Welcome to the Carrbridge Community Website

THE GOLDEN SPURTLE

2011 winner John Boa

For details of the 18th annual Golden Spurtle event that took place on 9/10/2011 visit the Golden Spurtle Facebook page.

Watch at Carrbridge News (external link).

IAIN BEAG MACANDRA

Learn a little of the heroic folk of Carrbridge.......
Visit our History page for more details

CARVE CARRBRIDGE

A gathering of some of the top chainsaw carvers from across the Uk and beyond. Stalls, sideshows, live music, grand auction and quick carve. A fun day out for all the family.

See CarveCarrbride for details of the event to be held on
3 September 2011.

CARRBRIDGE FILMS

CARRBRIDGE FILMS EVENTS Featuring info, photos and films from events in Carrbridgee

ABOUT CARRBRIDGE

Nestling in the very heart of the Scottish Highlands is the delightful age-old village of Carrbridge. . .

The Old Bridge at Night

The first of the Scottish ski villages, the history of this small but lively community dates back many hundreds of years with its past reflected in the curved arches of its ancient packhorse bridge - the oldest stone bridge in the Highlands.

Surrounded by spectacular mountain and moorland scenery and within easy reach of a host of exciting tourist attractions, Carrbridge has a great deal to offer both summer and winter visitors.

Among the attractions which have helped put Carrbridge on the map is the Landmark Forest Adventure Park with its wild water coaster, steam powered saw mill and tree top trail set in an ancient pine forest.

The village also has its own pony trekking centre, challenging nine hole golf course and bowling green while there is the opportunity right on the doorstep to try out any sport or outdoor activity.

While the best of Scottish skiing can be found on the nearby snow capped tops of Cairngorm, there is a seemingly never ending list of activities from mountain bike riding and watersports to golf, fishing, clay pigeon shooting, hill walking, bird watching and climbing.

Carrbridge, which is also renowned as the home of both traditional and contemporary Celtic music and song, also provides an ideal base for exploring other areas of the Highlands from the Highland capital of Inverness to Loch Ness, the Malt Whisky Trail, Royal Deeside, the Moray Coast and the West Highlands and Skye.

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ABOUT THIS WEBSITE

Here you will find all we can think of to plan your trip to the area in advance. Or if you live here, you will be able to stay on top of community events via Whats On and the COMMUNITY PAGES

In particular, visitors will find information about accommodation offered in the village. Hotel, Guest House, Bed and Breakfast (B & B), Self Catering and Bunkhouse accommodation are all available in Carrbridge.

MTB at nearby Ardverikie Lodge

The wide range of activities, along with the beautiful scenery and the famous hospitality, are among the many reasons people come here and are probably among the reasons you are reading this page. We have a comprehensive list of activities all available in Carrbridge.

In the Wider area, including the Cairngorms National Park, the list expands indefinitely--your imagination, initiative and drive are the only limits--and for a good idea as to some of the possibilities out there you can follow the links from our Links Page

Of course you don't need to go anywhere else! If you're just trying to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday modern life, Carrbridge offers the tranquility of a traditional highland village along with some of the comforts of modern life. Here you will find a more than adequate range of places to dine and shops to stock up on supplies and souvenirs.

CONTRIBUTORS

Community and Visitors alike are invited to submit photos and articles of community and business interest

Photographs for the site so far provided by the following. . .

James Ross, a Carrbridge native and perennial photographic chronicler of the area. View more of James's work at James Ross's Photo Galleries on pbase.com
 
Roy Brown, ecommerce and Internet developer, responsible for Carve Carrbridge and Badenoch and Strathspey Conservation Group web sites has contributed to our community site.
 
Archie Lang, a local MTN Bike enthusiast and member of the Carrbridge Crew of riders who explore the local trails on Wednesday evenings throughout the year. View more of Archie's work and find out the schedule for mountain bike rides in the area at Cairngorm Images

Fergus Thom / Wee Epics, video producer and web designer of the Golden Spurtle, Carrbridge Films, and Carrbridge News web sites.

CARRBRIDGE FLICKR GROUP - This group will share all your photos of Carrbridge, a small traditional village in the heart of the Highlands of Scotland. Please feel free to share any of your shots of Carrbridge or the surrounding area!
 
All photographs are displayed here by kind permission of the photographers who retain copyright in the respective works and all rights provided therein.