Balmoral Castle

Local nameBalmoral Castle
LocationEdinburgh, UK

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.

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Opening hours

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.

Admission

Adults: GBP 11.50
Seniors / Students: GBP 10.50
Children (5 to 16 years): GBP 5

More information and contact

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

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