| Golf Those interested in golf could not be better positioned... Inchmarlo Golf Centre is only a five iron away and offers an 18 hole championship golf course, a nine hole golf course and a floodlit driving range. Other courses within a short distance include: Banchory, Torphins, Aboyne, Alford, Ballater, Tarland, Peterculter, Stonehaven, and Britain's highest course at Braemar. The famous links course at Cruden Bay, which consistently appears in the top fifty British Courses, is less than an hour's drive away. Fishing Keen fishermen will find the world famous salmon fishing offered by the river Dee only a stones throw away. Even nearer is Raemoir Trout Fishery with three fly-fishing lochs and a children's bait pool. Many other opportunities are close by including the rivers Don and Spey, trout fisheries at Glen Tanar, Midmar, Ballater and Strathdon and sea angling and mackerel fishing from many of the small fishing ports along the coast. Other activities available include: Mountain biking, Hang-Gliding, Pony trekking, Hill walking, Shooting, Gliding, Quad biking, Paintball, Sailing, Skiing, Snowboarding (winter only!!), Canoeing and many more... Events 2008 MARCH 5-9 Aberdeen Jazz Festival APRIL 06 Spring Autojumble & Vehicle Sale, Alford Transport Museum MAY 1-5 Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival JUNE 01 Crathes Vintage Car & Motorcycle Rally JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 6 Braemar Gathering OCTOBER 6 Aberdeen Country Fair NOVEMBER 4 Stonehaven Bonfire & Fireworks Display DECEMBER 1-31 Festive Aberdeen Programme |