The Smiddy House
Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in Rural Aberdeenshire
Scottish Tourist Board 3 Stars
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Denise & Trevor Jones
The Smiddy House Glenkindie Aberdeenshire AB33 8SS Tel: 01975 641 216 jones.thesmiddy@btinternet.com |
Holder of Scotland's Best certificate |
1 ensuite double room
1 ensuite twin room Open March - November
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Bordering on the Cairngorms National Park,
Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service.
The Smiddy House is ideally situated for the Castle and Whisky trails
or visiting stately homes and gardens belonging to the National Trust and Historic Scotland.
Location
The Smiddy House = red circle on the map
Aberdeen
38 miles
Ballater
19 miles
Huntly
19 miles
Tomintoul
25 miles
Braemar
38 miles
Inverness
70 miles
Perth
88 miles
Edinburgh Airport
137 miles
Glasgow Airport
170 miles
Kildrummy Castle Gardens
3 miles
Corgarff Castle
15 miles
Leith Hall and Gardens
15 miles
Craigievar Castle
17 miles
Castle Fraser
24 miles
Balmoral Castle
26 miles
Crathes Castle
36 miles
Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey
and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
Accommodation
The 2 guest bedrooms are located on the ground floor (no stairs to climb).
Each bedroom has its own ensuite shower room. Heating in all rooms.
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The twin room faces south-east
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The double room has views of the garden. |
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The Lounge/Breakfast Room
overlooks the front of the house and the garden.
Guests can relax and enjoy a welcome cup of tea and homemade baking. This room has a TV and tea/coffee making facilities. |
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Meals
Breakfast is taken at a time suitable to our guests.
Full Scottish breakfast, Continental breakfast, porridge, cereals, yoghurt and fresh fruit are available.
Vegetarians catered for.
There are also local inns close by (one within walking distance)
which provide good food at affordable prices for lunches and evening meals.
Garden
Whilst here you can relax in the spacious garden, where there are colourful plants and shrubs.
Many species of birds can be seen including the Greater Spotted Woodpecker.
Red Squirrels can also be glimpsed in the trees.
The Local Area
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The area is steeped in history dating back to Pictish times, and boasts some of the best scenery that you will find in Scotland. Many castles, stately homes and stone circles can be visited, or you can simply relax and take in the beautiful views. Pictured here is Balmoral Castle, summer residence of H.M. The Queen, which is 26 miles from The Smiddy House. |
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Tariff and Booking
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B&B TARIFF:
£25 per person (sharing a double/twin room) £30 single occupancy |
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Payment can be made either by cash, UK cheque or travellers cheques in sterling.
Confirmation in writing is required for telephone bookings.
We do not require a deposit, but would be grateful if you could notify us
in good time should you wish to cancel.
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