Loch Muick Parking

Charges for the Spittal of Glen Muick car park are as follows:-.

Car - £5.00
Minibus - £5.00
Campervans - £10.00
Coaches - £15.00

Payment can be made by cash or card at the machine.

We also offer a season ticket for regular visitors, which will cost £60.00. However for people living in Aboyne, Ballater and Braemar the cost is reduce to £50.00. To purchase a season ticket please click here.

Charges apply for all or part of the day, seven days per week. Please note that this car park is patrolled daily by an attendant.

How car park funds are used?

All proceeds from the car park are used to help maintain the car park and the extensive path network on the Estate.

Over 100,000 people visit this site annually, and the cumulative impact of their feet can result in severe erosion. High up on Lochnagar where soils are thin, and conditions are harsh the impact is even more severe. The estate employs skilled contractors and rangers to repair and maintain the paths.

As well as restoring ugly erosion scars this work helps to protect important species and habitats. This work takes place all year round and can be very challenging and expensive.  A meter of path can cost over £100 to rebuild. Your contribution in the form of a ticket payment helps us to look after this special place.

Thank you!

How you can help?

• Please display your ticket on your windscreen.
• Please park considerately ensuring passing places and turning areas are always kept clear.
• Please follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code when visiting the estate. In particular, take all your litter home and keep dogs under close control or on a lead.
• Please do not camp near the car park or on the picnic site.
• Please follow any advice from rangers or on signs that you might encounter during your visit.
• A car park attendant and ranger will be present most mornings.

Vehicle owners park at their own risk. Balmoral Estate accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage to vehicles parked here.

Season ticket

The annual cost for a season ticket is £60.00 - however for people living in Aboyne, Ballater and Braemar the cost is reduce to £50.00.

To purchase a season ticket please click here.

Please note that the transaction will come through as £60 and we will adjust the amount before processing the payment. The ticket can be used for up to two vehicles and you will be asked for registration details for the ticket. Please note that registration numbers will be displayed on the tickets.

Toilets

The toilets are managed by Aberdeenshire Council and are only daily throughout the year.