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DULNAIN RIVER & OLD BRIDGE
 At the start of the 1700’s there was no suitable crossing point along the River Dulnain when it was in spate. Brigadier-General Alexander Grant of Grant, clan Chief, commissioned a mason to build a bridge. The stone bridge was built between May and November 1771. Its parapets and side walls were badly damaged in the 18th Century and again in August 1829. The present appearance of the bridge is due to this flood damage.
 There is also a riverside walk in addition to the woodland walks. This is also sign posted and marked on the woodland walks map (available at Craigellachie House). The river and its banks and surrounding trees and hedges are also home to a variety of wildlife; heron and dippers can often be seen. The river is also home to the annual Carrbridge Duck Race which takes place in August. This sees a large crowd gather near the old bridge to encourage the little yellow plastic ducks to cross the finishing line safely. These little ducks risks their lives each year for the benefit of local charities.
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LANDMARK FOREST THEME PARK
 Situated amongst the village woods Landmark is a nature based theme park for fun, discovery and adventure. Attractions include water coaster rides, rollercoaster, maze, steam powered sawmill and forestry area, fire tower, cone kiln, “Ant City” play area, wildlife feeding area, red squirrel trail, tree top trail, kiddie cars and radio controlled trucks, “The Pinnacle” climbing wall, “Sky Dive” parachute jump, and “RopeworX” highwire ropes course.
Landmark also has a snack bar, gift shop and restaurant. The gift shop and restaurant can be entered separately and free of charge from the reception area; admission charges apply to the rest of the theme park.
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evergreen trees and provides a safe habitat to many native plants and animals. The woods have a good path network with some way-marked trails. Some paths are suitable for bikes, ponies, pushchairs and wheelchairs. There are also information panels, sign posted entrances and a map of suggested woodland walks (available at Craigellachie House). Some rarer species of note found in the woods includes red squirrel, Scottish crossbills and crested tits. Roe deer and wood ants with large pine needle nests are also present, as are woodpeckers, sparrow hawks, wolf spiders, blaeberries and many wildflowers and fungi.
The bridge at Sluggan was built in the early 1830’s after the previous bridge was destroyed in the flood of August 1829. The bridge was built on General Wades Military Road and the ruined lime-kilns used for the construction of this bridge are located among the surrounding birch trees. The bridge can be accessed from a path that leads off Station Road about 2 miles from the village. General Wade’s road can be followed to the south to Lethendryveole and Kinveachy, and to the north to Slochd.