About Scotland

Bed and breakfast accommodation near Aberdeen
central for Deeside, Donside, Strathdon, the Castle and Whisky Trail.

View of Lynturk Home Farm
Lynturk Home Farm

Lynturk Home Farm
Alford
Aberdeenshire
Scotland

A haven of rural peace only 20 minutes' drive from Aberdeen Airport

Lynturk farmhouse is John and Veronica Evans-Freke's family home, secluded and surrounded by 300 acres of woodland, fields and pasture in central Aberdeenshire, only 30 minutes from Aberdeen. (Aberdeen airport is only a 20 minute drive).

The old part of the house is built of granite, solid and Georgian, built in fact in 1762 by Veronica's McCombie ancestors. The later wing is linked by a magnificent double height gallery and stairs to the bedrooms. John and Veronica very much welcome their bed and breakfast guests as friends, and whether you stay for one night or several days you will feel equally at home. This is the part of Scotland for visiting castles, gardens, whisky distilleries and ancient standing stones, so you could happily use Lynturk as a base, and Veronica has lots of local knowledge to help.

Accommodation:

Bathroom Twin Bedroom

Above left and right;
Twin (or double) bedroom with private adjoining bathroom en suite. The bath has a shower attachment.

Right;
Double Bedroom with standard size bed. This has a private bathroom (not adjoining, 5 seconds away...)

Below left and right;
Twin (or double) bedroom with private adjoining bathroom en suite. The bath has a shower and shower screen.

Bedroom
Bathroom Twin Bedroom

Right;
The Drawing Room.

Sitting room

Breakfast (and optional dinner):

The Dining Room table laid for Breakfast

The Dining Room laid for breakfast.

Porridge, cereal and yoghurt, fruit juice, fresh fruit salad or homemade compôte, toast, home-made marmalade and jams, honey from Lynturk bees, tea and coffee, eggs (organic and free range, often from Veronica's hens), bacon, tomatoes, sausages, mushrooms - a generous full cooked Scottish breakfast - to set you up for the day.

Optional Dinner (with advance notice please)

Veronica (an experienced cook with Cordon Bleu training) offers a four course dinner. The menu varys each day according to the season, and pheasant, partridge and roe deer are all off the farm. You are welcome to bring your own wine or spirits as Lynturk does not have a licence to sell alcohol.

Alternatively, there's a good pub restaurant a couple of miles away down the road, and others further afield.

Tariff:

£35 to £45 per person per night, based on two people sharing a room, and including breakfast.

Optional Dinner, 4 courses, £25.
(Alternatively, pub with good food 2 miles.)

Children welcome. Dogs welcome only by arrangement.
No smoking.

Right;
Magnificent double height hall.
Guest bedrooms are off the galleried landing.

Hall

To enquire or to book:

Please tell Veronica and John you found Lynturk through About Scotland!

Lynturk is a good base for exploring Deeside, Strathdon and Highland whisky distilleries.

  • Alford Aberdeen Angus Bronze Statue (Veronica's not-so-distant ancestor developed the Aberdeen Angus breed).
  • Craigievar Castle and extensive parklands.
  • Castle Fraser.
  • Castle Crathes and Garden.
  • The Lonach Gathering Strathdon.
  • Whisky and Distillery Trail.

Please contact:
Veronica and John Evans-Freke

Lynturk Home Farm
Alford
Aberdeenshire AB33 8DU
Scotland, UK
Tel: 01975 562504
Fax: 01975 563517
or from outside the UK:
Tel: 44 1975 562504
Fax: 44 1975 563517

Map of the area:

Map of the area