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The Steading is a bar in Strathdon, in a quiet part of the Cairngorms.

It is a favourite with locals, for craft beers, whiskies, espresso coffee and hot pies.

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Places to stay near Steading Bar, and when each is next free.

A stone farmhouse with dormer windows stands beside a picnic bench within a wooden fence enclosure.Tornahatnach
  • Sleeps 5
  • In Glenkindie
  • 5 miles from Steading Bar
Free 18–21 NovA stone house with three dormer windows and a yellow front door sits behind a lawn, terracotta pots flanking the entrance.Greenstyle
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Glenkindie
  • 5 miles from Steading Bar
Free 2–5 NovA stone cottage with green-framed dormer windows and matching door stands behind a gravel drive, trees and open fields beyond.Dalgrassick
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Glenkindie
  • 5 miles from Steading Bar
Free 9–12 NovA stone farmhouse with a gabled dormer window sits behind a timber picket fence, trees shading the drive.Home Farm
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Glenkindie
  • 5 miles from Steading Bar
Free 31 Oct – 3 NovPlaces to stayEvery stay in AberdeenshireAll our places to stay nearby, to search by date and by who is coming.See them all
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