Skiing

We are well placed for accessing Scotland’s ski centres.

Cairngorm Mountain ski centre is about a 30 minute drive.

The Nevis range and The Lecht are about an hour away.

Glenshee is about one and three quarters of an hour journey.

Golf

Kingussie and nearby Newtonmore (3 miles) each have an excellent 18 hole golf course open to non-members and with regular competitions during the summer. These courses showcase the wonderful Highland scenery of the Cairngorms National Park.

The Kingussie course is a true golfing hidden gem.

This is an Old Tom Morris and Harry Vardon Course.

The surrounding area offers lots of other golf courses, the nearest being Boat of Garten, Carrbridge,  Aviemore 9 hole and Spey Valley Championship course.

Wildlife

This is a great place to watch wildlife.

We have red squirrel, pine marten, red deer, osprey, crossbill, crested tit, capercaillie, black grouse, eagles, ptarmigan and many other species that inhabit the mountains, valleys and forests of the Cairngorms National Park.

Catching a glimpse can be difficult but there are a number of places designed to facilitate your experience.

Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig www.highlandwildlifepark.org.uk

 Inch Marshes RSPB reserve   www.rspb.org.uk>reserves>guide>inshmarshes

Loch Garten RSPB Osprey centre www.rspb.org.uk>lochgarten

Outdoor activity centres

The Cairngorm National Park is a wonderful place for all sorts of outdoor activities - walking, cycling, skiing, climbing, watersports, etc.  Here are some places that offer organised activities:

Cairngorm Mountain has excellent facilities for walking and climbing as well as skiing https://www.cairngormmountain.co.uk/

Loch Insh Outdoor centre www.lochinsh.com

Loch Morlichwatersports  www.lochmorlich.com

Rothiemurcus Centre https://rothiemurchus.net/outdoor-activities-at-aviemore/

Leault working sheepdogs  https://www.leaultworkingsheepdogs.co.uk/

Cairngorm Adventure Centre  http://www.bluedome.co.uk

Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore, Ruthven Barracks at Kingussie, Aviemore to Boat of Garten steam railway.

Walking

The Cairngorm National Park is full of wonderful paths and longer walks to suit people of all abilities. There are some lovely walks from the house through woods, up into the hills or alongside the River Spey and can include part or all of the 10 mile Badenoch Way.

Cycling

Laggan Wolftrax mountain biking, Kingussie is on Route 7 of the National Cycle Network from Sunderland to Inverness.

Touring

Inverness, Balmoral, Perth, Fort William are all within an hour and a half and this is a good central place to explore the Scottish Highlands.

Shinty

Kingussie and Newtonmore are at the heart of this highland sport and each play regular league matches. The two villages have a fierce rivalry.

Whisky

Speyside whiskies are famous but Kingussie has its own beautiful little distillery - The Speyside Distillery.

Why not start your Speyside whisky tour here with the furthest south in the Speyside whisky Trail!