I've Traveled All Over the Scottish Highlands, and This Is the Tiny Village I Keep Coming Back To

"Muddy Wellies, well-worn Barbour jackets, and Land Rovers are commonplace in Braemar, a small stone village in the middle of Scotland's Cairngorms National Park. Surrounded by towering-at least by U.K. standards-mountains, dense forests, and expansive moorlands that change appearance based on the light of day, Braemar is the type of place where warm fireplaces and inviting corners beckon, and travelers in search of fashionable (read: Instagrammable) accommodations find their target."

"A former coaching inn built in the Scots Baronial style, the maximalist, art-filled property was reinvented by Iwan and Manuela Wirth of the famed art gallery Hauser & Wirth. Since opening in 2019, it's become one of the most sought-after bookings in Aberdeenshire, Scotland-and it's easy to see why, with its eclectic and thoughtfully curated suites, walls adorned with tartan and taxidermy, and the general sense of warmth and delight that drifts down the corridors and through the common spaces."

Braemar is a small stone village in Scotland's Cairngorms National Park, framed by mountains, dense forests, and expansive moorlands whose appearance shifts with the light. The village mixes rugged outdoor life—hiking Munros, cold plunges in the River Dee—with cozy hospitality such as warm fireplaces, whisky, and inviting corners. The Fife Arms is a reinvented Scots Baronial coaching inn celebrated for its maximalist, art-filled interiors, curated suites, tartan, and taxidermy. Local rituals include morning strolls to The Bothy for coffee and pastries and a history closely tied to the Royal Family. Land Rovers, Barbour jackets, and Muddy Wellies are everyday sights.

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