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Monday, September 13th, 2010

Friday 10th September & EVERY DAY – The Walk @The Top at CairnGorm: 11.20, 12.00, 14.00, 14.40
Join a guide to take you up on the funicular to the Ptarmigan building then out on a guided 90-minute walk to the summit of Cairn Gorm and back, before descending by the funicular. Suitable clothing and footwear required. Meet at Ranger Base 15 minutes prior to departure time. Booking advisable on-line at www.cairngormmountain.org. or in person at the ticket office. Adults £13, Students/seniors £12, Children (6-16) £10. (Includes funicular travel.) Friends of CairnGorm £5. Visitors may only exit the Ptarmigan building when on one of these walks.

Sunday 12th September Highland Nordic Roller Ski Race 9.00am -12noon
Roller ski race up the ski road from Glenmore to Coire Cas car park. Free to spectators.

Sunday 12th September Cairngorm Brewery Beer Tasting 12noon – 3.00pm
Sample a range of delicious beers from the renowned Cairngorm Brewery in the Ptarmigan Bar at the top station. Free.

Also every day

Exhibitions 10.00am – 4.30pm
Moving Mountain Exhibition
Wild, vibrant abstracts in acrylic, oil and charcoal. Large and small works for sale by local artist Sheena Wilson plus Lost – Hands reunited – a glove sculpture work in progress and an opportunity to find long-lost ski gloves! In the T bar until 30th September. Free.

The Big Freeze Exhibition
Staff photographs from last winter is on display in part of the T Bar and on the stairs up to it as well as in various other locations around the Day Lodge. Many of the pictures are for sale. The Spirit of Speyside exhibition of this year’s photographic competition winners sponsored by Benromach whisky is on display in the Base Station until Monday 13th September.

Walk Up, Train Down
For an exhilarating half day, visitors can enjoy 90 minutes of rewarding walking up one of our self-guided paths, enter the Ptarmigan top station via the walkers’ entrance and visit the restaurant, before continuing their walk or purchasing a down only train ticket. (Dogs may come down on the train for a small charge). Appropriate clothing and footwear advised.

Camera Obscura
This attraction is located in the Mountain Garden near the Base Station and enables visitors to see 360-degree real-time views of the surrounding landscape projected onto a table in front of them. Entry is free and it is open every day.
The Igloo: Get the kids to have a go at building the new all-year igloo in the Base Station.
The Skidoo: Fancy getting aboard a snowmobile in among the snow? Our new photo point in the top station provides a great opportunity for you to be seen aboard one of these vehicles against a snowy CairnGorm Mountain backdrop. Free to funicular passengers.

Shopping
Look out for great clothing ranges, walking essentials, fabulous gifts and accessories and our latest exclusive CairnGorm buff in the Mountain Shop and the Shop at the Top. Don’t forget our Ptarmigan 16-year-old malt whisky available in full 75cl bottles and 5cl miniatures.

Eating and Drinking
Home-baking every day in our restaurant and cafe bar and hot meals featuring locally sourced ingredients in the restaurant. ‘The Chocolate Mountain’, a huge concoction of hot chocolate, marshmallows and cream beckons in both locations.

Wildlife this week: Family groups of Ptarmigan are still around. Snow Bunting can be seen above 900m and Dotterel are still on the plateau but will soon be leaving. Red Grouse can be seen on the lower moors, Pied Wagtail are around the car parks and there are still a few remaining Ring Ouzel, mainly at Coire Na Ciste. In the garden heather is still blooming alongside Hare Bells. Moss Campion and Marsh Marigolds are flowering.

SNOWSPORTS SEASON TICKETS FOR 2010/11
An application form pdf download is available on the right hand side of this link page. http://www.cairngormmountain.co.uk/snow-sports-at-cairngorm-mountain . Remember to return your forms to us by the end of September to get your pass at the pre-October price.

COMING SOON
Wednesday 6th October – The UK’s Highest Porridge Breakfast: 10.30am – 12 noon
At the Ptarmigan Restaurant, enjoy a hearty bowl of porridge at the UK’s highest restaurant for a donation to Mary’s Meals, a Scottish charity feeding 4m. needy children across the world.

MOUNTAIN WEATHER OUTLOOK
Friday 10th September: Wind S40-60, locally 70 mph easing later to 20-30mph. Areas of rain clearing later. Extensive cloud in morning, lifting and clearing later. Bright sunshine and good visibility away from cloud and rain. Temp at 900m 10-11C.
Saturday 11th September: Wind W 15-25, gusting 40mph. Rain clearing briefly in early afternoon. Extensive cloud gradually lifting and clearing summits. Bright sunshine and good visibility in early afternoon. Temp at 900m 9C.
Outlook: Upland gales and heavy rain especially in the west.

