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Cambus O' May Hotel

CAMBUS O MAY HOTEL
Rated 8.6 in 1683 reviews

Nestled in the serene landscapes of Ballater in the United Kingdom, the Cambus O' May Hotel offers a tranquil retreat amidst the natural beauty of the Scottish countryside. This charming hotel is ideally positioned near the River Dee, providing guests with picturesque views and easy access to a peaceful riverside environment. Just a short drive from the Cairngorms National Park, visitors can explore the stunning Scottish Highlands, with its vast array of outdoor activities such as hiking and cycling.

The Cambus O' May Hotel prides itself on delivering a personalized experience, reflecting the classic charm and warmth that is synonymous with traditional Scottish hospitality. The décor combines the timeless elegance of a bygone era with modern conveniences, creating an inviting atmosphere that encourages relaxation and comfort. Each room is thoughtfully designed to evoke a sense of homely comfort while offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscapes, ensuring a memorable stay.

The hotel features a restaurant that showcases the finest local ingredients and offers a range of traditional Scottish dishes, prepared with a contemporary twist. Guests can enjoy a hearty breakfast to start their day or unwind in the evening with a delicious meal, complemented by a fine selection of wines and whiskies.

Ideal for those seeking a peaceful escape, the Cambus O' May Hotel offers a perfect blend of seclusion and accessibility, making it a wonderful base from which to explore the vibrant culture and breathtaking scenery of the Aberdeenshire region.

Climate and Weather

January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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August
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October
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November
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Michelin Restaurants in Ballater and near Cambus O' May Hotel

Burn O'Vat
Burn O'Vat
Valley in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
1.8km / 1.2mi
Monaltrie Monument
Memorial in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
2.2km / 1.4mi
Knock Castle
Knock Castle
Ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland
7.4km / 4.6mi
St Lesmo's Church
Church building in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
6km / 3.8mi
Birkhall
Birkhall
Estate on Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
8.3km / 5.2mi
Tomnaverie, stone circle
Tomnaverie, stone circle
Stone circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
8.6km / 5.4mi
Blue cairn circle
Blue cairn circle
Recumbent stone circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
8.6km / 5.3mi
St Moluag's Church, Cromar Drive, Tarland
St Moluag's Church, Cromar Drive, Tarland
Church building in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
9.3km / 5.8mi
War Memorial, The Square, Tarland
War Memorial, The Square, Tarland
War memorial in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
8.9km / 5.5mi
Tower O' Ess
Architectural structure in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
8.3km / 5.2mi
Royal Observer Corps monitoring post
Royal Observer Corps monitoring post
British military installations
8.6km / 5.3mi
Aboyne Castle
Aboyne Castle
Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
10.6km / 6.6mi
Jubilee Cairn
Jubilee Cairn
Monument on Mona Gowan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, celebrating the 1887 Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria
11.7km / 7.3mi
Abergeldie Castle
Abergeldie Castle
Four-floor tower house located near Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
13.6km / 8.5mi
Glengairn Church
Church in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
12.6km / 7.8mi
Royal Lochnagar distillery
Royal Lochnagar distillery
Whisky distillery in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
15.8km / 9.8mi
Crathie Kirk
Crathie Kirk
Church in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
15.8km / 9.8mi
Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle
Estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
16.9km / 10.5mi
Doune of Invernochty
Doune of Invernochty
Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
16.6km / 10.3mi
Peel of Lumphanan
Peel of Lumphanan
Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
16.5km / 10.3mi
Kincardine O'Neil Hospital
Kincardine O'Neil Hospital
Hospital in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
17.2km / 10.7mi
Invermark Castle
Invermark Castle
Tower house in Angus, Scotland, UK
17.5km / 10.9mi
Lochlee Parish Church
Lochlee Parish Church
Church in Angus, Scotland, UK
17.6km / 10.9mi
Corgarff War Memorial
War memorial in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
17.7km / 11mi
Strathdon Parish Church, Strathdon
Church in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
16.3km / 10.2mi
Kildrummy Castle
Kildrummy Castle
Former castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
18.9km / 11.7mi
Craigievar Castle
Craigievar Castle
Castle and museum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
18.7km / 11.6mi
Corgarff Castle
Corgarff Castle
Castle and military museum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
19.9km / 12.4mi
Maule Memorial Church, Tarfside
Maule Memorial Church, Tarfside
Church building in Angus, Scotland, UK
19.9km / 12.3mi
St Drostan's Church & Lodge
St Drostan's Church & Lodge
Church in Angus, Scotland, UK
19.3km / 12mi
Glenesk Folk Museum
Glenesk Folk Museum
Museum in Angus, Scotland, UK
20.8km / 12.9mi
Asloun Castle
Asloun Castle
Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
21km / 13mi
St Bride's Chapel (Kildrummy Old Parish Church)
Church building and churchyard in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
20.4km / 12.7mi
Kildrummy Parish Church
Kildrummy Parish Church
Church building in Kildrummy, United Kingdom
20.4km / 12.7mi
St Andrew's Episcopal Church, Main Street, Alford
Architectural structure in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
23.9km / 14.9mi
Old Kirk of Tough, standing stone 165m N of Forkins of Midmar
Architectural structure in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
23.4km / 14.5mi
Glassel stone circle
Glassel stone circle
Stone circle in Kincardineshire, United Kingdom
22.8km / 14.2mi
Grampian Transport Museum
Grampian Transport Museum
Transport Museum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
24km / 14.9mi
Colmeallie stone circle
Colmeallie stone circle
Stone circle in Angus, Scotland, UK
24.4km / 15.2mi
Alford Valley Railway
Alford Valley Railway
Museum and narrow gauge railway in Alford, Scotland
24km / 14.9mi
Invercauld Castle
Invercauld Castle
Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
25.3km / 15.7mi
Well Of The Lecht
Well Of The Lecht
Architectural structure in Moray, Scotland, UK
25.5km / 15.9mi
Tamnagorn, stone circle 300m E of
Stone circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
25.1km / 15.6mi
Braemar Castle
Braemar Castle
Castle near Braemar, Scotland
27.1km / 16.8mi
Scalan
Scalan
Ruined 18th century Catholic seminary in Moray, Scotland, UK
27.8km / 17.3mi

