Tarland: Glen Tanar
Tucked into the eastern Cairngorms, Glen Tanar is a place whose character is shaped by the Water of Tanar. This side glen of the River Dee lies within the Cairngorms National Park and is known for Glen Tanar National Nature Reserve, which safeguards a substantial area of native Caledonian pinewood. Scots pine, birch woodland and open heath create a varied Highland setting rather than a single uniform forest. The estate’s tracks and paths have made the glen a base for walking, cycling and wildlife observation. At its head, the ground rises towards the plateau country of the eastern Cairngorms; downstream it meets Royal Deeside, the valley of the Dee. Glen Tanar Estate also retains the character of a Victorian Highland estate, including its historic ballroom, while nearby Cromar is a farming landscape of fields and low hills.
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