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Every village should have a waterfall at the end of a short woodland walk, and Aberlour has one.

Linn Falls is where the Burn of Aberlour drops over two ledges into a dark pool, about twenty minutes on foot from the centre. The path runs up the burn from the Fleming Hall, through the trees and past the old distillery. The falls are loud after rain, and in summer people swim in the rocky pool below. The path is gentle enough for children, but the rocks are slippery near the edge, so keep hold of little ones. It's free, and Aberlour's butteries and the Walkers shortbread shop are waiting in the village on the way back.

A short drive awaySidings CafeA cafe in two 1950s railway carriages at Dufftown station, serving light lunches, home bakes and cream teas for the heritage trains.12 min by roadSee itSidings Cafe
Close by
  1. War memorial with poppy wreaths in front of a stone church towerAberlour HotelUnder a mile3 min by road
  2. A cast-iron arched bridge with castellated stone towers spans a rocky river gorge, pine-covered cliffs rising on the far bank.Craigellachie3 miles7 min by road
  3. The Fiddichside InnThe Fiddichside Inn3 miles8 min by road
  4. Speyside CooperageSpeyside CooperageA working cooperage near Craigellachie, making and mending whisky casks since 1947, with a viewing gallery above the coopers at work.4 miles9 min by road
  5. Dufftown station sign mounted on a wooden shed with railway carriage alongsideThe Keith & Dufftown Railway6 miles12 min by road
Directions
Concrete trig point overlooking layered hills at sunsetWalksBen Rinnes4.0 miles over the water
Sidings Cafe, MorayshireRestaurantsSidings Cafe6.1 miles
The Glenfiddich Distillery sign beside whitewashed buildings and a stone wallAttractionsGlenfiddich Distillery6.7 miles
The Inveravon Pictish stones in their lit porch at the church, grey slabs carved with an eagle, discs and a crescent.AttractionsInveravon Pictish Stones6.9 miles
BEINN Coffee & Books, MorayshireShoppingBEINN Coffee & Books7.0 miles
Dufftown's clock tower rising at the end of a parked high street, MorayAttractionsDufftown7.1 miles
Turreted grey castle with ivy-covered wing and yellow flag against a blue skyAttractionsBallindalloch Castle and Gardens8.2 miles
Ruined stone castle atop a grassy mound beneath a cloudy skyAttractionsAuchindoun Castle9.9 miles
Cardhu distillery building with pagoda roofs and red door under grey skyAttractionsCardhu Distillery10 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near Linn Falls, and when each is next free.

The timber cabin lit at dusk against a pink sky, a hot tub steaming on the deck beside two chairs.Callie Bothy
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Morayshire
  • 11 miles from Linn Falls
Free 16–18 OctThe Gatehouse, MorayshireThe Gatehouse
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Morayshire
  • 14 miles from Linn Falls
Check datesA yellow-harled tower house with battlements flies a flag above conical yew trees and a lawn.Innes House
  • Sleeps 38
  • In Morayshire
  • 14 miles from Linn Falls
Check datesA white harled farmhouse with a slate roof and chimneys stands amid greenery under a blue sky.Viewfield Farmhouse
  • Sleeps 8
  • In Morayshire
  • 14 miles from Linn Falls
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