What to do in Ballater and near Cambus O' May Hotel

Burn O'Vat
Burn O'Vat
Valley in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
1.8km / 1.2mi
Monaltrie Monument
Memorial in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
2.2km / 1.4mi
Knock Castle
Knock Castle
Ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland
7.4km / 4.6mi
St Lesmo's Church
Church building in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
6km / 3.8mi
Birkhall
Birkhall
Estate on Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
8.3km / 5.2mi
Tomnaverie, stone circle
Tomnaverie, stone circle
Stone circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
8.6km / 5.4mi
Blue cairn circle
Blue cairn circle
Recumbent stone circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
8.6km / 5.3mi
St Moluag's Church, Cromar Drive, Tarland
St Moluag's Church, Cromar Drive, Tarland
Church building in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
9.3km / 5.8mi
War Memorial, The Square, Tarland
War Memorial, The Square, Tarland
War memorial in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
8.9km / 5.5mi
Tower O' Ess
Architectural structure in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
8.3km / 5.2mi
Royal Observer Corps monitoring post
Royal Observer Corps monitoring post
British military installations
8.6km / 5.3mi
Aboyne Castle
Aboyne Castle
Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
10.6km / 6.6mi
Jubilee Cairn
Jubilee Cairn
Monument on Mona Gowan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, celebrating the 1887 Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria
11.7km / 7.3mi
Abergeldie Castle
Abergeldie Castle
Four-floor tower house located near Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
13.6km / 8.5mi
Glengairn Church
Church in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
12.6km / 7.8mi
Royal Lochnagar distillery
Royal Lochnagar distillery
Whisky distillery in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
15.8km / 9.8mi
Crathie Kirk
Crathie Kirk
Church in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
15.8km / 9.8mi
Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle
Estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
16.9km / 10.5mi
Doune of Invernochty
Doune of Invernochty
Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
16.6km / 10.3mi
Peel of Lumphanan
Peel of Lumphanan
Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
16.5km / 10.3mi
Kincardine O'Neil Hospital
Kincardine O'Neil Hospital
Hospital in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
17.2km / 10.7mi
Invermark Castle
Invermark Castle
Tower house in Angus, Scotland, UK
17.5km / 10.9mi
Lochlee Parish Church
Lochlee Parish Church
Church in Angus, Scotland, UK
17.6km / 10.9mi
Corgarff War Memorial
War memorial in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
17.7km / 11mi
Strathdon Parish Church, Strathdon
Church in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
16.3km / 10.2mi
Kildrummy Castle
Kildrummy Castle
Former castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
18.9km / 11.7mi
Craigievar Castle
Craigievar Castle
Castle and museum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
18.7km / 11.6mi
Corgarff Castle
Corgarff Castle
Castle and military museum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
19.9km / 12.4mi
Maule Memorial Church, Tarfside
Maule Memorial Church, Tarfside
Church building in Angus, Scotland, UK
19.9km / 12.3mi
St Drostan's Church & Lodge
St Drostan's Church & Lodge
Church in Angus, Scotland, UK
19.3km / 12mi

About Ballater

Ballater, located in the Cairngorms National Park, offers a variety of activities and attractions that cater to different interests. A visit to the Royal Lochnagar Distillery provides insight into the whisky-making process, with guided tours that conclude with tastings of their renowned single malt whiskies. The Ballater Golf Club presents an opportunity for golf enthusiasts to enjoy a round in a picturesque setting, surrounded by stunning scenery.

For those who enjoy the outdoors, exploring the Cairngorms National Park is a must. There are numerous walking and hiking trails that range from leisurely strolls to more challenging hikes, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the natural beauty of the area. Additionally, the River Dee offers opportunities for fishing and kayaking, making it a popular spot for outdoor activities.

The Ballater Heritage Centre provides a glimpse into the history and culture of the region, showcasing exhibits that highlight the local heritage. Strolling through the village, visitors can appreciate the charming architecture and the quaint shops that offer a selection of local crafts and produce.

During the summer months, the Ballater Highland Games is a notable event that draws crowds and showcases traditional Scottish sports and culture. Engaging with the local community during such events can enhance the experience of visiting Ballater.

For those interested in history, a short drive can take you to Balmoral Castle, the summer residence of the British royal family. While the castle itself is sometimes closed to the public, the gardens and grounds offer a beautiful setting to explore.

Overall, Ballater provides a serene environment with a blend of outdoor activities, cultural experiences, and historical sites, making it a pleasant destination for various types of travelers.




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