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Cairngorms National Park - Highland Perthshire, Aviemore, Glenlivet, Royal Deeside
Set against the spectacular backdrop of the Cairngorm mountains and ancient Scots Pine Forests, Aviemore and The Cairngorms National Park remains Scotland's favourite all year round visitor destination. Whether you're skiing, snow boarding, climbing, walking or just touring, you'll be doing it in some of Europe's finest and most spectacular National Park.
Friday 26 November 2010
Saturday 27th November 2010 - Skiing and Boarding Conditions in the Cairngorms National Park
More New Year and Christmas Deals in the Cairngorms National Park
We have more Cairngorms-Park festive deal for you. Below are some more of the deals and offers till to be had in the Cairngorms National Park over the Christmas and New-year holidays. For more information check our deals widget on our home page www.Cairngorms-Park.com.
Short breaks are available for min 4 nights, 2 person from £300 and £400 respectively, and 4 person from £350 and £450.
5 day break at Christmas now just £865 !!!"
The Shelter Stone, Aviemore Village
Christmas at The Shelter Stone......must depart Dec 30th so can offer 7 nights accommodation between the 19th - 30th Dec for £1500 or short breaks at £350 per night..min 3 nights over Christmas period.
This price is for 12 people and includes all heating, electricity, bedlinen and towels.
Inshriach House near Aviemore luxury house
Christmas or New Year, up to 17 people, one week £3500
Relax, unwind and get away from the hustle and bustle - enjoy the peace, tranquility and beauty of Royal Deeside at Loch Kinord Hotel,
Christmas Breaks 2010
3 nights dinner bed and breakfast including Christmas Lunch
and light evening buffet on the 25th.
Standard room £255 per person ● Superior Room £275 per person
2 night package £175 standard ● 2 night superior £195
4th night free B&B if taking 4 course dinner in restaurant.
New Year Breaks 2010-11
nights dinner bed and breakfast including a Champagne
dinner, Piper and Scottish music featuring the fantastic voice
of Pandy Arthur and fireworks at midnight on the 31st.
Standard room £295 per person ● Superior Room £325 per person
2 night standard room £200 ● 2 night superior £225
4th night free B&B if taking 4 course dinner in restaurant
Applegrove Cottage, Boat Of Garten.
Sleeps 4. Centre of village. Large garden. Available 21st to 28th December. £400.
Broomieknowe Cottage, Dulnain bridge.
Sleeps 4. Edge of village. Available 31st December on. £400.
Glencanisp, 190 Grampian Road, Aviemore.
Available over the Christmas period, Wednesday 22nd to Tuesday 28th.
Deals starting from £550 for 3 night stay within these dates. Extra nights at £150 per night.
Thursday 25 November 2010
Festive Deals in the Cairngorms National Park
Saturday 20 November 2010
Highland Folk Museum Newtonmore, Nr Aviemore
Monday 15 November 2010
THE Cairngorm ski centre is being urged to use profits from a record season to pay back a £1 million loan from taxpayers.
The resort announced last week that a prolonged and lucrative winter helped it return a profit of £736,031 for the year ending 31 March, 2010, compared with a loss of £42,728 in the previous financial year.
The company said it now plans to invest in year-round facilities to help it counter the threat climate change poses to the industry.
But a conservation group believes it should put the money towards the loan given by Highland Council to help CairnGorm Mountain Ltd (CML), the resort operators, overcome previous financial difficulties.
Friday 12 November 2010
The ski season kicks off in Scotland
The Cairngorm Mountain Ski resort plan to open this weekend for snow sports. Check www.cairngormmountain.co.uk for more info. The other two resorts in the Park the Lecht and Glenshee will remain closed for now.
Mercedes the polar bear was joined in her enclosure at the Highland Wildlife Park near Kingussie by her new companion Walker.
The 23-month-old bear moved to the park from Holland earlier this month, but the pair had previously only seen each other through a mesh fence.
Keepers wanted the two bears to get to know each other gradually before being put in the same enclosure.
