoria Bridge, Aberlour's Orphanage and the Alice Littler Park
(all of which can be found in the Introduction
to Aberlour. There is also the world famous Walker's
Shortbread Factory, Aberlour House Preparatory School, C
A Gammack the saddler and ironmonger, quality clothes shops
JAJ Munro and Country Cousins and the Old
Pantry restaurant.
Things
to Do
The pleasant surroundings hosts bowling, a modern children's play
park, fishing, putting, riding, swimming,
tennis and walks on the Speyside
Way. The Speyside Way Visitor Centre and Ranger Service
HQ is at Boat of Fiddich where visitors can take a look at the
Speyside Way route and find out about the local countryside.
Around
the Area
Castle Hunting - Ballindalloch has a 16th Century
Castle in the seat of the MacPherson-Grant Family and there is
a 17th Century doocot and rock garden on the land.
Fishing - Fishing is available on the River Spey
at the Lower Wester Elchies, Haugh of Elchies and Wester Elchies
which also has 80 acres for fishing and shooting holidays.
Also the River Avon fishing permits can be obtained from the Estate
Office at Ballindalloch Castle on 01807 500205.
The Whisky Trail - There are lots of whisky related activities
on offer so please have a look at The Whisky
Trail to find out about the neighbouring distilleries and
The Moray Council award winning
site gives an excellent overview of the area. Distilleries
surround the area offering people the opportunity to see how whisky
is produced, facts about the whisky industry and a tour of the
distilling rooms. Cardhu at Knockando and Glenfarclas at
Ballindalloch both welcome visitors.
The Surrounding Villages section will
describe the neighbouring villages in more detail.
Undiscovered
Scotland Scottish website with information about Aberlour
GETTING AROUND
OUR WEBSITE:
SITES OF INTEREST
Aberdeen
and Grampian Tourist Board
Speyside
Way
Information
about the Area
