# Things to see in Ballater (United Kingdom): 32 places and when to go

> Ballater is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 32 places in and around it, mainly Nature (15), Mountains (15), History (11). The best known are Balmoral Castle, Braemar Castle and Birkhall. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 27. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ballater/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 57.0352, -3.2198
- **Places:** 32 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (15) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (15) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (11) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senderismo/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (1)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 121 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Ben Avon, at 1,171 m.

## What to see in Ballater

The places in and around Ballater, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Balmoral Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-balmoral/): Estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 876 m
- [Braemar Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/braemar-castle/): Castle near Braemar, Scotland · 11 km
- [Birkhall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/birkhall/): Estate on Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 8.8 km
- [Lochnagar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cac-carn-beag/): Mountain in the Grampians of Scotland · 8.5 km
- [Ben Avon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/leabaidh-an-daimh-bhuidhe/): Mountain in Aberdeenshire and Moray, Scotland, UK · 15 km
- [Corgarff Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/corgarff-castle/): Castle and military museum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 14 km
- [Broad Cairn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/broad-cairn/): 998m high mountain in Scotland · 13 km
- [Cairn Bannoch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cairn-bannoch/): 1012m high mountain in Scotland · 12 km
- [Morrone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/morrone/): Mountain in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 14 km
- [Royal Lochnagar distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/royal-lochnagar-distillery/): Whisky distillery in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 868 m
- [Abergeldie Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/abergeldie-castle/): Four-floor tower house located near Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 2.8 km
- [Càrn a' Choire Bhoidheach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carn-a-choire-bhoidheach/): 1109m high mountain in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 10 km
- [Carn an t-Sagairt Mor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carn-an-t-sagairt-mor/): 1047m high mountain in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 11 km
- [Invercauld Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/invercauld-house/): Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 8.9 km
- [Kindrochit Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kindrochit-castle/): Tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 11 km
- [Càrn a' Bhacain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carn-a-bhacain/): Mountain in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 10 km
- [Crathie Kirk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/crathie-parish-church/): Church in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 681 m
- [An t-Sron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/an-t-sron/): 710m high mountain in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 10 km
- [Brown Cow Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brown-cow-hill/): Mountain in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 11 km
- [Càrn Leac Saighdeir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carn-leac-saighdeir/): Mountain in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 12 km
- [Meikle Geal Charn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/meikle-geal-charn/): Mountain in Aberdeenshire/Moray, Scotland, UK · 12 km
- [The Cà](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-ca/): Mountain in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 11 km
- [Tom Breac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tom-breac/): Mountain in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 6.6 km
- [Cairn Culchavie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cairn-culchavie/): Mountain in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK · 14 km

And the other 8, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Callater Stable](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/callater-stable/), [Gelder Shiel Stable](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gelder-shiel-stable/), [Glas-allt-Shiel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/glas-allt-shiel/), [Shielin of Mark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/shielin-of-mark/)
- **History**: [Monaltrie Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/monaltrie-monument/), [Invercauld Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/old-invercauld-bridge/), [Queen Victoria's Picnic Lodge, Glen Quoich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/queen-victoria-s-picnic-lodge/), [Royal Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/royal-bridge/)

## When to go to Ballater

The best time to visit Ballater is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 05 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 09 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 25 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 58 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 13 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 33 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 59 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 58 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 27 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 59 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 41 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 27 |

In June there are 17 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 27. In April, 32 of the 32 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Ballater

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 121 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=57.0352%2C-3.2198)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.0352%2C-3.2198)

## Other towns nearby

- [Spittal of Glenshee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/spittal-of-glenshee/): 32 places · 29 km
- [Kirriemuir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kirriemuir/): 16 places · 33 km
- [Brechin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brechin/): 25 places · 39 km
- [Kennethmont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kennethmont/): 16 places · 45 km
- [Kingussie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kingussie/): 29 places · 46 km
- [Dufftown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dufftown/): 41 places · 47 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Ballater?

The best known: [Balmoral Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-balmoral/), [Braemar Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/braemar-castle/), [Birkhall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/birkhall/), [Lochnagar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cac-carn-beag/), [Ben Avon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/leabaidh-an-daimh-bhuidhe/). In all, 32 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Ballater?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 27.

### How do you get to Ballater?

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 121 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.0352%2C-3.2198) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Ballater as the destination and these 32 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).