Thursday 11 November 2010
Enchanted Castle Royal Deeside
This evening walk will be combined with a host of enchanted themed attractions and events including; Storytelling sessions for children and adults, Fire breathers and jugglers, Childrens Enchanted craft activities with Arting Around, Royal Deeside Larder-Food Producers Marquee, The Magic Zone, Crathes Christmas Shop, Fantastic Prize Competition with Carlton RS... plus many more
Tickets are available in advance only, as tickets will not be on sale at the event. Please note that entrance to these events are on a first come first basis. Timings are indicated on the signs which you will see on arrival.
The Enchanted Castle is a sequel event following the sell out success of the Enchanted Glen which took place in 2008 at the GlenTanar Estate in Aboyne.
The Enchanted Castle is an evening event open on 10th, 11th and 12th December from 5.00pm until 10.00pm. Depending if you take part in some of the events listed and how quickly you want to walk round the average duration at the Enchanted Castle should be at least two hours but please feel free to stay with us until closing time. Please note that Crathes Castle and estate will be open to the public through the day as normal but will close at 4pm. In order that visitors have an enjoyable experience only a limited amount of tickets have been made available for each evening and once these tickets are sold out no further allocation will be made available.
Tickets can be purchased in advance only from Aberdeen Box Office, Union Street, Aberdeen. Tel 01224 641122 or www.boxofficeaberdeen.com - Saturday Evening Sold Out
For more info..
Keep it local
Balfour Beattie Utility Solutions has applied for consent for temporary compounds at Dalwhinnie and Spey Dam, Laggan, close to the proposed 400kV overhead line route. The Dalwhinnie development will be the main compound for the route’s central section from Fort Augustus to Tummel, while the Spey Dam site will be a satellite compound.
Permission is being sought for five years, initially.
Why don't they use local accommodation providers?
Wednesday 3 November 2010
Polar Pairs at Kincaig
Walker will eventually be moved to a new enclosure. The current polar bear enclosure at the Highland Wildlife Park spans four acres and has a natural pool and tundra-like environment. In preparation for Walker’s arrival, a specially designed natural extension has been added to the enclosure, which will allow keepers to initially manage Walker and Mercedes separately. The bears will be gradually introduced to each other with a view to them living together, with both having permanent access to the whole facility.
Although polar bears are generally solitary animals that are happy being alone, they have an excellent memory. Mercedes has been with other bears before so we are expecting the introduction to go fairly smoothly. Walker will not reach sexual maturity for at least another three years so should present no threat to Mercedes – being a teenager he will no doubt have a cheeky side, but we expect him to see Mercedes as a mother figure having been recently separated from his own mother. In the future, Walker will be moved to a new enclosure on the other side of the park and will be our future breeding male.
Some great Cairngorms National Park images take by Bill Lockhart
When one thinks of Scotland, one usually conjures up thoughts of mountains and barren terrain, hills filled with bracken and heather. But there is another Scotland, still preserved in a few forests. The country is now trying to restore the once prolific forests that disappeared when occupied by settlers. What a joy it was to find this forest along the edges of Loch An Eilein. Just knowing that some of these old trees are more than 400 years old touched me. I could feel them in the mist – speaking to my heart and uplifting my soul.
http://www.bill.lockharts.com/blog/a-walk-through-an-enchanted-forest/
Monday 1 November 2010
What's on Aviemore and Cairngorms November
Monday 1st November
Festive Entertainment - Carrbridge Hotel. Christmas 4-course meal from 6-7.30pm, £15/£7.50. Entertainment with Alfie from 8.30pm.
Tuesday 2nd November
Charity Race Night - Carrbridge Hotel. Includes 3-course meal from 6-7.30pm, £15 - 1st race starts 8.30pm.
Wednesday 3rd
Murder Mystery Dinner Dance - Carrbridge Hotel. Dinner 6-7.30pm followed by live entertainment. £15/£7.50.
Kincraig Winter Talk - Cairngorm Christian Centre, Kincraig. The future of red squirrels by Juliet Robinson. In aid of Kiwoko Hospital in Uganda. 7.30pm. Free, donations welcome.
Thursday 4th
Ceilidh Night & Highland Feast - Carrbridge Hotel. Highland dancers, Scottish country dancers & ceilidh band. Buffet from 7pm, stovies at 10pm, £15/£7.50.
