Andy Mossack visits the gateway to Royal Deeside to stay at a hotel so close to the River Dee he can almost dip his toes in.

Bed down at riverside Banchory Lodge, a charming bolthole a few miles’ drive from Drum Castle and Crathes Castle. Fancy a bracing walk by the River Dee? Grab a pair of wellies at the front door.

Celebrity Angler, Robson Green, gave a toast to the River Dee to welcome the beginning of the new salmon fishing season.

It’s a quirky Scottish country house escape, ideally placed for exploring Royal Deeside or a spot of fishing.

Banchory Lodge Hotel, situated on Dee Street in Banchory, will be serving the new dishes to diners from today.

Banchory Lodge Hotel, on Dee Street in Banchory, will be offering a selection of delicious new dishes at its premises from this Sunday (September 27).