Clunie Water

Clunie Water is a river of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a tributary of the River Dee, joining the river at Braemar, among grey stone buildings. Callater Burn is a tributary of the Clunie; the confluence is at Auchallater.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Braemar Castle and Kindrochit Castle.

Braemar Castle

Photo: George Washington Wilson, Public domain.

Braemar Castle is situated near the village of Braemar in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a possession of the chief of Clan Farquharson and is leased to a local charitable foundation. It is open to the public.

Kindrochit Castle

Ruins

Photo: TheCreator, Public domain.

Kindrochit Castle is a ruined 14th-century fortification in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located at Braemar, in a strategic position on the banks of the Clunie Water, a tributary of the River Dee. The ruins are protected as a scheduled monument.

Braemar Parish Church, Clunie Bank Road, Braemar

Church

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braemar and Auchallater.

Braemar

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Braemar is a village in Aberdeenshire, standing at the point where the road leaves the Dee valley to climb over Cairnwell into Glenshee. It’s in the eastern part of Cairngorms National Park and surrounded by mountains, which may be scenic or louring depending on the weather.