Our Wildlife & Habitat Fund

Ballochbuie Bridge

This year we introduced our Wildlife and Habitat Conservation Fund and committed to raising funds for the River Dee Trust. Update on our Wildlife and Habitat Conservation Fund This year we made a change to our efforts in supporting nature and wildlife charities which protect and restore the landscape and environment in our beautiful Scotland.  […]

Top Aberdeenshire locations for Nature Seekers

Collieston Coastal Path

If you love spending time in nature, then the northeast of Scotland has plenty of options for you. More than Tartan and ‘Outlander’ in Scotland When talking about Scotland as a vacation destination, many visualise images of heritage and history, Clans and Tartan and in recent years Outlander! On the west coast are dramatic mountains, […]

Aberdeenshire is Castle Country

Aberdeenshire Castle Country

If you love wandering through history and learning about life in a castle, then a visit to Aberdeen should be in your itinerary. Aberdeenshire is Castle Country! Aberdeenshire is a county in the northeast of Scotland where there are more castles per acre than anywhere else in Scotland.  With a mix of privately owned, dramatic […]

Queen’s Jubilee weekend at Balmoral

Balmoral Castle on the Royal Deeside Tour

This year we celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee with additional tours to Balmoral and special Jubilee Celebration Tours! Celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee in Royal Deeside Balmoral, has been a home for the Royal family since Prince Albert and Queen Victoria purchased the land and castle in 1852.  Generations of Royals have lived and loved this part […]

Wildlife and Habitat Conservation Fund

Flow Country in Scotland

As a tour operator there is no getting away from the fact that our tours have an impact on the local environment. But we are proud to introduce a new initiative – our Wildlife and Habitat Conservation Fund. Introducing our new conservation fund In the last few years, Grampian Escapes and Tours have made donations […]

Rod, Reel & the River Dee

Fly fishing in the River

The River Dee is the lifeblood of Deeside and runs from high in the Cairngorm mountains to the city of Aberdeen and the North Sea. In the latest episode of the Visit the North East of Scotland podcast,  I am speaking with Debbie Cooper, development and promotions officer for the Dee District Salmon Fishery board […]

Scottish Christmas and Hogmanay Celebrations

Getting together with friends at Hogmanay

Scottish Christmas traditions are, maybe surprisingly, not so traditional. Curious to find out why? In this episode of the podcast we are having a slightly different vibe as we are talking all things Christmas and Hogmanay in Scotland.  I share some of the traditions around this time of year, we hear from a good friend […]

Photography in the Aberdeenshire Landscape

Landscape Photography

Taking pictures is something most of us like to do. The cameras on our mobile phones make it easy and accessible, but what makes a good image? In today’s episode of the Visit the North East of Scotland Podcast, I’m speaking with Martin Bennie an Aberdeenshire based Photographer who has a passion for landscape photography.  […]

Hillwalking in Scotland

Walking the mountains and hills in Aberdeenshire

Getting into the hills of Aberdeenshire now is easier than you might think when you have the right guide. A conversation with Garry Cormack from Hillgoers Garry Cormack-owner & mountain guide Adventuring out into the hills of Scotland is much more than gaining altitude. Our landscape has a lot of stories to tell and by […]

Cycling trails in the North East of Scotland

Mountain bike on the hills

If you only cycled in Scotland when the weather is good, you wouldn’t be cycling but a few months of the year.  But that doesn’t stop this intrepid bunch in Aberdeenshire. Taking to the road, and off-road in the Northeast In the latest podcast episode we are staying on the adventure sports topic and we […]