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The 4-star Kildrummy Park Castle Hotel is a short walk away from Kildrummy Castle. The spectacular venue features 16 contemporary rooms and a high quality restaurant. The bar serves wine and juices as well as nibbles and seafood.
This self styled ‘Moray's Seafood Pub’ is situated right on the shore of Findhorn Bay in a charming seaside village with a fine stretch of beach.
A photo on the wall shows the bar counter and gantry have been there years, possibly since the 1930s. It has a mirrored five-bay gantry with two glass-fronted cabinets and a clock on top.
Hotel, restaurant and small bar in Inverurie.
The clubhouse offers a full licenced bar overlooking the 1st hole and a spacious dining room with veranda to take advantage of the sunny days. Catering services are provided all day.
Lovely small hotel in secluded leafy surroundings. Spacious restaurant and grill, lounge and function rooms, all tastefully decorated in traditional Scottish style, featuring wood panelling. The cocktail bar is a gem, serving real ale on handpump and a very fine range of malt whiskies.
Upmarket hotel, restaurant and function suite, good for afternoon tea.
This former coaching house is a rambling building in attractive open countryside. Family-run Inn has a traditional, wood-paneled bar warmed by a large log fire in winter, and a lounge with a centrally located open fireplace and a large conservatory area, popular for dining.
Estate bar in Cove with no real ale. Darts played.
Recently converted to an Indian restaurant with smallish bar attached. Having undergone a major revamp a few years ago, the only licensed bar in the village open after 5 pm most evenings. Real Ale status is uncertain and a requires a visit to confirm.
Six pool tables and four dart boards in a modern contemporary setting. No real ale.
An Arts venue which has occasionally had real ale in the past. Popular on Sunday lunchtimes with their jazz sessions and many and varied music performances can be attended. Play, Pie and a Pint performances. Opening ours will vary depending on arts diary. Keg beer range varies.
The brewery taproom and shop, with two handpumps serving real ales and a selection of bottled and canned beers.
Smart hotel with small bar, good stop if cycling Deeside Railway.
Spa resort on Aboyne loch
A small country pub/hotel with friendly local atmosphere where you can find a pool table and darts.
Bowling clubhouse, indoor/outdoor bowling, bar, pool and darts.
Conversion of a large farm steading into two bars one of which is mainly the restaurant and the other with large projection screen and TVs with pool and darts at far end. Real ale no longer available.
Boutique west end hotel in a stunning granite mansion. You'll probably be on the wine or cocktails.
Irish themed bar just off Market Street, close to Maritime Museum. Formerly the Drift Inn.
The Malt Mill is a traditional bar located on Holburn Street in Aberdeen, This bar is situated above the venue "DownStairs"
Hotel Close: Post Covid-19: Planning permission sought to convert to residential.
Locals pub on the Green, darts played. Next door to the delights of CASC.
This fine building is one of the oldest in historic Banff, dating back to 1585. It is worth stepping out the back for a look at the courtyard, which retains many original features. The long public bar has several fine samples of historic brewery and distillery mirrors.
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