Ballater
in Aberdeenshire of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.050 and -3.038 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 3' 0" and W -3° 2' 16"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:45 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:58 am and 3:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Ballater

Ballater in Aberdeenshire (Scotland) with it's 1,550 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 400 mi (or 644 km) north of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Ballater is now 06:45 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports close to Ballater, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Aberdeen Dyce Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 77 mi (or 123 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Forfar, Dundee, Elgin, Perth and Glenrothes. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

4°C (38 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

0°C (32 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Check availability Photo of the hotel Hilton Grand Vacations at Craigendarroch Suites

Hilton Grand Vacations at Craigendarroch Suites

Address
0,2 mi
Braemar Road
AB35 5XA Ballater
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Check availability Photo of the hotel Deeside Inn

Deeside Inn

Address
0,2 mi
Victoria Road 13-15
AB35 5RA Ballater
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 18:00

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

preview picture of video 'In and Around Ballater - Royal Deeside'

In and Around Ballater - Royal Deeside

Published: January 23, 2011
Length: 33:25 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: heatherglen36

From footage found lying around the floor! This is from over a year ago on the old camera. Great place!

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BALLATER - Écosse

Published: September 14, 2012
Length: 39:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michel Guilly

2012-06-26-2-Y BALLATER - Village où la Reine et le Prince Charles viennent faire leurs achats - Écosse.

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HM Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Cairn Ballater Scotland

Published: May 19, 2012
Length: 59:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of the HM Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Cairn on visit to Ballater .

preview picture of video 'Lull Before The Big Day, Evening Before The 2014 Ballater Highland Games.'

Lull Before The Big Day, Evening Before The 2014 Ballater Highland Games.

Published: August 13, 2014
Length: 00:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: yunorisson

Monaltrie Park, Ballater, Royal Deeside, Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

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Olympic Torch comes to Ballater

Published: June 11, 2012
Length: 51:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alistair Fellowes

The Olympic Torch passing through Ballater, Scotland, on it's way to the 2012 Olympics.

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[RR] Ballater, Skottland: Dag 1, 1 min

Published: July 29, 2014
Length: 51:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Johan Malmberg

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Balmoral Castle - Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Published: December 11, 2010
Length: 14:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWa

http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/ta-00a0-73ca-b6af?ytv2=1 - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Balmoral Castle Ballater Read more at: http://www.travel...

preview picture of video 'Snowboarding in powder. Attempt 2 - Hilton Craigendarroch, Ballater, Scotland. Ex Dry Ski Slope.'

Snowboarding in powder. Attempt 2 - Hilton Craigendarroch, Ballater, Scotland. Ex Dry Ski Slope.

Published: March 21, 2013
Length: 15:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Darryl Leaning

Attempt 2 - Snowboarding down the fresh powder at Hilton Craigendarroch. Powder is difficult without speed to begin with, especially with ground as soft as this underneath! There used to be...

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#TOUR2SCO

Published: September 21, 2014
Length: 54:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ronald Groen

Motortour door Schotland van 11 t/m 15 september 2014. KTM SM-R 990 en HONDA VTR SP2. Met GoPro vastgelegd. Route van Newcastle Engeland via Edinburgh naar Perth, Braemer en Ballater.

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Me and Corrie :)

Published: June 08, 2009
Length: 57:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NicolRosie

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kincardine and Deeside

Kincardine and Deeside was formerly (1975-96) a local government district in the Grampian Region of Scotland. In 1996 it was included in the Aberdeenshire unitary area.

Located at 57.026, -3.012 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kincardine and Deeside

Birkhall

Birkhall is a 53,000 acre (210 km²) estate on Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located alongside the River Muick to the southwest of Ballater.

Located at 57.0287, -3.074 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Aberdeenshire, Houses in Scotland, Royal residences in Scotland, Country houses in Scotland

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ballater, Bealadair, 巴勒特