Braemar Castle after the snowfall around the Cairngorms National Park yesterday. Visit Braemar . VisitCairngorms | Scotland Online

Historic Braemar Castle along the A92 North East 250 route through Deeside in Aberdeenshire and the Cairngorms National Park, with its star shaped defensive wall. The Castle is community run and fundraising is ongoing to repair the harling, improve the grounds and build a Visitor Centre with 21st century facilities. This music is a track called "Greig's" by talented composer and performer Paul Anderson from Tarland in Aberdeenshire. Visit Braemar . VisitAberdeenshire | Aberdeenshire Scotland

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Some devastating news just come in that Braemar Lodge Hotel has been destroyed in a catastrophic fire. Our thoughts are with the owners and staff. Read more here: http://ow.ly/A9RM50IkE2q | The Courier UK

After a wonderful evening in the Braemar Highland Games Pavilion for the start of Braemar's Festival de Noël 2022, we emerged after midnight to find arctic weather bringing heavy snowfall over the village. It did feel like a winter wonderland in the dark with the Christmas lights, especially around The Fife Arms in the centre of the village, but also around the Braemar Gathering and Highland Games Centre. Having just listened to vocalist Rachel Lightbody and pianist Tom Gibbs perform "Let it Sno

The morning parade through Braemar to the 2022 Braemar Gathering and Highland Games Centre to start the Highland Games in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. | Scotland Online

This weekend, The King and Queen joined spectators in celebrating one of Scotland’s most cherished traditions—the Braemar Gathering Highland Games. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Highlands and held close to Balmoral, the Games take place every year on the first Saturday in September and have run in their present form since 1832. Rich with history and culture, the event showcases traditional contests like the legendary caber toss and the tug-of-war, alongside the stirring sounds of pipe