Snow Leopard
Highland Wildlife Park
Surrounded by stunning scenery, The Highland Wildlife Park is only 8 miles south of Aviemore and offers a great day out for all the family. Don’t miss the snow leopards and Hamish the polar bear.
Take a trip on a steam train
Strathspey Steam railway
It doesn’t get much more nostalgic than afternoon tea or light lunch on a steam train. Enjoy a trip to Boat of Garten and Broomhill stations on the Strathspey railway
Back to School at the Folk Museum
Highland Folk Museum
The Highland Folk Museum is an open air museum in Newtonmore, 13 miles south of Aviemore. You can see what life was really like for the highlanders from the 1700s up to the 1900s. Walkthrough shops and houses from days gone by and even attend school!
See places where Outlander was filmed.
Landmark Forest Adventure Park in Carrbridge (10 mins drive from Aviemore) offers a fun day out for all the family. The Rothiemurcus estate, a few minutes from Aviemore, also a range of activities; Quad trekking, tree zone, pony trekking, bike hire, archery and segways, river tubing, clay pigeon shooting, fishing and more! G2 Outdoor have an exciting range of summer and winter activities as well as an exhilarating aerial Ziptrek adventure
For those with tastes of an altogether different kind visit the excellent Cairngorm Brewery of some of the whisky distilleries in the area such as the Tomatin, Glenlivet or Dalwhinnie distilleries. There are many other fine distilleries to explore farther north along the Spey.
Built in 1717, the bridge at Carrbridge is the oldest stone bridge in the Highlands. 10 mins drive from Aviemore.
‘the heavens declare the glory of God,
the skies proclaim the work of his hands…’
