Something for Everyone

Wildlife – visit the Highland Wildlife Park for native species, polar bears and Amur tigers – a great day out for the family

Landmark – Highland theme park for families

Zip wire fun – Exhilarating zip wire through the forest at Alvie and Treezone for zip wire and tree top walk

Loch an Eilein Pottery – buy hand crafted pottery at our local pottery

Our local pub – the Old Bridge Inn for food and drinks

Whisky –  visit Spey whisky distilleries such as Glenfiddich, Macallan and Glenlivet and the Speyside Distillery in Kingussie

Skiing and Snowboarding – located just off the ‘Ski Road’ to CairnGorm Mountain resort.  Local ski hire and instruction

Biking – for hire, Mike’s Bikes and Bothy Bikes

Climbing – four season mountaineering in the Cairngorms. Climbing Wall at Glenmore Lodge

Outdoor and Mountain Training at Glenmore Lodge

Walking – walk from the lodge into Rothiemurchus Forest

Pony Trekking – on native Highland ponies in the forest behind Spey Lodge

Reindeer -  meet the reindeer in the Cairngorms

Water sports - sailing, canoeing, tubing and paddle boarding – hire and courses at Loch Morlich and Loch Insh

Fishing – all levels at Rothiemurchus.  From stocked rainbow trout lochs, to salmon and sea trout fishing on the River Spey, or boat fishing for brown trout and pike

Clay Pigeon Shooting – Clay Shooting is located at nearby in Rothiemurchus

Golf – A variety of courses including professional and 9-hole family courses

Bird Watching – As well as seeing birds at Spey Lodge, visit the Loch Garten Osprey Centre and the Insh Marshes

Strathspey Steam Railway – from trips from Aviemore to Boat of Garten and Broomhill with dining available

For shops, trains, buses and local amenities check out the Visit Aviemore website