Camphill House

Excellent standard of accommodation and cuisine: 2 ensuite bedrooms (1 twin & 1 double) Evening meals available Ideal for relaxing, touring or outdoor activities: Close to Royal Deeside, historic castles and gardens, standing stones, and the Speyside Whisky Trail Golf, fishing, walking all available nearby

Lochnagar from the Queen's View, Tarland

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The House Camphill House is a listed building made of traditional red granite. It was built in 1827 for a surgeon who looked after the Forbes of Craigievar Castle (one of the loveliest castles in Scotland which is situated about 1 mile from the house). Sheltered within its grounds of 4 acres, the house retains many interesting features, not least the murals painted in 1914 by the well-known Scottish artist George Melvin Rennie. These depict local scenes such as Craigievar Castle and the ruins of Corse Castle.

Accommodation Guests are accommodated in a newly rebuilt wing which is entirely self-contained and provides complete privacy. One downstairs bedroom has twin beds and an ensuite bath/shower room. An upstairs bedroom with delightful nooks and crannies is reached via a galleried landing, and has a double bed and ensuite shower room. The wing has its own large, sunny sitting/dining room for the exclusive use of guests.

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From fittings to furnishings, everything is of the highest quality to ensure that your stay at Camphill House is as comfortable as possible. Please note that smoking is not permitted in the bedrooms. Guests may smoke in the sitting room if there are no non-smokers. We cannot accept dogs in the house, but we do provide an outside kennel. Alternatively, excellent boarding kennels can be recommended nearby. All prices are per person. Payment in cash or by cheque with cheque guarantee card only.

Cuisine Trisha Rugman is an exceptional, indeed professionally trained cook and takes great pride in presenting an inspired meal, be it an informal 2-course supper or a more formal dinner, if sufficient notice is given. She uses nothing but the best ingredients, many deriving from her own kitchen garden. When booking your stay, please let us know if you require evening meals or packed lunches, and if you have any dietary needs, favourites or dislikes.

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Location We are situated on the very edge of the Aberdeenshire Castle Trail, so all you need to do is follow the signs! Start at fairytale Craigievar which is just a mile away.

Aberdeen Airport: 25 miles (35 minutes by car) Royal Deeside: 8 miles Donside: 8 miles Banchory and Crathes Castle & Gardens: within 30 minutes drive Drum Castle and Gardens: 23 miles Balmoral Castle: 35 minutes by car Speyside, the home of Highland malt whiskies, is less than an hour away. Click here for a zoomable map of our location

Activities Guests are spoilt for choice with plenty of opportunities in this area for golfing, walking, photography, fishing for brownies or salmon, shooting and stalking. The gliding club at Aboyne, arguably the finest in Britain, is just minutes away.

The beautiful River Don is not far

CONTACT

Nigel and Trisha Rugman Camphill House Lumphanan by Banchory Aberdeenshire AB31 4RU Scotland Email: rugmans@onetel.com Tel: +44 (0)13398 83400 Fax: +44 (0)13398 83525  We look forward to welcoming you!

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