Eating, Drinking & Local Attractions

Eating & Drinking

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• The Boat Hotel Awarded 2 AA Rosettes. The best of local and seasonal ingredients. Boat of Garten, PH24 3BH.

• The Cairngorm Hotel Imaginative and extensive menus. Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1TF.

• The Cairn Hotel Country pub atmosphere. Main Road, Carrbridge, PH23 3AS.

• The Clootie Dumpling Restaurant Speyside Heather Visitor & Garden Centre, Skye of Curr, Dulnain Bridge, PH26 3PA.

• Lisi's Country Restaurant A friendly, informal restaurant in the heart of the Cairngorms. Kinveachy, Aviemore, PH24 3BU.

• The Old Bridge Inn Dalfaber Road, Aviemore, PH22 1RH.

• Ord Ban Relaxed café by day and intimate dining by night. Rothimurchus Centre, Inverdruie, Aviemore.

• Ptarmigan Restaurant Cairn Gorm Ski Area, Aviemore, PH22 1RB.

• Roo's Leap Aussie themed restaurant. Station Square, Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1RH.

• La Taverna An authentic continental atmosphere. Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1PT

Local Attractions

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• Abernethy Forest (including Dell Woods) NNR This is the largest native Scots pinewood in Britain. It offers a unique mix of woodland and northern bog. One mile from Nethybridge.

• CairnGorm Mountain Railway Funicular railway up Cairngorm. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Cairngorm Reindeer Centre The Cairngorm Reindeer Herd is Britain's only herd of reindeer, found free ranging in the Cairngorm mountains in Scotland. Glenmore, Aviemore, PH22 1QU.

• Clan Grant Centre A former church with two mausolea in its grounds where some of the past Clan Chiefs are buried. Duthil, Carrbridge PH23 3ND.

• Craigellachie NNR Directly to the west of Aviemore is the hill of Craigellachie. Take the track between the Youth Hostel and the Caravan Park. Access the reserve via the subway under the A9 trunk road.

• Glenmore Forest Park Visitor Centre Forest shop, cafe, toilets and displays about the native pinewoods and the work being carried out to restore them. Aviemore is the nearest town. STB 4 Star Visitor Attraction.

• Inshriach Nursery Enjoy a walk through the wild garden and look at the variety of plants, indulge in some tasty homemade cake in the Potting Shed Tearoom whilst observing the birds and squirrels at the feeding station. Inshriach, By Aviemore, PH22 1QP.

• Landmark Forest Theme Park Lots to see and do including the watercoaster ride, nature trails, steam-powered sawmill, shop, restaurant and snack bar. Carrbridge, PH23 3AJ.

• Loch Garten RSPB Reserve Loch Garten is the ancestral home of the osprey in Scotland. The Osprey Centre overlooks the nest of these spectacular fish-eating birds of prey. Nearest town: Aviemore.

• Speyside Heather Visitor & Garden Centre Award-winning attraction with unique heather story exhibition. Skye of Curr, Dulnain Bridge, PH26 3PA. STB 4 Star Visitor Attraction. Unassisted wheelchair access.

• The Strathspey Railway Restored steam railway from Aviemore to Nethy Bridge. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

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