Cairngorm Mountains
The Cairngorm Mountains, the largest highland plateau in the British Isles, are a principal feature in the Grampian region. Covering an area of about 60sq.mi/155sq.km the Cairngorms lie at average height of 914ft/279m with four of the summits exceeding 4,000ft/1,220m.
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Ben Macdui
The Cairngorm mountain range consists of peneplain with fissured moorland granite plateau, dominated by a number of huge elevations with Ben Macdui (4,300ft/1,310m) the highest peak in the Regional Park.
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Loch-an-Eilean
The ruined "Wolf of Badenoch" castle rises out of the middle of Loch-an-Eileann, a secluded and picturesque lake 3mi/4.8km south of Aviemore.
Banffshire - Tomintoul Riding Centre
Tomintoul Riding Centre offers numerous horse-back rides on trails through the Cairngorm Mountains and Glenlivet Estate. Day rides can be arranged and the school also offers tuition and less-demanding treks.
Tomintoul Riding Centre
St Bridget Farm
Tomintoul
Ballindalloch
Banffshire AB37 9HS
Scotland
St Bridget Farm
Tomintoul
Ballindalloch
Banffshire AB37 9HS
Scotland
Clan MacPherson Museum
The Macpherson Museum in Newtonmore documents the turbulent history of the MacPherson clan. One of the exhibits is a first edition of the "Fingal translation".
Clan MacPherson Museum
Main Street
Newtonmore PH20 1DE
Scotland
Main Street
Newtonmore PH20 1DE
Scotland
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Parking
Free
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Tomatin, Scotland
Tomatin was established in 1897 but saw its great years of expansion between the 1950s and 1970s.
