Balmoral Castle () is a large estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, owned by Queen Elizabeth II. It is near the village of Crathie, 9 miles west of Ballater and 50 miles west of Aberdeen.Balmoral has been one of the residences of the British royal family since 1852, when the estate and its original castle were bought from the Farquharson family by Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria.
Soon afterwards the house was found to be too small and the current Balmoral Castle was commissioned. The architect was William Smith of Aberdeen, and his designs were amended by Prince Albert. Balmoral remains private property of the Queen and is not part of the Crown Estate.
Mar 25 - Jul 31: daily: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (last entrance at 4:30 p.m.)
Booking in advance is not required.
See the official website for 2016 Special Events.
Adults: GBP 11.50
Seniors / Students: GBP 10.50
Children (5 to 16 years): GBP 5
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmoral_Castle
Official Website https://www.balmoralcastle.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/Balmoral_Castle
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/balmoralcastle
Email info@balmoralcastle.com
Phone +44 1339 742 534
Address Estate Office, Balmoral, AB35 5TB Ballater, Aberdeenshire, UK
Coordinates 57°2'26.474" N -3°13'48.696" E
