Associates, Local Links and Weather

Associates of Ardenbeg

Rothiemurchus - Visitor centre and activities - featured in BBC Springwatch
Highland Holiday Homes www.scotlandcottages.uk.com
Ellis Brigham www.ellis-brigham.com
SIH strives to ensure your stay at a member hostel meets our organisation standards and also meets your expectations.
The Business Environment Partnership (BEP) - assistance with environmental management to small to medium sized businesses throughout Scotland.
The Scottish Highland Website - www.scottishhighlandswebsite.co.uk
Extra Mile Scotland - Examples of extra mile service giving in Scottish tourism. Service exceeding expectation in hotels and restaurants. Advice on where to go in Scotland and places to visit.
Welcome to Scotland - comprehensive information on everything there is to see and do in Scotland.

Local Links

Wildlife of the Aviemore and the Cairngorms area - this excellent introduction, with its individual specie pages, was written by Kenny Taylor - a regular contributor to BBC Wildlife Magazine
Aviemore and the Cairngorms - Things to Do - comprehensive information on everything there is to see and so in the Aviemore and the Cairngorms area.
Recently Added! - Grantown on Spey WebCam
Cairngorms Hostels - for information on hostels in the CNP
The Outsider, a new event which combines all the best things about a music festival with a huge range of other activities, both in the festival arena and for the first time, outside it too. www.outsiderfestival.co.uk
Local Links What's going on now in and around Grantown
Monarch of the Glen website Archie and his mates - just down the road...
Wildlife watching in Speyside
Scotland the Movie
Cairngorm Park i Online listing of facilities and attractions in and around the area
Local - Boat Of Garten Town Site
Grantown Golf Club. See the course
Mountain Cafe - Aviemore
www.DiscoverLochness.com, www.Loch-Ness.com and www.scotbus.co.uk
Inverallan Parish Church - Worship on Sundays at 10:30am with the Rev. Morris Smith

Swimming/Leisure

Aviemore Highland Resort
Hilton Coylumbridge
Lochanhully
Inverness Leisure

Outdoor Activities

Boots n Paddles; Adventure activity company based in Inverness and Aviemore area providing courses, instruction, holidays & fun days out. Activities include archery, sea kayaking, open canoeing, winter skills, mountain biking, hill walking, summer/winter mountaineering, climbing, abseiling, gorge walking/swimming & WoW Balls. Stag parties & hen parties welcome and we also organise mini Scottish Highland Games & Scottish wildlife holidays. www.bootsnpaddles.co.uk

www.highlandascent.co.uk - Hillwalking, Mountain Biking, River Kayaking and Sea Kayaking holidays and courses in Scotland

Source Adventure - Specialists in Open Canoe, White Water Kayak, Sea Kayaking, Canyoning & White Water Rafting. Offering guiding and instruction through: Activity Sessions, Courses and Expeditions. Based in Aberfeldy, Scotland. www.sourceadventure.co.uk
'Experience the Wild or Mild Side of Life with an Ace Adventure.  White Water Rafting, River Bugs, Spey River Safari, Guided Mountain Bike Tours and Hire, Canyoning, Gorge Walking, High Ropes Course, Abseiling and more'
Craggan Outdoors offer good value access for people of all ages and abilities to a wide range of fun and challenging outdoor activities.
Outdoor Challenge - S Wales based Outdoor centre, canoeing to team building.
Survival courses that teach you how to survive of the land. Comprehensive, practical and fun courses led by leading professional survival instructors.
Local company who specialise in guided walking and cycling holidays
www.survivalandsafetyschool.co.uk
Visit Scotland's Premier Falconry School www.scottishfalconry.co.uk
Glenmore Lodge, Scottish Outdoor Training Centre website at
www.glenmorelodge.org.uk
Comprehensive listing of local outdoor activities at www.visitaviemore.co.uk
The Long Distance Walkers Association - online resource for walking events, long distance walking routes and accommodation all over the UK.
Golf in Aviemore and the Cairngorms - an introduction to the best golf courses of the area with a link to all courses

Whisky Galore

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Galore…
The Malt whisky trail
Speyside malt

Canoeing Links

British Canoe Union. Contains canoe section and information. Paddle yer socks off!
www.scot-canoe.org (the Scottish Canoe Association).
Visit the SEPA website for current river levels
Nathan Kingerlee runs an Outdoor Adventure & Training Business based in County Kerry, Ireland.

Climbing Links

Blue dome, complete outdoor information service
Climbing.com - The UK Climbing Scene The BMC
WorldClimb - A Definitive Directory for everything in the World to do with Climbing

Equipment Suppliers

Service sports at Kingussie - skis, walking and climbing - Excellent site with top kit

Mountaineering Links

PETE HILL MIC - Fully qualified, professional and friendly rock and mountain sports instruction.
Scottish avalanche information - absolutely essential winter information.
The Association of Mountain instructors
Di Gilbert Mountaineering

Ski Links

G2 Outdoor
The Ski School - “The UK's premier ski school” and the only official ski school based on Cairngorm Mountain www.theskischool.co.uk

Fishing Links

Information about fishing and the River Spey from The Spey Fisheries Board

Hostel Links

www.cairngormshostels.co.uk
www.hostel-scotland.co.uk
www.independenthostelguide.co.uk
Travelmatenet - the portal for traveller and backpacker
Lagoon Hostel - located in a marvelous, newly renovated tenement located on the Island of Giudecca (Venezia).
Patio hostel www.patiohostel.com (Bratislava, Slovakia)
Child Friendly Places to Stay - www.childfriendlyplaces.co.uk
Accommodation Booking Service - www.easyways.co.uk
Glen Feshie Hostel - www.glenfeshiehostel.co.uk
Gulabin Lodge - www.cairnwellmountainsports.co.uk
Pitlochry Backpackers www.scotlands-top-hostels.com
Pottery Bunkhouse www.potterybunkhouse.co.uk
Craigower Lodge www.craigowerlodge.co.uk
Newtonmore Hostel www.highlandhostel.co.uk
Strathspey Mountain Hostel www.newtonmore.com/strathspey
The Lairds Bothy www.tipsylaird.co.uk
Glen Feshie Hostel - Kincraig
Aviemore Bunkhouse www.aviemore-bunkhouse.com
Slochd Mhor Lodge www.slochd.co.uk
Carrbridge Bunkhouse Hostel www.carrbridge-bunkhouse.co.uk
Fraoch Lodge www.scotmountain.co.uk
Lazy Duck Hostel www.lazyduck.co.uk
Jenny's Bothy Crofthouse www.upperdonside.org.uk/jenboth
Braemar Lodge Bunkhouse www.braemarlodge.co.uk
Eastgate Backpackers Hostel www.eastgatebackpackers.com
Ho Ho Hostel and Long Lie In www.hohohostel.force9.com
Inverness Tourist Hostel - Muir of Ord
Loch Ness Backpackers Lodge www.lochness-backpackers.com
Scottish Travel Resource www.visitourscotland.co.uk
www.hostelworld.com
www.hostelbookers.com
www.small-hostels.com
Hostel Traveler www.hosteltraveler.com
Momotown Hostel, Krakow, Poland www.momotownhostel.com
Deepdale Backpackers and Camping www.deepdalefarm.co.uk
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