The grounds, gift shop and restaurant at Balmoral are open to the public on certain days over the autumn and winter months. THERE IS NO NEED TO BUY TICKETS AS ADMISSION IS FREE.

Balmoral Castle
Nature & Conservation

Walks at Balmoral

The Cairns Walk and Prince Albert’s Pyramid Walk.

Explore the historical cairns erected by the Royal Family on the Balmoral Estate, with views over Deeside and Balmoral Castle itself.

Maintenance work taking place at Prince Albert's Pyramid - please check out details below.

Parking is located in the car parks, next to the A93 and charges apply.

The Balmoral Cairns Walks

Explore the historical cairns erected by the Royal Family on the Balmoral Estate, with views over Deeside and Balmoral Castle itself.

Prince Albert's Cairn Pyramid

Prince Albert's Pyramid Walk

Please see below for maintenance notes.

This is the largest cairn, erected by Queen Victoria in memory of her husband, Prince Albert, following his death.

Due to an increase in visitors to Prince Albert's Pyramid the ground surrounding the cairn has become severely eroded and the cairn undermined. To remedy this, we are undertaking a major repair and restoration project on the ground immediately surrounding the cairn. This work will restore the landscape around the cairn and stabilise the structure of the Pyramid for future generations to enjoy.

Please take care in the area around the Pyramid. Follow all advice and any instructions from staff working on site.

We apologise for any inconvenience that this essential repair work creates.

Thank you for your patience.

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Balmoral Castle is seen from a distance, surrounded by lush green fields and dense forests, framed by tree branches and moss-covered rocks in the foreground.