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Pro
Location in Cairngorms National Park, Train Station, New Bunkhouse
Con
Exposed hills get very windy, the weather generally
In a nutshell
Scotland's Outdoor Centre - an adventure playground and access to nature
iaint Says: Something to do? Well, if you’re attending a conference it is.The centre is part of the Macdonald Hotels complex. I didn’t stay in any of the hotels there, although I have in the past. It’s a 5 minute walk to the center of the village, so I didn’t eat there either. I did...
iaint Says: We went canoeing at the Loch Insh water sports centre just south of Aviemore. It's fun, but be prepared to get wet. You can rent everything, including an instructor. Lots of stuff to try!
iaint Says: As a frequent visitor to Aviemore I’ve often seen the steam train as it enters or leaves the station, and wondered about trying it out.On a cold, wet & windy August Sunday (yes, it’s Scotland) when we’d planned on being at the Grantown Highland Games, we gave it a...
iaint Says: Should a coffee shop be on "things to do", or under "restaurants"?Ah well, here goes...This place is great. Excellent coffee, plus croissants and other goodies to eat with it. Internet access, lots of seating, right on the main street...ideal place to hang out for a...
Landmark Forest Adventure Park
iaint Says: An adventure centre set in beautiful pine and birch woods.My 15 y-o son spent Saturday afternoon there with his Scout buddies, and loved it.Check out the website for current prices, opening times & attractions.He said the food outlets were a bit expensive - fact of life, I'm...
iaint Says: Our second visit here in March 09, about 7 years after the first one.It is run by The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, which also owns Edinburgh Zoo. The main attraction was a newly arrived pair of Amur tigers, from the Russian far east. You drive around part of the...
iaint Says: The Forestry Commission is a big presence locally, and it has a small visitor centre at Glenmore.Useful information about the local habitat and wildlife, plus a good cafe where you can take a rest and get a good cup of coffee.No charge to go in, but you have to pay to...
iaint Says: Someone, somewhere gave permission for someone to build a funicular railway up to the summit of Cairngorm - the 6th highest mountain (OK, hill...) in the UK.It's in the middle of a nature reserve (or is it a national park) and a very fragile environment. That seems to count...
1 Review and 751 Opinions Well i never stayed here i just had to endure the view of this place from just about everywhere in...
1 Review and 751 Opinions Rooms were good. Service a bit slow in restaurant - I think we were on half board, so captive...
deeper_blue Says: Aviemore has a good selection of local pubs with good atmospheres and more importantly good beer. Try the Winking Owl or The Old Bridge Inn. Beer or whisky
Old Bridge Inn: Excellent, but...
iaint Says: My B&B suggested this place for dinner. I’ll often follow a lead like that, if I like the place I’m staying. It worked in Rome. Why not Aviemore.I was slightly apprehensive because the last time I’d been there was 20 odd years ago, on a fun trip with my ex. I wasn’t sure if...
Cairn Hotel: great roadside stop
iaint Says: Walked into this place at lunchtime on Easter Saturday. The couple in the corner looked up, and then reverted to ignoring each other. The kids at the pool table paused to look at the stranger, then carried on. The bar staff perked up at the prospect of some work to do.Cute...
iaint Says: I stumbled on this place as I wandered the Speyside roads looking for lunch one sunny Saturday in June. I'd noticed it several times before whilst driving past on that road, and this time took the plunge.Definitely a good move. Excellent menu, friendly but unobtrusive...
iaint Says: Pleasant place. Some tables have a panoramic view of the nearby Cairngorm mountains.Service was quick and efficient, if not exactly friendly. Has a well priced buffet from 12 to 4.Well worth a visit. I had a Calabrese pizza. Huge! Spicy! Excellent.
deeper_blue Says: This is a 5.5 mile stretch along the Speyside way. It's a very pleasant ride or walk, it gets a bit hilly in the middle, where you get a good view of the Cairngorms. At the Boat of Garten you can see the steam railway.
Never has Scottish Wilderness been so Accessible
scotlandscotour Says: Aviemore is the gateway to the wilderness and beauty of the Cairngorms National Park - because of its great transport links.Aviemore is in the broad wooded valley of the River Spey which is the only eastern gap through the Highlands and so has road and rail passing by...
iaint Says: This village is a few miles (10 km) north of Aviemore. It has its own website, with information about events and activities.The village is not far from the main Perth - Inverness road, and is also served by the railway. You could jump on the train from Aviemore. It is well...
iaint Says: On our way north to Inverness in December 08 we left the A9 at Dalwhinnie to head for the south end of Loch Ness. This took us along the banks of Loch Laggan to Spean Bridge.Talk about the road least travelled...It is remote, and felt all the more so since it was a very cold...
Scotland's winter sports centre
iaint Says: Skiing & snowboarding. It's not the Alps, but it's the best you'll get in the UK. The winter weather is so variable that you can't expect good conditions even in mid winter.I took my son and his schoolfriend in February 09, and they had a lot of fun. Lots of snow - the most...
All Outdoor Sports - the National Centre
scotlandscotour Says: Aviemore is the Scottish Centre for Outdoor Sports, based upon the Cairngorm Mountains and the River Spey, together with the huge woods of conifers of the hinterland.Ski, snowboard, mountain bike, gravity sports, street luge, ice-climb, canoe, sail, white-water raft,...
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Favorite thing: Here is another one to look at:
Cairngorm Summit - Fantastic View
Fondest memory: The highest plateau in Scotland - beautiful when like this - lethal in high winds.
I remember being blown like tumbleweed - only stopping when my knee hit a boulder, during a blizzard with gusts up to 120 mph. Scary!
So be prepared and read the weather forecast.
Updated Jun 1, 2004
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To be honest Aviemore was very much a last minute destination for us as we had travelled to Nairn and found it not quite to our taste we opted to go to Aviemore at the last minute and we wished we had...
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