AVIEMORE

Aviemore lies seven miles south of Carrbridge and is a popular location for skiing, walking and adventure sports. It offers a good range of shops and facilities, including a swimming pool and cinema.

Aviemore website: www.visitaviemore.com

BOAT OF GARTEN

Four miles south of Carrbridge, the village of Boat of Garten is well known for the local ospreys at RSPB reserve at Loch Garten in Abernethy, the heritage Strathspey Railway and a fine golf course.

Boat of Garten website: www.boatofgarten.com

CITY OF INVERNESS

Thirty minutes north by road or rail, the City of Inverness is considered the capital of the Scottish Highlands. It sits at the mouth of the River Ness and at the end of the Great Glen, a large geological fault which bisects the Highlands.

Inverness and Loch Ness website: www.visitinvernesslochness.com

DUTHIL

A small village one mile east of Carrbridge, Duthil is part of the Carrbridge community and home to the Clan Grant Centre.

GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY

Grantown-on-Spey, the capital of Strathspey, was established in 1765 as a planned settlement. Lying 10 miles to the east of Carrbridge, it has the Grantown Museum and the Craig MacLean Leisure Centre.

The main railway line from Perth to Inverness used to pass though Grantown, but was closed in 1968. The Strathspey Railway is planning to reinstate the line from Aviemore and Boat of Garten to Grantown-on-Spey.

Grantown website: www.grantownonline.com

NETHY BRIDGE

Ten miles south-east of Carrbridge, the village of Nethy Bridge is home to Castle Roy and hosts the annual Abernethy Highland Games.

Nethy Bridge website:  www.nethybridge.com

SLOCHD

A small settlement one mile north of Carrbridge, Slochd is part of the Carrbridge community. Slochd is next to the old and new A9 road, the General Wade road and the Perth to Inverness railway line, which at Slochd summit reaches 401m and the road 405m.