Creative Cafe: Book Binding Workshop - Abernethy Parish Church Hall, Nethy Bridge. Ladies night out with homebaking & hot drinks & create a gift book in our Book Binding workshop. 7-8.30pm, £5, T: 01479 821512.
Friday 5th
Fireworks Display - War Memorial Field, Kincraig. Fireworks display, bonfire, BBQ & raffle. 6.15pm. FREE.
Guy Fawkes Night with Fireworks - Cairngorms Hotel, Aviemore. Fireworks, BBQ & gluhwein. 7.30pm.
Saturday 6th
Inflatable Fun Factory - Macdonald Aviemore Resort. 4-8pm, £5 over 5s, £3 under 5s, adults FREE with children.
Fireworks Display - Macdonald Aviemore Resort. Display by the award winning Blast Design. 6pm. FREE.
Galliard Wind Ensemble - Boat of Garten Community Hall. Presented by The Osprey Music Society. 7.30pm, £14/£12/£5/£2. For tickets T: 01479 831213.
Aviemore Ceilidh Dance - Aviemore Village Hall. Ceilidh Dance to Archie MacPhee. 8pm - midnight, £4.
Live Music - Royal British Legion, Grantown-on-Spey. Live music with Alan Kingsland, 9.30pm.
Guest DJ Gary Beck - The Vault Nightclub, Aviemore, 10.30pm-3am.
Sunday 7th
Goose Roost-Watch - Loch Garten Osprey Centre Car Park. Come well wrapped up to await the arrival of up to 1,000 greylag geese. 4-5pm. FREE. T: 01479 821409
Silver Screen Cinema Cafe - Ord Ban Restaurant Cafe, Rothiemurchus. Showing Genevieve, £10 including popcorn & ice-cream at interval. 7.30pm, T: 01479 810725.
Karaoke - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9.30pm
Monday 8th
Winter Illustrated Talk with Elizabeth Carmichael - Boat of Garten Community Hall. I met a traveller from an antique land... Gods, kings, ritual & religion in ancient Egypt. 7.30pm, £4.50.
Saturday 13th
Cairngorm Ski Clubs Snow Sports Equipment Sale - Dalfaber Golf & Country Club, Aviemore. 9am-2pm goods in, £2 per sheet of goods. Sale 3.30-5.30pm. Unsold goods must be collected by 8.30pm, 15% commission to CSC. £1/50p. T: 01463 731343 www.cairngormskiclub.co.uk
Church of Scotland Christmas Fair & Coffee Morning - Talla nan Ròs, Kingussie. 10am-12.30pm.
Cairngorms Farmers Market - Grantown Primary School, Grantown-on-Spey. 10am-3pm.
www.cairngorms-farmers-market.com
Football Match - Seafield Park, Grantown-on-Spey. Strathspey Thistle v Inverurie Loco Works, 3pm.
Step-Dancing Workshops & Displays - Talla nan Ròs, Kingussie. Step Dance Workshop, as featured on DVD, with Dannsas Caroline Reagh and Sandra Robertson 34pm. FREE. To book T: 0797 1231238 or E: lyn@lynmcnicolpr.co.uk
Live Music - Royal British Legion, Grantown-on-Spey. Live music with Alfie, 9.30pm.
Sunday 14th
Goose Roost-Watch - Loch Garten Osprey Centre Car Park. Come well wrapped up to await the arrival of up to 1,000 greylag geese. 4-5pm. FREE. T: 01479 821409
Silver Screen Cinema Cafe - Ord Ban Restaurant Cafe, Rothiemurchus. Showing Pretty Woman, £10 including popcorn & ice-cream at interval. 7.30pm, T: 01479 810725.
Monday 15th
Festive Entertainment - Carrbridge Hotel. Christmas 4-course meal from 6-7.30pm, £15/£7.50. Entertainment with Alfie from 8.30pm.
Winter Lecture with Chris Carter - Grantown Museum, Grantown-on-Spey. The Silk Road, 7.30pm, £3.50.
Tuesday 16th
Charity Race Night - Carrbridge Hotel. Includes 3-course meal from 6-7.30pm, £15 - 1st race starts 8.30pm.
Wednesday 17th
Murder Mystery Dinner Dance - Carrbridge Hotel. Dinner 6-7.30pm followed by live entertainment. £15/£7.50.
