Originally built in 1760, we have recently restored the ruin to a very high standard with plenty of private parking and wildlife walks from the doorstep.

Less than 45 miles from Aberdeen, we offer a refuge of comfort and tranquillity from where you can explore some of the historic sites and stunning scenery that is this unique corner of Scotland (see details below).

Our home features many antiques and country furnishings whilst enjoying all the modern comforts that a newly restored house can offer.

We have two beautiful rooms available. The double room has a magnificent Stuart period 4 poster bed and dressed in authentic period furnishings.

The twin bedded room, which can operate as a 6 foot wide double bed, is equally delightful and is stylishly furnished with a beautiful French toile depicting Diana, the Roman goddess of chastity.

On arrival, you may take tea and some of Carole's home made cakes or shortbread in the drawing room. We have a huge range of books on Scotland and the local area, with lots of marked ordnance survey maps.

• Aberdeen 44 miles
• Ballater 17 miles
• Balmoral 15 miles
• Braemar 22 miles
• Grantown-on-Spey 32 miles
• Aviemore 44 miles
• Inverness 66 miles
• Perth 70 miles
• Edinburgh 128 miles

Detailed map given below.

Auld Cummerton has a wonderful location and is close to two stunning salmon rivers. The Dee is famous for its Royal connections and Balmoral, the Don is less well known but has a wild and beautiful landscape with a mysterious and historic past.

This area of the Cairngorm National Park is rich with ancient rights of way and forgotten glens where folk lived out their lives and now all that is left to show that they ever existed, are the ruins of their cottages and clachan peeping through the heather. So, when next you come across some of these stones.... remember the land of the lost.

Discover the Lost Gallery on our doorstep, the Lawson Johnson galleries and the Knock Gallery overlooking Balmoral Castle - the artists among you will be in heaven.

If mediaeval castles catch your imagination, then the extensive atmospheric ruins of Kildrummy and Glenbuchat are just up the road. You can take a guided tour around the fairytale splendour of the pink Craigievar Castle that inspired Walt Disney or the old Redcoat garrison of Corgarff Castle. All are very close by in Donside. These and many more can be found on the well signed Castle Trail.

All this and we have not even mentioned the famous "amber nectar" produced in this part of Scotland! There are so many famous whisky distilleries from which to take a sup, that your palate will be indulged choosing your favourite, and in so doing, you may hear of the numerous illicit stills that existed beneath the bracken and beside tumbling burns. The distilleries are well marked by the Whisky Trail.

If golf is your "bag", then you will have to leave the romantic places for another day, and choose from the 54 courses that this area offers to all levels of player. A particular gem is the oft-featured Tarland course which is 10 miles away and where Bruce is a member. He will be delighted to have an excuse to offer you the inside information on the course!
More information can be found at Golf in Grampian.

We are very privileged to be one of the last areas of habitat for the red squirrel and to be surrounded by soaring buzzards and fairly frequent sightings of the elusive capercaillie and the rare fish-eating osprey.

The onset of Spring is announced by the arrival of the curlew and numerous oyster catchers who come in from the coast to lay their eggs in the fields around here. The haunting cry of the curlew and the insistent pipping of the oyster catchers both disturb and enhance the peace. While watching a young roe deer graze, on your evening stroll from Cummerton, you may forget the stresses and strains of modern living and linger awhile longer.

• £40 sharing a double/twin room.
• Single occupancy in double/twin room by arrangement.