• Aviemore, 5 miles from the cottages is the main town in Speyside. It has banks, supermarkets, shops, cafes, restaurants and bars.
• It is on the main railway line with direct connections to London, Inverness, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
• Extensive range of bus routes pass through Aviemore.
• Inverness Airport 25 miles away offers flights to a variety of destinations including London and Amsterdam.
• The Speyside Railway (steam trains) runs from Aviemore to Broomhill through Boat of Garten.
• The Speyside Way, the long distance walk goes from Kinguissie to Buckie on the Moray Coast.
• In Aviemore the Cairngorm Brewery offers tours and tasting of its products.
• Aviemore has a swimming pool, theatre and a night club.
• It has a TESCO, CO-OP and ALDI’s supermarket as well as a Marks and Spencer food outlet at the BP filling station.
• Aviemore is the gateway to the Cairngorm Mountain Resort with skiing in winter and all year climbing, walking and funicular railway.
• The Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig is within easy reach and has Polar Bears, Tigers, Monkeys amongst its captive guests.
• Loch Insh near Kincraig offers sailing and wind surfing.

Also see…

• Speyside Information
• Boat of Garten Information
• Cairngorms National Park