OPENING TIMES
Every day: Ticket Office and Cas Bar will be open at 10.00am. The first public train up will be at 10.20am, with the last train up at 4.00pm (last down at 4.30pm). UPDATES: Watch the web-site for updates www.cairngormmountain.org. You can also follow us on Twitter at cairngormmtn.

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Week commencing Thursday 12th August 2010 at CairnGorm Mountain

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

CEILIDHS – WALKING – EXHIBITIONS – WHISKY TASTING– CAMERA OBSCURA

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
Thursday 12th August – Highland Fling Ceilidh Night 6.30pm – 10.00pm
There are still some places left for tonight’s ceilidh so come and join us for a night of delicious Scottish food followed by dancing to a lively ceilidh band in the Ptarmigan, the highest restaurant in the UK. Adult £24.50, Child (12 or under) £15.90, Family (2 adults & 2 children aged 12 or under)£65.50. Prices include funicular travel, a 3-course Highland buffet and dancing. Booking is essential as places fill up fast. Call us on 01479 861341 or book online. There are only two more ceilidhs after this – on Thursdays 19th & 26th August – so book now.

Thursday 12th August & EVERY DAY – The Walk @The Top at CairnGorm: 11.20, 12.00, 14.00, 14.40
Join a guide to take you up on the funicular railway to the Ptarmigan building then out on a guided 90-minute walk to the summit of Cairn Gorm and back before descending by the funicular. Suitable clothing and footwear required. Meet at Ranger Base 15 minutes prior to departure time. Booking advisable on-line at www.cairngormmountain.org. or in person at the ticket office. Adults £13, Students/seniors £12, Children (6-16) £10. (Includes funicular travel.) Friends of CairnGorm £5. Visitors may only exit the Ptarmigan building when on one of these walks. Please note that, in view of the popularity of these walks, the guided walks to the summit from the Base Station scheduled for Wednesdays and Sundays in August have been cancelled.

Saturday 14th August – Benromach whisky tasting in the Base Station 12noon – 4pm FREE

Also every day
Exhibitions Red Earth Children is presenting Art with a Heart, an exhibition of Scottish landscape paintings by Sarah Cairncross and coastal abstract photographic prints by Simon Nicholas White in part of the T Bar gallery. This will be on display throughout August to raise awareness and with 50% of the proceeds of sales going to raise money for HIV/AIDS afflicted children in rural Uganda.

The Big Freeze exhibition of staff photographs from last winter is on display in part of the T Bar gallery and on the stairs up to it as well as in various other locations around the Day Lodge. Many of the pictures are for sale.
The Spirit of Speyside exhibition of this year’s photographic competition winners sponsored by Benromach whisky is on display in the Base station from14th August to 13th September.

Walk Up, Train Down
For an exhilarating half day, visitors can enjoy 90 minutes of rewarding walking up one of our self-guided paths, enter the Ptarmigan top station via the walkers’ entrance and visit the restaurant, before continuing their walk or purchasing a down only train ticket. (Dogs may come down on the train for a small charge). Appropriate clothing and footwear advised.

Camera Obscura: This attraction is located in the Mountain Garden near the Base Station and enables you to see 360-degree real-time views of the surrounding landscape projected onto a table in front of you. Entry is free and it is open every day.

The Igloo: Get the kids to have a go at building the new all-year igloo in the Base Station.

Shopping: Look out for great clothing ranges, walking essentials, fabulous gifts and accessories and our latest exclusive CairnGorm buff in the Mountain Shop and the Shop at the Top.

Eating and drinking: Home-baking available every day in our restaurant and cafe bar and hot meals in the restaurant. Look out for ‘The Chocolate Mountain’ too – several visitors have already tackled this mighty chocolate, marshmallow and cream peak. Are you ready try?

Wildlife this week: Ptarmigan and Dotterel with their full-size chicks can be seen above 900m as well as the second brood of Snow Bunting. Around car park level and in the Lower Coire Cas you may see Pied Wagtail and Ring Ouzel. Deer Sedge is turning golden on the hill and Heather is now in bloom – look out for White heather too. In the mountain garden Dwarf Cornel and Cloudberry now have mature berries, Eye brights are flowering and Rowan berries are starting to develop.

