Deeside Holiday Park is a tranquil retreat set in the Southern valley of the River Dee, ideal for getting away from it all. Choose to spend your time exploring Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms National Park or soaking up the atmosphere in the lively city of Aberdeen.

There are plenty of excellent walking choices available from Silverbank Caravan and Motorhome Club Site, including some lovely dog walks. The site is an open location just off the Aberdeen to Braemar Road; it runs parallel with the River Dee through some splendid countryside. Nearby Banchory is a popular little holiday town offering a wealth of activities for all the family, including pony trekking, fishing and a golf course. Whilst staying here, you will want to take the time to visit Cairngorm National Park. It has 62 hard standing pitches, some seasonal, all with 16 amp electricity. No arrivals before 1.00pm.

Huntly Castle Caravan Park was opened in ’95 and its hardworking owners, the Ballantynes, are justly proud of their neat, well landscaped 15 acre site. The 10 level grass and 50 hardstanding touring pitches are separated and numbered, with everyone shown to their pitch. Arranged in three bays with banks of heathers and flowering shrubs separating them, most pitches have 16 amp electrical hook-ups and 15 are fully serviced with water and waste water. Two bays have central play areas and all three have easy access to a toilet block, as has the camping area.The site is a member of the Caravan and Motorhome Club Affiliated Site Scheme but visitors who are not members of the club are also very welcome.

Stonehaven Caravan and Motorhome Club site has an enviable seaside location at Stonehaven Bay. The historic town and harbour of Stonehaven, with its quaint shops and choice of restaurants over-looking the bay, is just a short walk away along the promenade. An art deco open-air Olympic size swimming pool is within walking distance of the site, and there is a leisure centre in the adjacent village of Cowie with a covered pool amongst other facilities. There is also a challenging cliff top golf course nearby. There are 76 pitches all are hardstanding including 23 serviced pitches except 3 for tents on grass. All have 16 amp electricity except the tents. No arrivals before 1.00pm.

Braemar Caravan Park and Camping Pods are the perfect base for walking, hiking, cycling, photography, snow sports, history, arts and crafts and much more. Braemar Caravan Park is situated In the beautiful village of Braemar, Royal Deeside, at the heart of the Cairngorms National Park. Operated by the Invercauld Estate, managed for wildlife, sport, recreation and community. The Estate hosts Scotland’s highest 18-hole golf course at Braemar and the Glenshee Ski Centre, which can offer some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the UK. The Estate also provides salmon fishing and mile upon mile of glorious walks.

Feughside Caravan Park offers holiday makers the chance to relax in this lovely peaceful area of Scotland. Surrounded by the stunning scenery of Royal Deeside and the perfect location to enjoy an active or relaxing holiday. Many lovely walks are on the doorstep, including the marked forestry trails at the Shooting Greens. A small trout loch, the rivers Dee and Feugh are a delight for the fishermen. Golfers of all standards will find several fine courses nearby. Mountain biking, horse riding and a variety of water sports are also available. The site has 30 pitches.

Aboyne Loch Caravan Park is in an idyllic setting – peaceful, attractive and natural which has excellent facilities locally. Stay by the calm waters of a Loch in Royal Deeside and explore fantastic hill walking and cycling in the area. The family run site welcomes dogs with a request to remain on a lead, there are dog walking areas nearby. The site has 15 pitches, on offer are fully serviced pitches as well as standard pitches with stunning views over the loch. A holiday home and caravan are available for rent.

Tarland by Deeside Camping & Caravanning Club Site is positioned on the east of Scotland just outside the Cairngorms National Park, in an area admired by royalty. Hence it shares the same spectacular scenery as Balmoral Castle. The area surrounding the site is tranquil, beautiful and rich in historic and pre-historic sites. Trees line the site and are dotted throughout separating the pitches into smaller, intimate areas. The site also has a wooded dog walk. The village of Tarland is a five minute walk from the site and has shops, a golf course and bowling green. From here you can pick up the ten kilometre Tarland Way walking and cycle path which runs from the village to Aboyne. The site has 50 grass or hardstanding touring pitches (some seasonal) most with electricity hook-up point. There are also 47 private holiday homes.

The Aberdeenshire local authority owns Aden Country Park, which is open to the public. The caravan and camping site is on one side of the park. Beautifully landscaped and well laid out with trees, bushes and hedges, it is kept very neat and tidy. It provides 23 numbered pitches for touring units, with varying degrees of slope (some level) and all with 16A electrical hook-ups, plus an area for around 20 tents. There are also 16 caravan holiday homes and 12 seasonal pitches. The campsite is also leased by the council to private owners.