Visit Grantown on Spey

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This is a nice, small ruin conveniently located for the Speyside Whisky Trail. It is open all year round with free entry. Access is via the signposted car park. Exact date of construction is unknown but it is thought that constrcution dates to around the 1370s and it may have been built on the site of a former Iron Age fort. The castle used to be the stronghold of Alexander Stewart aka ‘the ‘Wolf of Badenoch’ who lived 1342–1406

Road from Pitlochry to Grantown on Spey A9

Environment Minister launches Scottish Wildcat Survey.

Margaret the Kilt Maker….

The Urban Poets play a great version of the Neil Young classic – Rocking In The Free World at the prestigious Harley Davidson Owners Group (HOG) rally – Thunder In The Glens 2009 in Aviemore, Scotland on 28 August 2009.

The river Spey in spate! The Spey is one of Scotland’s big four salmon rivers. It has the third largest drainage area after the Tay and Tweed and is the second longest river after the Tay river. It falls on average 13 feet per mile which is more than any other on main land Britain. It is snow fed from the Cairngorm & Monadhliath mountains and this can mean the river staying high until early June. … Speyside Whisky Whiskey River Spey Scotland Cairngorms Monadhliath spate flood Moray …

Part 1 of an exclusive tour of Castle Grant…Grantown on Spey Scotland…As a descendant of Peter Grant who was captured by Oliver Cromwell during the Battle of Dunbar September 3rd. 1650 I travelled to Great Britain as a Pilgrim to the land of my forefathers and foremothers…

Are you tired of spending New Year’s Eve packed in an expensive bar, waiting to get served, not heard in a position to think for themselves, let alone for chat with friends? Well, maybe it’s time to take matters into their own hands, so your friends gather together and go to the highlands for their Hogmanay celebrations this New Year!

Renting a home for a few days over New Year’s Eve is an increasingly popular way of farewell to 12 months and is especially popular with those who have reached their late twenties and feel that they are done with the celebration of the hedonistic New Year’s Day, their youth.

And there is no reason why rent a house with a group of friends or family is so popular, but as blowing all your money on a great night, you will enjoy a long weekend of celebrations, other activities will include outdoor such as hiking, fishing and cycling in the nearby countryside. It is also a good opportunity to another part of the country that it might otherwise be unlikely to see visit.

The Scottish Highlands and Islands are particularly popular with New Year revelers in search of holiday cottages. There are hundreds of properties across the lakes and valleys to choose from, depending on how far you can be your new year.

The west coast of Scotland offers many secluded, rustic cabins and farms, with a crackling wood fire and views over the beautiful lakes. If you are looking to get a New Year’s in the game of golf, Fife is the place to go, head for a fisherman’s cottage overlooking a harbor for a traditional Scottish experience.

Winter sports enthusiasts may even be able to get a few days skiing in, despite the unpredictable nature of Scottish weather means that you are probably not your heart on the slopes of the firing or Cairngorm Glencoe, but you never know you were on the lucky winners! For those who are south of the border who do not want to travel too far to the north, the Scottish Borders is an ideal place for a taste of Scotland, without getting so long journey.

Whatever part of Scotland for your Hogmanay celebration, you should be able to find a rental house to adapt your needs. Be of great houses, which accommodate up to 20 people, the perfect pair of cozy cottages for a romantic New Year’s Day, forget drums in a crowded disco – this year, why not spend Hogmanay in the Highlands?

we’ve just booked to go skiing in scotland at cairngorm mountain in february 10th-15th, i just wanted to know whether the skiing there is good? is the snow good, is there plenty of it? were all the slopes open when you went? thanks.

we’ve just booked to go skiing in scotland at cairngorm mountain in february 10th-15th, i just wanted to know whether the skiing there is good? is the snow good, is there plenty of it? were all the slopes open when you went? thanks.