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Rothiemurchus Highland Estate (Aviemore) – The
Rothiemurchus Highland Estate is your chance for the kids to see a real
working estate in Scotland. Keep your eye out for long-haired long-horned
cattle. Older kids might want to try clay pigeon shooting, no experience
required. At the Rothiemurchus Fishery you can feed the trout, or
rent a rod and reel and go fishing on the loch or river. Many trails and
routes through the estate, some of which is part of the Cairngorm National
Nature Reserve. Try following one of the Pathfinder Trails to hone your
map reading skills. |
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The estate also has its own lake, Loch an Eilein. Stroll
around the lake through pine woods. Along the way you'll catch glimpses
of the ruined castle on an island in the middle of the lake. |
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Strathspey Steam Railway – Take a ride on this
stream train between Aviemore and Boat of Garten. In Boat of Garten,
visit the railway museum or wander around the Abernethy Forest
Nature Reserve, home to endangered ospreys and other rare bird species.
Visit the Osprey Centre and take the nature trail around Loch Garten and
Loch Mallachie. |
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Landmark Heritage Centre (Carrbridge) – In Carrbridge, visit
the Landmark Heritage Centre, a 30 acre pine wood with working steam-powered
sawmill, Clydesdale horse demonstration, huge tree-top lookout and in
the summer, water slides for big and little kids. |
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Loch Morlich – |
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 There's
a nice sandy beach at the Loch for toddlers to wade and play. Sailboats
and canoes are available for rent. |
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Glenmore
Forest Park has easy one mile trail along Loch Morlich, and easy hikes
through the old-growth pines. |
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Take
a short, speedy trip the top of Cairngorm Mountain with the CairnGorm
Funicular Railway. Great views and exhibits about the mountain (and
you can find out what "cairn gorm" means ...). |
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Highland Wildlife Park (Kincraig) –
The Highland Wildlife Park is an opportunity to see animals that used to
roam around the Highlands, but are now extinct, such as wild horses, wolves,
and reindeer. Other animals in the park are red deer, brown bear, Arctic
foxes, otters, badgers, Highland cattle. Every afternoon, except Saturday,
kids can watch the wardens feeding the wolves, lynxes, Arctic foxes and
otters. |
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Leault Farm (Kincraig) – Lassie, the most famous collie in
fiction, made it home from the north coast of Scotland all the way back
to Yorkshire. See real collies, sheep dog demonstrations, sheep shearing,
and feed the lambs at Leault Farm. |
