Howe of Torbeg
  • Campsite
  • Ballater
  • 9.1/10

Howe of Torbeg

Essential Facilities: Howe of Torbeg in Ballater offers a garden, outdoor fireplace, seating area, picnic area, and barbecue facilities. Free on-site private parking is available. Comfortable Accommodations: Ground-floor units feature carpeted floors, private entrances, and shared bathrooms. Each unit includes a dining area with an oven and a work desk. Scenic Views: Guests enjoy garden, mountain, river, and dining area views. The property is highly rated for its convenience for nature trips and its comfortable bathrooms. Local Attractions: Balmoral Castle is 19 km away, CairnGorm National Park 45 km, and Glenshee Ski Centre 40 km. Aberdeen Airport is 68 km from the property.

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)
  • Free private parking available on-site
Kids

Children of any age are welcome.

Dogs

Pets are not allowed.

Address

Howe of Torbeg Torbeg Glen Gairn Ballater Aberdeenshire AB35 5XL, Ballater, AB35 5XL, United Kingdom, Ballater, United Kingdom

Facilities

Free parking Non-smoking rooms

Reviews

Heather 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

The most peaceful place

Pros: The views are magnificent. The hosts are fantastic , breakfast was great 👍

Cameron 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Couldn’t recommend enough

Pros: Perfect little pod. The owners have really thought of everything, facilities immaculate and “the snug” was fully kitted with everything you could need

Alba 9/10
Spain 🇪🇸

A lovely stay immersed in calm, open countryside and natural beauty.

Pros: Place is lovely. Very clean toilets. Our kid loved the outdoor hammock. The landscape is beautiful 💚🪵🌿

Cons: The kitchen setup is quite disappointing, especially for longer stays or for groups. It relies on an old log-burning stove both for heating and for cooking, which makes preparing any meal extremely slow and impractical. The hob and oven take ages to get hot, and you constantly have to add logs just to keep it going. Because everything depends on this old stove, cooking becomes nearly impossible when more guests are staying—there’s simply no way for everyone to prepare dinner in a reasonable amount of time. It’s a charming idea in theory, but not functional in reality. If you’re planning to cook for yourself during your stay, be prepared for frustration or consider bringing alternative cooking options.

Eve 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Cozy!

Pros: We had such a lovely stay here! The cabins were spacious, warm and really comfortable. The bathrooms were also super clean. Each cabin and fire pit felt private and quiet.

Cons: Couldn’t fault it

Thomas 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: We stayed after a race we were running in the local area. The self check in was really simple and explained well before hand. The pod was lovely, very tidy and cosy with the bed made with plenty of pillows and blankets. We were staying on a very wet and reasonably cold night in October but were warm throughout the night in the pod, at one point we had to turn the heater off because we briefly got too warm. The toilets/shower were spotless and the water pressure/temperature was great. Iain and Nicole were lovely and helped me surprise my girlfriend with some flowers that were waiting in the pod for her when we arrived, they also gave us some local recommendations about what to do. The setting was beautiful but not too far away from the nearest village with shops and restaurants etc.

Zofia 8/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

perfect place for a weekend in nature without the interner

Pros: The place exceeded our expectations—the bathroom was excellent, the facilities were lovely, and the view was absolutely amazing.

Cons: wi-fi signal was poor

Emma 10/10
South Africa 🇿🇦

Hidden gem

Pros: What a hidden gem! We would stay here again anytime. We visited in autumn - the view of the valley is spectacular - and the pod was so cosy and warm. The bathrooms exceeded our expectations- spacious, clean and modern. We enjoyed cooking on the fire pit \u0026 enjoying the outdoors.

Alastair 8/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Lovely place to chill out and relax.

Pros: The accommodation, location, and being amongst nature, peaceful and tranquil.

Cons: Showers could have been that bit warmer.

Joanna 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

The clamping pod was ideal and we loved the snug which was a cozy option. The little tea shack was a welcome surprise on

Pros: It was exactly what we were looking for g for and lots of little extras provided making life easy.

Douglas 10/10
Portugal 🇵🇹

Pros: Lovely location and excellent facilities. Very clean

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