Badenoch Gardening Club - Newtonmore Lesser Hall. Mandy Mullender demonstrates ideas for 'Winter Floral Arrangements'. 7.30pm, non-members £2.50.
Thursday 18th
Ceilidh Night & Highland Feast - Carrbridge Hotel. Highland dancers, Scottish country dancers & ceilidh band. Buffet from 7pm, stovies at 10pm, £15/£7.50.
Creative Cafe: Felting Workshop - Abernethy Parish Church Hall, Nethy Bridge. Ladies night out with home baking & hot drinks & create a Christmas gift in our Felting workshop. 7-8.30pm, £5, T: 01479 821512.
Friday 19th
Children in Need Fundraiser - Dalfaber Golf & Country Club, Aviemore. Disco, fun & games, 7-11pm.
Saturday 20th
Live Music - Royal British Legion, Grantown-on-Spey. Live music with Alan Kingsland, 9.30pm.
Sunday 21st
Kids Workshop - Talla Nan Ros, Kingussie. Refreshements available. Children's activities including making jewellery & cards, painting bird feeders & learning circus skills. 11am-4pm.
Silver Screen Cinema Cafe - Ord Ban Restaurant Cafe, Rothiemurchus. Showing A Hard Days Night, £10 including popcorn & ice-cream at interval. 7.30pm, T: 01479 810725.
Monday 22nd
Penny Auction - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. In aid of the Aviemore Floral Fund. Viewing of auction items from 4pm. Auction from 8pm. T: 01479 810233.
Festive Entertainment - Carrbridge Hotel. Christmas 4-course meal from 6-7.30pm, £15/£7.50. Entertainment with Alfie from 8.30pm.
Winter Illustrated Talk with Fiona Young - Boat of Garten Community Hall. Accept no limits: Why shouldnt a wheelchair be at the top of a mountain?, 7.30pm, £4.50.
Tuesday 23rd
Charity Race Night - Carrbridge Hotel. Includes 3-course meal from 6-7.30pm, £15 - 1st race starts 8.30pm.
Wednesday 24th
Murder Mystery Dinner Dance - Carrbridge Hotel. Dinner 6-7.30pm followed by live entertainment. £15/£7.50.
Thursday 25th
Ceilidh Night & Highland Feast - Carrbridge Hotel. Highland dancers, Scottish country dancers & ceilidh band. Buffet from 7pm, stovies at 10pm, £15/£7.50.
Friday 26th
'The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery' - Grantown Grammar School, Grantown-on-Spey. The Grantown Players perform a 2 act comedy by David McGillivray & Walter Zerlin Jnr. 7.30pm, tickets £6/£4 from The Bookmark, Grantown-on-Spey. T: 01479 872455.
Grantown Society Meeting & Talk - Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown-on-Spey. Talk from Alasdair Laing of Logie Estates Estate Management in the 21st Century . 7.30pm.
Saturday 27th
Christmas Craft Fair - Inverallan Hall, Grantown-on-Spey. Arts & craft stalls. 10am-1pm. FREE. adam@adamwalker-parker.co.uk
Football Match - Seafield Park, Grantown-on-Spey. Strathspey Thistle v Nairn County, 3pm.
1950 s Rock n Roll Dance - Kincraig Community Hall. Including diner delights & dancing demos! 7.45pm £10/£12/£15. Tickets from Kincraig Stores T: 07974689651.
Live Music - Royal British Legion, Grantown-on-Spey. Live music with Shane, 9.30pm.
Sunday 28th
Silver Screen Cinema Cafe - Ord Ban Restaurant Cafe, Rothiemurchus. Showing Life is Beautiful , £10 including popcorn & ice-cream at interval. 7.30pm, T: 01479 810725.
Monday 29th
Winter Lecture with Hendy Pollock - Grantown Museum, Grantown-on-Spey. Rails to Grantown , 7.30pm, £3.50.
Tuesday 30th
St Andrew s Day Beer & Whisky Tasting - Cairngorms Hotel, Aviemore. Beer & whisky tasting in association with Cairngorm Brewery. 4.30-6.30pm, FREE. T: 01479 810233.