No 45, Ballater

06/06/2026

Escape to Ballater in 2027 🍃

We’re delighted to announce that our 2027 calendar is now open. Book directly through our website to secure your preferred dates and our best available rates, and start planning your Highland getaway.

www.no45.co.uk

28/05/2026

Still a way away but the strawberries, gooseberries and raspberries are all looking good! Eventually they’ll make their way to the breakfast table like the rhubarb. Form TBC. 🍓

25/05/2026

Happy yellow poppies in the garden at No. 45 at the moment 🌼🌱

23/05/2026

Rhubarb from the garden has been turned into compote ready to serve up at breakfast this bank holiday weekend! Some mixed berry and apple compote on the go too. Which will get finished first? 🍓🍎

09/05/2026

From the garden at No. 45 to the breakfast room this morning.

04/05/2026

It’s the Ballater Walking Festival 16th - 22nd May and we still have some availability for our lovely self-catering cabin: https://www.no45.co.uk/self-catering

Book direct on our website or call 01339 755420 for more information ☀️🥾

02/05/2026

A lovely thoughtful surprise from one of our guests this week. A sand dollar! Thank you, Amy 😊

21/04/2026

The plum tree in No. 45’s garden is covered in blossom now. The plum jam served at breakfast is made from plums from this tree and it looks like we’ll hopefully get another good crop this year 🙂🌸

12/01/2026

Ballater Walking Festival takes place during May 2026 and is a great opportunity to discover less known walks on Royal Deeside. You can find out more in the attached post.

Buy tickets for Ballater Walking Festival's upcoming events. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

05/01/2026

Ballater Walking Festival

16th - 22nd MAY 2026

AVAILABLE TO BOOK FROM 12th JANUARY 2026

A week of guided walks for all abilities, in and around Ballater and the Cairngorms National Park. Run by locals, we welcome participants from all over the globe. Many of our visitors return for the Festival year after year. Ballater Walking Festival was ranked in the top 10 walking festivals by the Guardian (2024) newspaper and is now in its 29th year.

⭐️ ⭐️⭐️ Bookings for Ballater Walking Festival 2026 go live on 12th January via Ticketsource

Please check out our new website for the 2026 programme of walks.

https://www.ballaterwalkingfestival.com/