SNOWSPORTS SEASON TICKETS FOR 2010/11
Now on sale. An application form pdf download is available on the right hand side of this link page. http://www.cairngormmountain.co.uk/snow-sports-at-cairngorm-mountain

MOUNTAIN WEATHER OUTLOOK
Thursday 12th August: Wind N 25–30mph gusting 45mph. Occasional brief showers. Extensive cloud above 750mlifting and breaking later. Patchy sun with good visibility away from rain and cloud. Temp at 900m 5-8C.
Friday 13th August: Wind N 20-25mph easing. Occasional scattered showers. Extensive cloud coming and going but rising from a base of 600m to 1150m and breaking. Some patchy sun with good visibility away from rain and cloud. Temp at 900m 6-9C.
Outlook: Little wind, dry with any early cloud lifting and clearing to give extensive sunshine and persistent haze with temperatures of 10-12C until the middle of next week.

OPENING TIMES
Every day: Ticket Office and Cas Bar will be open at 10.00am. The first public train up will be at 10.20am, with the last train up at 4.20pm (last down at 5.00pm).

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Week commencing Thursday 5th August 2010 at CairnGorm Mountain

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

CEILIDHS – WALKING – EXHIBITIONS – CAMERA OBSCURA
WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
Thursday 5th August – Highland Fling Ceilidh Night 6.30pm – 10.00pm
There are still some places left so come and join us for a night of delicious Scottish food followed by dancing to a lively ceilidh band in the Ptarmigan, the highest restaurant in the UK. Adult £24.50, Child (12 or under) £15.90, Family (2 adults & 2 children aged 12 or under)£65.50. Prices include funicular travel, a 3-course Highland buffet and dancing. Booking is essential as places fill up fast. Call us on 01479 861341 or book online. Ceilidhs take place every Thursday in August.

Thursday 5th August & EVERY DAY – The Walk @The Top at CairnGorm: 11.20, 12.00, 14.00, 14.40
Join a guide to take you up on the funicular railway to the Ptarmigan building then out on a guided 90-minute interpretive walk to the summit of Cairn Gorm and back before descending by funicular. Suitable clothing and footwear required. Meet at Ranger Base 15 mins prior to departure time. Booking advisable on-line at www.cairngormmountain.org. or in person at the ticket office. Adults £13, Students/seniors £12, Children (6-16) £10. (Includes funicular travel.) Friends of CairnGorm £5. This walk is part of a trial with walks available daily until 31st October. Visitors may only exit the Ptarmigan building when taking part in one of these walks. Please note that, in view of the popularity of these walks, the guided walks to the summit from the Base Station scheduled for Wednesdays and Sundays in August have been cancelled.

Sunday 8th August – Glenfiddich whisky tasting in the Base Station 12noon – 4pm FREE

Also every day
Walk Up, Train Down
For an exhilarating half day, visitors can enjoy 90 minutes of rewarding walking up one of our self-guided paths, enter the Ptarmigan top station via the walkers’ entrance and visit the restaurant, before continuing their walk or purchasing a down only train ticket. (Dogs may come down on the train for a small charge). Appropriate clothing and footwear advised.

Camera Obscura: This attraction is located in the Mountain Garden near the Base Station and enables you to see 360-degree real-time views of the surrounding landscape projected onto a table in front of you. Entry is free and it is open every day.

Exhibitions: Red Earth Children is presenting Art with a Heart, an exhibition of Scottish landscape paintings by Sarah Cairncross and coastal abstract photographic prints by Simon Nicholas White in part of the T Bar gallery. This will be on display throughout August with 50% of the proceeds of sales going to raise money for and awareness of HIV/AIDS afflicted children in rural Uganda.

The Big Freeze Exhibition of photographs (and a DVD) of the exceptional winter here is on display in part of the T Bar gallery and on the stairs up to it as well as in various other locations around the Day Lodge. Many of the pictures are for sale.

The Igloo: Get the kids to have a go at building the new all-year igloo in the Base Station.
Shopping: Look out for great clothing ranges, walking essentials, fabulous gifts and accessories and our latest exclusive CairnGorm buff in the Mountain Shop and the Shop at the Top.

Eating and drinking: Home-baking available every day in our restaurant and cafe bar and hot meals in the restaurant. Look out for ‘The Chocolate Mountain’ too – are you ready to tackle it?

Wildlife this week: Ptarmigan and Dotterel with their nearly full-size chicks can be seen above 900m as well as Snow Bunting feeding their second brood. Around car park level and in the Lower Coire Cas you may see Pied Wagtail and Ring Ouzel. Deer Sedge is gradually turning, giving the hill a distinctive golden colour. Ox eye daisies, Bog Asphodel, Meadow Vetchling, Tufted Vetch, Bell Heather and Harebell are flowering in the mountain garden and Devil’s Scabious is about to flower. Ring Ouzel chicks and a stoat have also been spotted there. There are still snow patches on the headwall and in the Ptarmigan bowl – the longest lasting for a decade.

