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Shelves of fresh rolls, butteries and bakes at the Highlanders Bakehouse under a chalkboard.
Aberdeenshire

The Highlanders Bakehouse

A family bakery by the Balmoral road at Crathie, built where the garage once stood.

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Welcome

The Highlanders Bakehouse started at home.

The family live at Crathie, on the Deeside road a mile or so from Balmoral, and where their garage once stood there is now a bakery and takeaway café in one, with the ovens going behind the counter.

It is the kind of stop that walkers and drivers heading up Deeside learn to plan around: fresh bread, rolls and a counter of bakery goodies, good coffee to take away, and something for the flask and the hill. The shelves also carry a choice of local and Scottish products. The bakery's success led to a second shop, on Invercauld Road in Braemar, packed with the same bread and bakes for the top end of the valley.

Opening times change with the seasons and with how busy the day is, and the family post updates on their social pages, so it is worth a look before a special trip. Balmoral, Crathie Kirk and the paths into the hills around Lochnagar are all close by.

A short drive awayDeeside Deli & Garden ShopA family deli in Ballater with a cheese counter and a Royal Warrant.10 min by roadSee itThe granite front of the Deeside Deli on Bridge Street, Ballater, flowers hanging by its windows.
Before you go

A takeaway bakery and café at Crathie, with a second shop in Braemar.

Hours change with the season: the family posts them on its pages.

Where
Crathie, on the A93.
Also
A shop on Invercauld Road, Braemar.
Where it is

Crathie, near Ballater.

Close byAround Crathie.
  1. Crathie KirkCrathie KirkUnder a mile1 min by road
  2. John Brown’s Grave, BallaterJohn Brown’s GraveUnder a mile1 min by road
  3. Casks stencilled Royal Lochnagar Distillery stacked in the warehouse.Royal Lochnagar Distillery1 mile3 min by road
  4. Stravaig SaunasStravaig Saunas1 mile2 min by road
  5. Knock CastleKnock Castle7 miles13 min by road
Directions
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Stay nearby

Places to stay near The Highlanders Bakehouse, and when each is next free.

A landscape view of Faunoran House from the garden, the terrace and its white table, the house reflected in the long pond.Faunoran House
  • Sleeps 10
  • In Crathie
  • Under a mile from The Highlanders Bakehouse
Free 16–18 OctA grand stone house with multiple gables and chimneys stands on a lawn at dusk, a Land Rover parked in the drive under a stormy sky.Gairnshiel Lodge
  • Sleeps 16
  • In Aberdeenshire
  • 4 miles from The Highlanders Bakehouse
Free 18–20 OctA wooden table and chairs with green cushions stand on a stone patio beside a gabled stone house, a lawn stretching in front.Laggan Cottage
  • Sleeps 8
  • In Aberdeenshire
  • 4 miles from The Highlanders Bakehouse
Free 18–20 OctTwo grey linen sofas face each other across a dark wooden coffee table, checked roman blinds at the windows and a framed landscape print on the wall.Old School Cottage
  • Sleeps 7
  • In Aberdeenshire
  • 4 miles from The Highlanders Bakehouse
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