Braemar is a village in Upper Deeside popular with visitors and famous for the Braemar Gathering, held on the first Saturday of September each year. Members of the Royal Family usually attend. Queen Victoria attended Highland Games here as early as 1850, when they were held in the grounds of Braemar Castle (open to visitors). The story of the Games and Gatherings is told in the Braemar Highland Heritage Centre within the village. Braemar is an excellent walking centre and offers a full range of outdoor activities, as well as the highest golf course in the UK!