Crathes is a small rural community lying on the north bank of the
River Dee some 3 miles east of Banchory on Royal Deeside.
Although there is a settlement comprising around 50 houses which
constitute the 'centre' or nucleus of the village, the community is
spread from the riverbank to the foot of the Hill of Fare and
between the town of Banchory in the west to Drumoak in the east.
Crathes has a school, retail and craft centre, railway restoration
project, football fields, events field and world-famous Crathes
Castle & Gardens.
The area is one of great natural beauty with views up the Dee valley
into the Cairngorms.
Although the land comprises mainly arable farmland, there are
extensive areas of forestry, wetlands and the river Dee to the south.
A wide range of wildlife thrives in the area.
Welcome
A small, rural community on Royal Deeside
This web page has been set up for the benefit of the
residents of Crathes on Royal Deeside and contains
information about and for the local community.
Crathes Fly is on the first Saturday of the
month from 10.00am to mid-day in
Crathes Hall - All welcome
It is 25 years since the Crathes Vintage Car and Motorcycle Rally was
first held. Many national and local charities have over the years
benefitted enormously from the proceeds of this rally event and we hope
that the 2022 rally will once again prove a success for our supported
charities. We are pleased to announce that the headline charity for 2022
is Clan Cancer Support.
Registration of additional vehicles for the 2022 Rotary Crathes
Vintage Car and Motorcycle Rally is now closed.
We look forward to welcoming all our 280 entrants on May 29th
when the public will be able to visit the Milton Field and enjoy the
spectacle of the splendid classic vehicles and relive their youth !
Family entertainment, music, international food and many other
stalls will make this a worthwhile day out for all.
The Deeside Crathes Steam Railway will also be running on that day
from the Milton Station