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Mountain Innovations
Mountain Innovations

Deshar Road, Boat of Garten, Inverness-shire, PH24 3BN

We specialise in fully inclusive guided walking holidays. Come and experience a complete adventure with us including prized home cooking to tantalise your taste buds.

Rothiemurchus Forest
Rothiemurchus Forest

By Aviemore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

Superb Caledonian pine forest with many miles of trails. Rothiemurchus is one of the best places in Scotland to see crested tits, crossbills and capercallie. Bird hide at the fishery offers close-up viewing of ospreys fishing.

Cairngorm Reindeer Centre
3 stars Cairngorm Reindeer Centre

Glenmore, Aviemore, Inverness-shire, PH22 1QU

Join the reindeer herder out onto the hillside where the reindeer graze in their natural environment. Those quiet friendly animals are a delight to all ages.

Loch Garten, Abernethy Forest (RSPB)
Loch Garten, Abernethy Forest (RSPB)

Nethybridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

This beautiful loch, surrounded by natural Scots pine forest is famous for ospreys. From the Osprey Centre you can observe these fish eating birds at their nest.

Landmark Nature Trail
Landmark Nature Trail

Carrbridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

Britain's first nature trail, established in 1970, through old Caledonian pine forest, with tree top trail, wildlife feeding station - one of the best places in Scotland to see red squirrels. Part of Forest Theme Park.

Ruthven Barracks © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
Ruthven Barracks (HS)

Ruthven, Kingussie, Inverness-shire, PH21

Spectacular hilltop barracks built in 1719 following the Jacobite rising of 1715. It once had accommodation for 120 soldiers. Superb views over the Insh Marsh.

The Falcon run on the Watercoaster at Landmark
4 stars Landmark Forest Adventure Park

Carrbridge, Inverness-shire, PH23 3AJ

There's fun, discovery and adventure for everyone at Landmark. Enjoy the Wild Watercoaster, Maze, Microworld, Ant City play area, RopeworX, Skydive, The Tarzan Trail, working Steam-powered Sawmill, Tree-Top Trail, Fire Tower and a great deal more. Open every day. (Easter to October)

Insh Marshes National Nature Reserve (RSPB)
3 stars Insh Marshes National Nature Reserve (RSPB)

Insh, Kingussie, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

This great wetland is one of the most important natural floodplains in Europe. Many species of wader and duck nest here. In winter large flocks of whooper swans feed across the marshes. Two hides and three trails.

Abernethy Forest National Nature Reserve
Abernethy Forest National Nature Reserve

Nethybridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

The largest native Scots pinewood in Britain. Breeding birds include the Scottish crossbill, crested tit, capercaillie, black grouse and osprey. Famous for the Loch Garten Osprey Centre.

Mercedes
4 stars Highland Wildlife Park

Kincraig, Kingussie, Inverness-shire, PH21 1NL

Discover Scottish wildlife and endangered animals of the world’s mountain and tundra regions at this fantastic attraction.

Glenmore Forest Park
Glenmore Forest Park

By Aviemore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

At the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, with Loch Morlich at its centre, Glemore has some superb stands of ancient Caledonian pines. This is a good place to see crested titis and crossbills.

Creag Meagaidh
Creag Meagaidh

Kinlochlaggan, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

This varied reserve stretches from the native woodland by the shores of Loch Laggan to the summit of Creag Meagaidh. Path to Coire Ardair.

Speyside Heather Garden & Visitor Centre
4 stars Speyside Heather Garden & Visitor Centre

Dulnain Bridge, Inverness-shire, PH26 3PA

Visit the multi award-winning Speyside Heather Garden & Visitor Centre. Up to 300 varieties of heathers providing all year round colour. Coach parties welcome.

Dalwhinnie Distillery
4 stars Dalwhinnie Distillery

Dalwhinnie, Inverness-shire, PH19 1AB

One of the highest distilleries in Scotland - 1073ft above sea level, Dalwhinnie is a wonderful full-bodied smooth and warming malt whisky. Distillery tour, visitor centre and shop.

Jack Drake's Alpine Nursery and Garden
Jack Drake's Alpine Nursery and Garden

Aviemore, Inverness-shire, PH21 1QS

Producing hardy plants since 1938 in picturesque but sometimes harsh surroundings.

1 Mountain Innovations Deshar Road, Boat of Garten, Inverness-shire, PH24 3BN
2 Rothiemurchus Forest By Aviemore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK
3 Cairngorm Reindeer Centre Glenmore, Aviemore, Inverness-shire, PH22 1QU 3 stars
4 Loch Garten, Abernethy Forest (RSPB) Nethybridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK
5 Landmark Nature Trail Carrbridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK
6 Ruthven Barracks (HS) Ruthven, Kingussie, Inverness-shire, PH21
7 Landmark Forest Adventure Park Carrbridge, Inverness-shire, PH23 3AJ 4 stars
8 Insh Marshes National Nature Reserve (RSPB) Insh, Kingussie, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK 3 stars
9 Abernethy Forest National Nature Reserve Nethybridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK
10 Highland Wildlife Park Kincraig, Kingussie, Inverness-shire, PH21 1NL 4 stars
11 Glenmore Forest Park By Aviemore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK
12 Creag Meagaidh Kinlochlaggan, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK
13 Speyside Heather Garden & Visitor Centre Dulnain Bridge, Inverness-shire, PH26 3PA 4 stars
14 Dalwhinnie Distillery Dalwhinnie, Inverness-shire, PH19 1AB 4 stars
15 Jack Drake's Alpine Nursery and Garden Aviemore, Inverness-shire, PH21 1QS

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