Aviemore Stay and Explore

Aviemore, PH22 1PN,  Tel: 01479 815 100

A wide variety of activities for the whole family.

• Spey Valley Cinema – 3D viewing featuring the latest releases for everyone to enjoy.
• Kids Soft Play – Three storey soft play area with climbing tunnel, slides, ball machine for children to enjoy.
• Aviemore Activity Centre – A chance to leave the kids to play and explore.  State of the art supervised play centre, 3 hours of supervised children’s activities from arts and crafts, music room, console games, play equipment and drama.
• Leisure Pool – Family fun with the lagoon, flume and steam and sauna rooms. (there is also a pool at Dalfaber Country Club a few minutes walk from the holiday house, which is part of the MacDonald Resort).

Main Street, Carrbridge, Inverness-Shire, PH23 3AJ

Open 7 Days

Landmark Forest Adventure Park is a fun and educational attraction.  With plenty of forest trails a working sawmill and fire tower to climb to enjoy the panoramic of the Cairngorm National Park.

The adventure park features the wild water coaster ride, runaway timber train, rope work and a maze to challenge young and old.  There is a shop and restaurant and cafe providing hot and cold snacks or you can bring your own picnic.

A great family day out!

Newtonmore, PH20 1AY

Open 7 Days (March – October).

The Highland Folk Museum is Britain’s 1st open air museum.  With real working crofts, you are walk around to see what it was like in the 1700’s – 1960’s.  There are over 30 historical buildings and cottages that you can explore.

1700’s Township at one end through to our 1930’s working croft at the other (approximately 1 mile) with a Play Adventure Park offers a fun and educational family day out.  A well stocked shop and restaurant.

Kincraig, Kingussie, PH21 1NL

Highland Wildlife Park has a wide range of animals from Capercaillies and Scottish Wildcats to Amur Tigers and Polar Bears. Drive around the Main Reserve in your own car and then investigate the walk around area on foot.

Moormore Cottage, Rothiemurchus Estate, Aviemore, PH22 1QU

Cairngorm Sleddog Centre is the only daily working centre in the UK and one of only 5 in Europe.  The Centre offers  you a tour of of the kennels and museum meeting it’s team of 37 sleddogs.  Professional sleddog course are also available.

Reindeer House, Glenmore, Aviemore

Cairngorm Reindeer Herd Daily guided tours up the hill to visit the free ranging herd of reindeer where the main herd live all year round. After a short drive in convoy, it is then followed by a 20-30 minute walk up to the reindeer.  The opportunity to hand feed, stroke and take photographs.  The paddocks are open daily which are more suited for young children and visitors who are unable to go on the hill tour. There is a Santa’s Bothy and the Elves House along with a quiz for children to explore.

Malt Whisky Trails (coach trips can be booked locally) – if you’re driving (please don’t drink and drive!) then we recommend visiting the Glenlivet distillery (open mid-March to October) where tours and a dram at the end are free – and there is a good exhibition centre and coffee shop.

• Dalwhinnie Distillery, Dalwhinnie, Inverness-shire, PH19 1AA   Tel: 01540 672 219
• The Glenlivet Distillery, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, AB37 9DB   Tel: 01340 821 720
• Cragganmore Distillery, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, AB37 9AB    Tel: 01479 874 715
• Blair Athol Distillery, Perth Road, Pitlochry, Perthshire, PH16 5LY    Tel: 01796 482 003