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AREAS TO VISIT (UPDATED 21st July 2008)

Badenoch & Strathspey lies in the heart of the Highlands and is home to RoseGrove Guest House.

We have compiled the Tourist Trail for you to follow starting in Dalwhinnie and finishing in Carrbridge taking in all of the fabulous villages and sights along the way. This is an absolute must when visiting the Highlands and will enable you to see the beautiful countryside and villages as well as history and culture that is packed into this area.

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scottish highland tourist trail map

1. DALWHINNIE (located on the A889 near the A9, grid reference NN 635 845 GB)
2. LAGGAN (located on the A86 near the A9, grid reference NN 615 945 GB)
3. RALIA, Newtonmore (located on the A86, grid reference NN 715 995 GB)
4. NEWTONMORE (located on the A86, grid reference NN 715 995 GB)
5. KINGUSSIE (located on the A86, grid reference NH 755 005 GB)
6. KINCRAIG (located on the B9152 near the A9, grid reference NH 835 055 GB)
7. AVIEMORE (located on the B9152 near the A9, grid reference NH 898 129 GB)
8. ROTHIEMURCHUS/GLENMORE/CAIRNGORM (located on the B970)
9. BOAT OF GARTEN (located of the B970, grid reference NH 945 185 GB)
10. NETHYBRIDGE (located on the B970, grid reference NJ 005 205 GB)
11. CROMDALE (located on the A95, grid reference NJ 075 285 GB)
12. GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY (located on the A939, grid reference NJ 035 275 GB)
13. DULNAIN BRIDGE (located on the A938, grid reference NH 995 245 GB)
14. CARRBRIDGE (located on the B9153, grid reference NH 905 225 GB)

A TRIP UP TO THE BLACK ISLE, THE FALLS OF SHIN AND GOLSPIE

During October we took a day trip out to the Black Ilse that is north of Inverness in order to go to the Black Ilse brewery, then on to The Falls Of Shin and up north again to Golspie. I was actually visiting my parents who own Rosegrove Guest House and as i currently live in Birmingham i always look forward to my trips up to The Highlands because it simply is the most beautiful place i have ever been. We decided to do this round trip for the day as about 12 years ago I had been on holiday with a friend and his family who were originally from Golspie and had always wanted to take my family up there to show them a waterfall that is hidden away from the world and is a must see. I also wanted to go to The Falls of Shin as you can see salmon jumping up the waterfall (in season) as well as take in some shopping at the only Harrod's shop outside of London.

Salmon leaping at The Falls of Shin
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BLACK ISLE BREWERY

This local brewery is actually based on a farm and the tour is completely free and will take you about 5 minutes, but is well worth a visit. Their story is a good one as the current owner David Gladwin was renovating Old Allangrange 8 years ago when he found remnants of brewing including the bottle seal pictured below, that, along with a passion for good quality food and fresh produce, inspired him to start production in 1998.

Go and have a free tour and buy some beer fresh from their shop - perfect to enjoy on holiday or to take home as a present. They are easy to find, less than 5 minutes off the A9 and open all year round 10.00am - 6.00pm Monday to Saturday (inc Sunday 11.30am to 5.30pm during April to September)

How to find them:
From Inverness take the A9 north over the Kessock Bridge. After about 5 miles take the third turning on the right signposted for Allangrange and the Brewery. It's signposted all the way. The brewery is a little over a mile from the A9, so it should take you no more than 5 minutes.
From the north and west follow the A9 to Inverness. Look for the Brewery sign on your left approximately 1.5 miles after the Tore roundabout.

You can find more details by going to www.blackislebrewery.com

Black Isle Brewery
Old Allangrange, Munlochy, Ross-Shire, IV8 8NZ
Tel: 01463 811 871, Fax: 01463 811 875, email: greatbeers@blackislebrewery.com

LOGIE STEADING

Logie Steading is in the beautiful Findhorn Valley 6 miles south of Forres on the B9007 signed of the A940. Close to Randolph's Leap on the Rover Findhorn.

Within the converted sandstone farm buildings you will find fresh coffee and teas, lunches, homemade cakes and scones at the cafe.

Secondhand books, antique country and folk art furniture, hardy perennials and shrubs. Contemporary Scottish art, open gardens. Dressmaker - alterations and made to measure and other creative businesses.

Outside you will find an adventure playground as well as the river findhorn walk, that actually has a famous tale giving one section of it the name 'Randolph's leap'. The full story can be found in the Heritage centre next to the shops that will give a great insite into river Findhorn life.

Open Mid March to Christmas, 7 days a week, 10.30am to 5.00pm.

You can find more details by going to www.logie.co.uk.

Logie Steading Visitor Centre
Forres, Moray, IV36 2QN.
Tel: 01309 611 378, Fax: 01309 611 300, email: panny@logie.co.uk

Mansion House At Logie Steading

River Findhorn

GOLSPIE

Driving through Golspie north on the A9 there is a very hidden left turn off the road before you get to Dunrobin Castle, it actually goes down the side of the building into a small gravel car park where there is the entrance to a forest walk that takes you along the river that runs from the mountains under a railway just before going into the sea. I would recommend that everybody take this walk because at the end you will find one of the most beautiful untouched area's and waterfall that simply comes alive after some rainfall but is beautiful at any time.

This area does not have a specific name but the location is;
Location: United Kingdom
Grid ref: NH827996
Postcode district: KW10 6xx (map centre)
X: 282700m Y: 899700m
Lat: 57:58:15N (57.9707) Lon: 3:59:03W (-3.9841)

You can find it easily by looking at an Ordnance Survey map where the waterfall and footpath is marked. Some pictures are below but it is s beautiful and feels a little bit magical and as though you could be on the set of a Lord of the Rings movie, so it is impossible to show in pictures.

Riverside path that winds along its way to the waterfall.
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