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The Spey Valley, Cairngorms and surrounding area have a host of attractions to offer the holiday guest, ranging from salmon and trout fishing to horse riding in the beautiful countryside. The area has recently been given the status of “National Park”, mainly due to its outstanding natural beauty and the importance of its wildlife and range of habitats.
This page gives a fairly comprehensive list of visitor attractions within the Cairngorms National Park, and also within a wider area, all of which are easily reached from Craigellachie Guest House.
The area is particularly noted for its range of outdoor activities which include the following:
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- Hill walking & mountaineering
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- Cycling & mountain biking
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The visitor attractions and their website details are listed under the following different sections. Click on the heading links below or just scroll down the page: -
For more general information please look at the Links Page.
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General Visitor Attractions
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Cairngorm Mountain -
Nr Aviemore
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Railway up mountain, gift shop, viewing platform and restaurant.
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www.cairngormmountain.com
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Landmark Centre-
Carrbridge
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Forest theme park for fun, discovery and adventure; gift shop & restaurant.
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www.landmark-centre.co.uk
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Heavenly Highlands-
Glenlivet
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On & off road Land Rover tours, whisky tastings, local history, wildlife, picnics etc. Half-day and full-day tours.
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www.heavenlyhighlands.com
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Loch Ness Cruises -
Inverness & Drumnadrochit
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Boat and coach tours around Loch Ness.
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www.jacobite.co.uk
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Outdoor Activities and Centres
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Loch Insh Watersports -
Kincraig
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Restaurant and bar, gift shop.
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Wildlife boat trips, fishing, dry ski slope, archery, mountain bikes, watersports.
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www.lochinsh.com
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Rothiemurchus Visitor Centre -
Aviemore
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Guided walks & tours, quad biking, clay shooting, fishing, pony trekking.
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www.rothiemurchus.net
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Craggan Outdoor Centre and Golf Course -
Nr Grantown on Spey
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Trout fishing, canoeing, archery, mountain biking, high ropes course, clay pigeon shooting.
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Clubhouse - drinks and snacks.
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www.cragganoutdoors.co.uk
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Glenmore Artificial Ski Slope -
by Loch Morlich
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All year round skiing and sledging, instructors.
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Mountain Bike Centre -
Laggan
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3 grades of trail available, bike hire, forest walks, cafe.
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www.forestry.gov.uk
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Loch Morlich Watersports -
Loch Morlich, Nr Aviemore
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Natural sandy beach, equipment hire, instructors.
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www.lochmorlich.com
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Carrbridge Pony Trekking Centre -
Carrbridge
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Mini treks to 2 hr treks; riding for all the family.
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Lecht Ski and Multi Activity Centre -
Nr Tomintoul
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Winter and summer outdoor activities.
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www.lecht.co.uk
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Distilleries and Whisky Tour
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Cairngorm Brewery -
Aviemore
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Tour and taste.
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www.cairngormbrewery.com
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Glenlivet Distillery -
Nr Ballindalloch
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Guided tours, samples, gift shop & coffee shop.
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www.theglenlivet.com
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Tomatin Distillery -
Tomatin
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Tour and taste; visitor centre and gift shop.
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www.tomatin.com
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Macallan Distillery -
Craigellachie, Nr Aberlour
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Visitor centre and tour.
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www.themacallan.com
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Dallas Dhu Distillery -
1m south of Forres
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Historic distillery; visitor centre, shop and tour.
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Aberlour Distillery -
Aberlour
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Tour and taste.
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www.maltwhiskydistilleries.com
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Benromach Distillery -
Forres
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Tours, tasting, gift shop and exhibition.
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www.benromach.com
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Cardhu Distillery -
Knockando, Nr Aberlour
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Visitor centre and shop.
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www.maltwhiskytrail.com
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Dalwhinnie Distillery -
Dalwhinnie
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Distillery tour and opportunity to sample.
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www.malts.com
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Scotlands Malt Whisky Trail -
Speyside
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Visit 8 distilleries and the Speyside Cooperage.
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www.maltwhiskytrail.com
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Whisky Castle Shop -
Tomintoul
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Vast selection of malts and blended whiskies; gift. shop
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www.whiskycastle.com
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Golfing
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Museums and Heritage Sites
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Strathspey Steam Railway -
Aviemore
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Steam trains with restaurant car.
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Aviemore-Boat of Garten-Broomhill.
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www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk
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Highland Folk Museum -
Newtonmore and Kingussie
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Living history with costumed interpreters and reconstructed buildings.
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Gift shop, cafe and picnic areas.
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www.highlandfolk.com
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Ruthven Barracks -
Nr Kingussie
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Ruined infantry barracks erected in 1719.
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Ballindalloch Castle -
Ballindalloch
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16thC castle, gardens, riverside walks, tearoom, gift shop, golf course.
