|
|
 |
Carrbridge is situated within the Cairngorm’s National Park in the Highlands region of Scotland. Surrounded by mountain and moorland scenery and within easy range of many tourist attractions and area for outdoor activities, Carrbridge has much to offer both summer and winter visitors. Carrbridge is a traditional Highland village with a lively and friendly community. It was once one of the first “ski villages” and is now a good base to stay for exploring the surrounding area.
|
|
|
Village Amenities Include: -
|
- Village shop and post office
|
- Carrbridge Pony Trekking Centre
|
- Garage - fuel, repairs etc.
|
|
|
|
|
- Village car park - public toilets, bus stop, information board, phone box.
|
- Pubs - Cairn Inn and Struan House.
|
- Restaurants and bars - Cairn Inn, Struan House, Carrbridge Hotel, Dalrachney Lodge, Fairwinds and Carrmoor.
|
- Old Bakery - tea, coffee, cakes and snacks.
|
- Village Hall - regularly hosts entertainment organised by Carrbridge Community Arts.
|
- Duthil Church Carrbridge - Church of Scotland regular services.
|
- Carrbridge Studios - water colours, oil paintings, pottery, jewellery, prints and cards.
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
WOODLAND WALKS
Carrbridge offers some short and pleasant walks within the village woods, as well as some longer pathways (e.g. to Slochd and Sluggan Bridge).  The wood has a variety of mature, young, deciduous and 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). Also within the woods is the peaceful village cemetery. Some rarer species of note are found in the woods including red squirrel, Scottish crossbills and crested tits. Roe deer and wood ants with large pine needle pile nests are also present, as are woodpeckers, sparrow hawks, wolf spiders, blueberries and many wildflowers.
|
|
when it was in spate. Neither locals nor travellers could cross the river and burials at the church of Duthil were often delayed. Brigadier-General Alexander Grant of Grant, clan Chief, commissioned a mason from Ballindalloch, John Niccelsone, to build a bridge at Lynne of Dalrachney. The stone bridge was built between May and November 1771 and was paid for out of stipends of the Parish of Duthil. Its parapets and side walls were badly damaged in the 18th century and again in August 1829. The bridges present appearance is due to this flood damage.
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 can often be seen feeding from rocks, and dippers are sometimes seen sitting on rocks or flying between them. The river is also home to the annual Carrbridge Duck Race which takes place in August. This sees a large crowd of both locals and tourists 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 several local charities.
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. This section of Wade’s road was built in 1728 and he also built both the previous and present bridges which cross the Dulnain River.
Situated amongst the village woods 