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Craithie Kirkyard, Royal Deeside
It's an easy hike to view Balmoral Castle from up near Leopold's Cairn. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had several cairns built to signify special milestones in their lives. Leopold was one of their sons.
Balmoral Castle and Estate. From up high one may see more of the buildings where some of the people who live and work on the estate live.
Including Glamis and all there is at Stirling as well as Balmoral may prove ambitious for just a day trip. I didn't visit Glamis Castle; but at Stirling, the town, the gorgeous hilltop castle and the Wallace Memorial, all were quite something. Callander, not far from Stirling was another lovely spot to visit. Doune Castle, featured in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and in Outlander is between Stirling and Callander.
Stirling Castle
If you decide to break it up over a couple of days I suggest overnighting at the far end of your loop in the village of Ballater, located on the River Dee only a few kms down the road from Balmoral Estate. This quaint town is lovely to wander about and several of the businesses display the 'Royal Appointment' crests on their storefronts. I can personally recommend the Inchgeal Lodge, one of my favourite guest houses in the country; and Lochnagar Indian Brasserie where my mates and I enjoyed a delicious dinner.
Ballater on the River Dee, Royal Deeside
http://www.inchgealbandb.co.uk/
Enjoy your road trip!
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I'm sure you will all enjoy planning a future trip to Scotland. Feel free to start a discussion or ask a question in our topic threads. @colin_thrifty17 your input will be so valuable for our community. Thank you.
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Yes, Scotland is a relatively small country but with heaps to do and it can take a while to get around everything - maybe even a lifetime. You can find lots of inspiration on the VisitScotland.com website and plan a trip around the stuff you really want to explore.
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Welcome @sarkuwa .
There should not be too many prolonged weather problems during late August, early September. However, our weather is pretty unpredictable. The odds are in your favour though at that time of year. Go for it!
You can take a laddie out of Scotland but you cannae take Scotland out of the laddie ;-) Hiya!