Adventures
From forest bike trails and meandering river paddles to golf, climbing, and mountain walks, the outdoors here is made for exploring. Local centres and parks offer fun for all ages, with activities that spark laughter, challenge and discovery.
ACE are based a stones throw from the steading and offer the best white water rafting in the UK plus many other adventure activities in Moray.
Highland Outdoor Adventures offer a range of climbing, walking and paddling options for individuals, groups and the whole family – including outings and courses for all levels (beginners through to experts). Whether you’re seeking a relaxed experience or a bold challenge, they’ll tailor every activity to suit you.
Cairngorms Activities and In Your Element offer mountain bike and canoe/kayak hire near Aviemore with immediate access to lots of off-road trails, from family-friendly to more adventurous routes.
Mountain Biking
This area is a mountain biker's dream - tracks and trails criss-cross the Cairngorms and you can choose as easy or demanding a route as you please.
There are also several MTB Trail centres nearby: Bike Glenlivet, Moray Monster Trails, Cairngorm Mountain & Laggan WolfTrax.
Golf
Explore a full range of courses across the Highlands and Moray, from iconic championship links to scenic inland layouts. With so many nearby to choose from our guidebook app features guest-recommended courses that can help narrow down some options.
Here you can rent Stand Up Paddleboards (SUP), kayaks, canoes and mountain bikes. Lovely beach that can get crowded in good weather during the school holidays (check it out before you set off on their webcam).
Excellent for families, Landmark Forest Adventure Park was recently voted one of the Top 10 Adventure Parks in the UK. Landmark is home to Dinosaur Kingdom, Scotland’s Biggest & Best Dinosaur Experience.
Cairngorm Mountain is a year-round adventure hub for families and visitors of all ages - home to Scotland’s only mountain railway which whisks you to the UK’s highest restaurant and bar in just 8 minutes. At the summit, enjoy panoramic views from the terrace and explore immersive exhibitions. In spring and summer, the mountain comes alive with mtb biking trails, tubing slides and guided walks. In winter, it transforms into Scotland’s premier ski resort.
High in the treetops TreeZone is the ultimate Treetop Adventure Course with a 100-metre zip-line, balance beams, hanging platforms, tight-ropes, scramble nets, white knuckle bridges & gap jumps, set in the ancient Caledonian Pines of the Cairngorm Mountains.
Based near Grantown on Spey, Cairngorms Activities offers adventures for the whole family! From canoeing and SUP to gorge walking, archery and bushcraft. They also hire bikes and boats to those wishing to explore their own way.
Skiing in Scotland
If the weather is right you can hit the slopes. Our nearest ski centre is only 50 minutes away at Cairngorm mountain where you can hire gear for the day.
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Alternatively, there are options available for guided back-country skiing.
Walking
There is something undeniably magical about this land. The ancient Caledonian pinewoods with their gnarled and weathered pines, the birchwoods turning buttery yellow in autumn, the desolate high peaks and sheltered glens with running burns - just being out walking in them, breathing in the sweet clean air and being immersed in nature is a restoration in itself.
Alongside the local walks we can recommend to our guests it is worth trying the Walk Highlands Website as an invaluable resource with detailed descriptions of walks locally and across Scotland.
A charming complex of local artisan products including a delightful Café, farm shop, garden shop, play park, apothecary and more! They also have a herd of Longhorn Cattle!
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A good starting/finishing point for a few walks we recommend in our guest app.
Shopping, food and more!
Great for gifts and souvenirs from local Scottish producers with an award winning restaurant.