View from Craig Coinnich hills of Braemar village, Upper Deeside Cairngorms National Park Aberdenshire Scotland uk
Braemar holds the record for Britain s lowest recorded temperature of 27 2 degrees C on 10th January 1982 Braemar enjoys a scenic location at the meeting point of three passes in Upper Deeside where the Clunie Burn flowing from the Cairnwell joins the River Dee The village gained favour with Queen Victoria and still enjoys royal patronage today Braemar is probably best known for its Highland Games the annual Braemar Gathering takes place on the first Saturday in September The games date back over 900 years to the time when an annual contest between local clans was watched by King Malcolm III The tradition of royal involvement was resumed by Queen Victoria after her purchase of the nearby Balmoral Estate and successive generations of royals have maintained that tradition ever since Braemar s long history means that the castle still standing half a mile to its east was the second to be built in the village
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Location: Braemar, Casirngorm National Park, Scotland uk
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