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www.ballindallochcastle.co.uk
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Grantown Museum -
Grantown on Spey
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Museum, shop, resource & research centre.
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www.grantownmuseum.co.uk
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Culloden Battlefield -
Culloden Moor, Nr Inverness
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1746 battlefield & visitor centre, guided tours, restaurant & shop.
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www.nts.org.uk
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Fort George -
6m west of Nairn
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1760’s artillery fortification still in use today.
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Historic barracks, regimental Museum of the Queens own Highlanders, gift shop, cafe.
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www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
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Cawdor Castle -
Cawdor, Nr Nairn
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Castle, gardens, nature trails, mini-golf & putting green, restaurant, gift shop.
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www.cawdorcastle.com
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Urquhart Castle -
Loch Ness, Nr Drumnadrochit
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Ruined Medieval castle with views of Loch Ness & Great Glen.
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Visitor centre & exhibition, cafe & shop.
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www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
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Brodie Castle -
Nr Forres
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16C tower house, grounds & woodlands, art collection, shop & tearooms.
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www.scotlandforyou.co.uk
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Wildlife and Nature
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Abernethy Forest -
Nethybridge
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National Nature Reserve of native pinewood.
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Capercaillie, crossbill, crested tit, osprey.
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www.nethybridge.com and www.nnr-scotland.org.uk
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Craigellachie Nature Reserve -
Aviemore
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National Nature Reserve of birch wood & ponds.
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Peregrine falcons, tree creepers, Highland darter dragonfly, bog asphodel, roe deer.
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www.nnr-scotland.org.uk
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Glenlivet Estate -
Nr Tomintoul
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Highland estate with way marked trails, rangers & information centre.
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www.crownestate.co.uk
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RSPB Insh Marshes -
Nr Kingussie
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National Nature Reserve of important wetlands; trails, view point and hides.
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Goldeneye, curlew, snipe, lapwing, redshank, osprey, whooper swans, greylag geese, roe deer.
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www.rspb.org.uk and www.nnr-scotland.org.uk
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Loch an Eilean -
Nr Aviemore
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Ruined castle on island, walks, visitor centre, located within pinewoods of Rothiemurchus.
www.rothiemurchus.net
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Highland Wildlife Park -
Nr Kingussie
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Scotlands wildlife close up, habitat walks, wolf territory, restaurant, shop.
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www.highlandwildlifepark.org
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Glenmore Forest -
Nr Aviemore
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Pine & birch woods around Loch Morlich; visitor centre, shop, cafe.
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Red & roe deer, red squirrel, pine marten, wildcat, capercaillie, crested tit, crossbill, osprey.
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www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland
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Cairngorm Reindeer Herd -
Glenmore, Nr Aviemore
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Visitor centre & shop; join the reindeer out on the Cairngorms in their natural environment.
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www.reindeer-company.demon.co.uk
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RSPB Loch Garten Osprey Centre -
Nr Nethybridge
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Visitor centre & shop, cctv viewing of nests, trails & hides, pine forest. Open April - August daily.
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www.rspb.org.uk
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Working Sheepdogs -
Kincraig
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Sheepdog demos, sheep shearing, duck demos, collie pups, lambs, Highland cows, dog training tips.
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Cairngorm Sled Dog Centre -
Nr Aviemore
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Sled dog led trips, museum, meet dogs & musher.
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www.sled-dogs.co.uk
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Shopping and Eating
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Speyside Heather Centre -
Dulnain Bridge
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Visitor centre, display garden and garden centre, gift shop, exhibition, restaurant, art gallery, antiques shop.
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www.heathercentre.com
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Rothiemurchus Visitor Centre -
Nr Aviemore
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Gift shop, larder food shop and restaurant.
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www.rothiemurchus.net
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Carrbridge Studios -
Carrbridge
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Paintings and prints; pottery, sculptures and ceramic jewellery.
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Revack Estate -
Nr Grantown on Spey
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Gift shop & restaurant, garden centre, gardens & woodland walks.
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Logie Steading -
Nr Forres
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Cafe; second hand book shop; antique furniture; hardy plant nursery & shop; art gallery; dressmaker; upholsterer; hand-painted furniture; walled garden; River Findhorn walk & visitor centre.
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www.logie.co.uk
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Spey Valley Smokehouse -
Nr Grantown on Spey
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Salmon smoking viewing gallery and shop.
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www.speyvalleysmokedsalmon.com
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Craggan Mill
Nr Grantown on Spey
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Restaurant and gallery
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www.cragganmill.co.uk
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Jack Drakes Nursery -
4m south of Aviemore
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Hardy alpines, informal gardens, tearoom with view over bird & red squirrel feeding station.
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www.drakesalpines.com
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Johnstons of Elgin -
Elgin
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Cashmere visitor centre & shop, guided mill tours, exhibition, coffee shop.
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www.johnstonsofelgin.com
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