The Boat Inn

“On the edge of the Cairngorms National Park”
ABOYNE, ABERDEENSHIRE
Our View
Dating from 1720, this roadside inn stands by the River Dee at the spot where a ferry once operated. Mounted antlers, animal skins and hats adorn the walls of the tastefully modernised, log fire-warmed rooms. You will find a rotating selection of real ales, many local, plus locally distilled spirits (vodka, gin and rum), plus whisky, of course. Lunch and dinner menus depend extensively on local estates and suppliers for dishes such as battered or grilled North Sea haddock with rustic fries and mushy peas; beef and haggis pie; and Highland-reared sirloin steak. Apple and bramble crumble with vanilla custard makes a great finish.
Features
- Children welcome
- Children's portions
- Free Wifi
- Parking available
- Coach parties accepted
- Sports TV
- Closed: false
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About the area
Discover Aberdeenshire
Visitors to Aberdeenshire with any kind of interest in history are in for a treat. There are more castles to the acre in Aberdeenshire than anywhere else in Britain. They range from evocative ruins to lonely tower houses, from well-kept baronial strongholds to royal palaces. Four notable castles worth factoring into your itinerary are Dunnottar, Fyvie, Huntly and Tolquhon.
At Buchan Ness you’ll find yourself at the easternmost point of Scotland. From here you can follow the coast further down this stunning north-east shoulder of Scotland south to Peterhead, once an important whaling community. Beyond it is Aberdeen, where the eastern spur of the Grampians gives way to the North Sea, and two famous salmon rivers, the Don and the Dee, reach the end of their spectacular journey.
Heading west out of Scotland’s granite city, you are soon in a magical world of heather moorland, rolling hills and densely wooded valleys, cut by meandering rivers and picturesque lochs. It is here that you can discover the staggering number of castles and ancient strongholds. However, it’s not all palaces and ruins. Bottlenose dolphins are an everyday sight in the Moray Firth and off the Aberdeenshire coast so grab your binoculars and head to the shores.
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