Braehead Steading Ballater, Royal Deeside
Cairngorms National Park

A beautifully warm, cosy cottage with absolutely everything you could want for. We had a wonderful holiday with lovely weather and the scenery is just gorgeous and went for some lovely walks. We highly recommend the Staeding and look forward to returning in the near future.

Lovely accommodation at Braehead Steading, our stay was made even better by the fabulous large dog proof garden. We would highly recommend a stay here and look forward to returning.

Party of 6 from 2yrs to 62yrs! What an amazing place to spend Xmas???? photos do not do justice to this property, it's huge, it's warm and comfortable, got everything you need and few things you didn't realise you needed. It's beautifully decorated and immaculately finished but homely at the same time. Absolutely loved it. We thinking about visiting again in the summer, if this is the standard of Wilderness Cottages properties we'll definitely be using one of their properties.

We had a lovely holiday at Brae Steading. The house was clean and it had everything in it that we needed for our stay. The size of rooms downstairs and bedrooms meant we had plenty of space for our group of 7. There was a lovely big dining room and a lovely dining room table for us to sit together for our evening meal. There was plenty of plates etc in the cupboards and we liked the idea of the 2 fridges and used them both. We liked the huge space we had in the garden and enjoyed sitting outside the patio doors. It was good being so near the trails. Our group enjoyed their holiday and plan to return.

The accommodation we stayed at the Braehead Steading was perfect for our needs and was so comfortable. Easy access to the town and perfect for discovering the surrounding areas. A great holiday and rest.

We had a wonderful stay in Braehead Steading, it's a lovely house with a very high standard of facilities and plenty of space for a large group. The area is amazing with wonderful views, great walks and local amenities in Ballater. Will definitely return.

We had a lovely stay at Braehead Steading. The house although large felt very warm and cosy. It was clean, comfortable and fully equipped with everything we could possibly need.

superb week at Breahead Steading, the weather was so kind to us, wall to wall sunshine and hot for 7 days. The cottage is spacious and very clean, the garden was super and our boxer dog really enjoyed the secure and large grassed garden. The surrounding area and Ballater Village are truly special, and a visit to Braemar was also brilliant. Dependant on the time of the year we managed to visit Balmoral Castle which was excellent. cottage has everything you could need for catering, there were only 2 of us and our dog, but the house is massive and has a lot of bedrooms and bathrooms. Lovely sitting out every evening having a craft beer and a dram. Thanks

Fabulous accommodation which was clean , spacious and had a well equipped kitchen . It was ideal for our group of 6 friends looking for a comfortable, relaxing break together. The accommodation is a beautifully furnished home with the added bonus of 4 bathrooms .The steading was so warm and cosy during our February stay. Great location with plenty of guest parking .Conveniently located a short drive from Ballater and an easy walk in to Ballater via the old railway line.Really enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend it .

What a wonderful cottage, ideally situated with plenty to do within a few miles. Braehead Steading was spotlessly clean and fully equipped for our week away, more like a home from home. We couldn't have wished for anything more, thank you.

We have just spent 10 days in the most wonderful house. Ideally situated for walking and exploring the Cairngorms. The house was immaculately presented, clean, fully equipped and comfortable, plenty of room for all 8 of us! We recieved a friendly and professional service from Wilderness Cottages and will definitely book with them again. Thank you

We had a fantastic weekend at Barrhead. Very comfortable accommodation. Well equipped and kitted out. The standard was really high throughout. It was a home away from home. Stunning views. Great access to Ballater and surrounding countryside. We'll be back!!

This is a lovely house - very spacious, clean, tidy and well-equipped and with a very satisfactory number of bathrooms. The big garden was a bonus, as was the nearby Deeside Way: an easy route into Ballater, and used by all of us for walking, running and cycling. We had a wonderful holiday, and would be very keen to return.

A fantastic holiday house, set up really well for 2 families sharing, well equipped kitchen, plenty outdoor space/seating, will definately be visiting again.

Lovely house in a cracking setting.. Very clean and tidy Perfect distance to nearest town Ballater. Nice dog friendly garden. This was our 3rd visit, we love it.

We had a wonderful few days at Braehead Steading. The house is great, plenty of space for the 8 of us. Nearby Ballater was great for our food and drink etc. We went skiing at Glenshee and then came home to our cosy house and cooked in the big kitchen. The owner was very helpful, showing us a lovely walk right behind the house. We'll certainly be back here.

Thanks for an excellent holiday! The cottage was perfect for our party (3 couples, 1 adult, and a dog) as a location for walking during the day and as a space to cook, eat and relax in the evenings. Rooms were very comfortable. The overall feel of the place was lovely. Easy to get to and very easy access to Ballater. In terms of logistics could not have been easier when showing up, and things like recycling, cooking, etc all obvious. In terms of walking some great walks out the back of the property (we followed the Tullich Burn) and 20 min drive to Lochnagar and Loch Muick. Highly recommend!

Braehead Steading was a fantastic place to stay. The house is really lovely - warm and spacious with everything you could need. The area is perfect for outdoors activities - mountains, lochs, rivers, easy walking trails for the children, less than an hour from the coast and airport. The village is about a mile or so along a flat path (The Deeside Way) with some great cafes. Tourist info centre is very helpful too. Highly recommended!

A beautiful place to stay accommodation excellent setting stunning and will be using again in future

A wonderful retreat for eight golfers completely central to all relevant amenities. The river walk from Ballater at 01:00 was a wee bit of a stumble! But we made it... lol

This was our second stay in a year. We used the steading as a base while filming in the Highlands and it was a great place to relax after a long day. Underfloor heating and huge baths made so much difference when it was 2 degrees outside. A very well maintained residence in a great location. As steading has no broadband I brought a wifi dongle with me (EE network) and it got very good 4G reception. Cafe's in nearby Ballater also have wifi, so this was never a problem.

Braehead steading is a lovely property, beautifully finished and a vey comfortable stay. We stayed while skiing locally and the underfloor heating was lovely to come home to. Very spacious house, will definately be back.

We used Braehead Steading as a location base while filming in the area. We all fell in love with the place and were really happy with the rooms and facilities. The dining table was well used by cast and crew, seating up to 8 people, it made a big difference to meetings and the great meals prepared in the kitchen. Very enjoyable stay - highly recommended.

Braehead Steading is a lovely, spacious, clean and well equipped house, and wonderfully warm for a winter break. We had excellent walks just from the back of the house, and used the railway track to cycle over to Glen Tanar. A really good base for skiing, walking and cycling. We left with lots of things remaining to do next time.

We stayed in this property in Deeside recently. It was a fantastic place for us as a family of 5 adults & 2 children, because it was so spacious, & the layout was ideal for us, with 2 bedrooms in one wing of the house & 2 bedrooms in the other wing. (Ideal for 2 families sharing for example). The property was well equipped, nicely maintained & had everything we could have wanted! It was also warm so I'm sure it would be very cosy in colder weather. I would certainly recommend it!

An exceptionally comfortable and well-equipped house located just outside Ballater. If, like us, you enjoy hill-walking, Braehead Steading makes a great base for reaching the southern Cairngorms and the Mounth. Oh, and there's a distillery just along the road near Balmoral.

This is a stunning property and the owner was so incredibly helpful. Couldn't fault it and we'd definitely come again!

We had a warm welcome on arrival from the landlord,who had decorated the house beautifully for Christmas and turned the heating on, it was very welcoming. The house was spotless, spacious, well equipped and in a fantastic location. It didn't take long to feel at home and to wish we had booked an extra week. We would thoroughly recommend this house, which felt more like a luxurious home than a holiday cottage.