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Stewards of Strath & Glen

Delicate Ecological Balance

A guest wearing a hat walking uphill through the pinewoods in Braemar

The Fife Arms is situated in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, the largest National Park in the United Kingdom, among the region’s soaring mountains, deep river-cut valleys and swathes of dense pine forests.

Extraordinary Landscape

We are committed to supporting the region’s delicate ecological balance through our conservation programme. The hotel actively supports many local environmental protection projects, including an initiative aimed at safeguarding the River Dee’s freshwater pearl mussels which, at one point, were hunted to near extinction.

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A key fob in the style of a mussel in a purple key room box.
Varying coloured books holding room keys sat in pigeon holed shelving.
A birds-eye view of the river dee with treetops and the sun shining down

A Key Story

The cast bronze mussel shell fobs – on all the Fife Arms’ room keys – references the much-loved endangered species of the freshwater pearl mussels.

The very essence of the Fife Arms is inspired by the Cairngorms National Park extraordinary landscape and surrounding nature.

If you are interested in learning more about our conservation programme and how this delicate landscape is managed, our Ghillie team can organise guided walks with our respected researchers. For those who wish to go into more depth on the subject, we can arrange private tailored briefings with our conservation experts.

Bridge over the river dee with autumnal trees on either side.

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Wildflowers in the Fife Arms garden

Blooming in Braemar

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An illustration of a mythical stag with wings, surrounded by numbered birds and butterflies, displayed on a wall decorated with bare branches.

How The Stag Earned its Wings

Tracing the origin story of our pub’s magical mascot.

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Everything you need to know about Braemar’s regal Highland Games.

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