Glasgow
From Glasgow, follow the M80 to Stirling then follow signs for the A9 towards Perth. From Perth you can take the scenic route to Royal Deeside and Aberdeen along the A93( not advisable in severe weather in winter as this route takes you over Glenshee ski resort)
After leaving Ballater look for the Tarland sign on your left. Follow the signs into the village and turn left into the village square. The hotel is situated by the monument on your right.
OR follow the A90 from Perth to Dundee and Aberdeen. From Aberdeen follow the A93 west. On leaving Aboyne look for the Tarland sign on your right. Follow the signs into the village and turn left into the village square. The hotel is situated by the monument on your right.
Edinburgh
From Edinburgh follow signs for theM90 over the Forth bridge towards Perth. From Perth follow the directions above
Aberdeen
From Aberdeen follow the A93 west following signs for Braemar. On leaving Aboyne look for the Tarland sur right. Follow the signs into the village and turn left into the square. The hotel is situated by the monument on your right.
Inverness
From Inverness, take the A9 south to Carrbridge. Here take the A939 south to Grantown on Spey and then the A939 south to Tomintoul. Follow this to Ballater where you pick up the A93 east to Aberdeen. Once through Ballater look for the Tarland sign on your left.
Follow the signs into the village and turn left into the square. The hotel is situated by the monument on your right. |
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LINKS
www.celtscot.ed.ac.uk
Tarland is home historically to the composer Peter Milne (1824-1908) and has a reputation as a musical place. According to Sandy Cooper, Sandy Milne (a former conductor of the Banchory Strathspey and Reel Society who was brought up in Tarland) used to say that around the early 1900s, "almost every household in Tarland had at least one fiddler and a lot of them very good fiddlers. The real old style – Scots traditional fiddling." Tarland has strong musical links with Banchory, as fiddlers from the village in the past and at the present have often been members of Banchory Strathspey and Reel Society.
www.royal-deeside.org.uk
The handsome Victorian church of St Moluag with it’s beautiful rosary window, designed by Douglas Strachan, was erected in 1870 and provides an impressive backdrop to the Golf Course. This excellent nine hole course is overlooked by Alastrean House
Tarland
Unlike many of the surrounding villages Tarland has The Square at its centre. A finely sculpted granite war memorial of a Gordon Highlander is the focal point. Around the Square are granite houses and shops which together with the Commercial hotel provide essentials for the visitor. The MacRobert Hall hosts community events. East of the Square, framed by lime trees, is the ruined church of 1762 overlooking the kirkyard. |