MOUNTAIN WEATHER OUTLOOK
Thursday 5th August: Wind NW 10-15mph. Frequent heavy showers. Widespread cloud from 650m rising and clearing later. Some sunshine with good visibility but poor in cloud. Temp at 900m 7-9C. Friday 6th August: Wind variable 15mph. Bursts of rain later. Patchy high cloud clearing in the middle of the day then reforming. Some sunshine with good visibility, deteriorating in rain. Temp at 900m 7-11C.
Outlook: Light winds and showers, some thundery.

OPENING TIMES
Every day: Ticket Office and Cas Bar will be open at 10.00am. The first public train up will be at 10.20am, with the last train up at 4.20pm (last down at 5.00pm).

UPDATES: Watch the web-site for updates www.cairngormmountain.org. You can also follow us on Twitter at cairngormmtn.

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Week commencing Friday 30th July 2010 at CairnGorm Mountain

Friday, July 30th, 2010

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
Friday 30th July & EVERY DAY – The Walk @The Top at CairnGorm: 11.20, 12.00, 14.00, 14.40
Join a guide to take you up on the funicular railway to the Ptarmigan building then out on a guided 90-minute interpretive walk to the summit of Cairn Gorm and back before descending by funicular. Suitable clothing and footwear required. Meet at Ranger Base 15 mins prior to departure time. Booking advisable on-line at www.cairngormmountain.org. or in person at the ticket office. Adults £13, Students/seniors £12, Children (6-16) £10. (Includes funicular travel.) Friends of CairnGorm £5. This walk is part of a trial with walks available daily until 31st October. Visitors may only exit the Ptarmigan building when taking part in one of these walks. Please note that, in view of the popularity of these walks, the guided walks to the summit from the Base Station scheduled for Wednesdays and Sundays in August have been cancelled.

Thursday 5th August – Highland Fling Ceilidh Night 6.30pm – 10.00pm
There are still some places left so come and join us for a night of delicious Scottish food followed by dancing to a lively ceilidh band in the Ptarmigan, the highest restaurant in the UK. Adult £24.50, Child (12 or under) £15.90, Family (2 adults & 2 children aged 12 or under)£65.50. Prices include funicular travel, a 3-course Highland buffet and dancing. Booking is essential as places fill up fast. Call us on 01479 861341 or book online. Ceilidhs take place every Thursday in August.

Sunday 8th August – Glenfiddich whisky tasting in the Base Station 12noon – 4pm FREE

Also every day:
Walk Up, Train Down
For an exhilarating half day, visitors can enjoy 90 minutes of rewarding walking up one of our self-guided paths, enter the Ptarmigan top station via the walkers’ entrance and visit the restaurant, before continuing their walk or purchasing a down only train ticket. (Dogs may come down on the train for a small charge). Appropriate clothing and footwear advised.

Camera Obscura
This attraction is located in the Mountain Garden near the Base Station and enables you to see 360-degree real-time views of the surrounding landscape projected onto a table in front of you. Entry is free and it is open every day.
Exhibitions: The Big Freeze exhibition of photographs (and a DVD) of the exceptional winter here is on display in part of the T Bar gallery and on the stairs up to it as well as in various other locations around the Day Lodge. Many of the pictures are for sale. Please note that the T bar gallery will be closed all day on Sat. 31st July for a private function.
Red Earth Children is presenting Art with a Heart, an exhibition of Scottish landscape paintings by Sarah Cairncross and coastal abstract photographic prints by Simon Nicholas White in part of the T Bar gallery. This will be on display from Sunday 1st August for the whole of the month with 50% of the proceeds of sales going to raise money for and awareness of HIV/AIDS afflicted children in rural Uganda.

The Igloo
Get the kids to have a go at building the new all-year igloo in the Base Station.
Shopping: Look out for great clothing ranges, walking essentials and CairnGorm Fudge with flavours which include clotted cream, strawberries & cream, rum & raisin and fruit & nut.

Wildlife this week
Ptarmigan and Dotterel with their chicks can be seen above 900m as well as Snow Bunting. Around car park level and in the Lower Coire Cas you may see Red Grouse, Pied Wagtail and Ring Ouzel. Ox eye daisies, Bog Asphodel, Meadow Vetchling and Tufted Vetch are flowering in the mountain garden and Devil’s Scabious and Bell Heather are about to flower.

MOUNTAIN WEATHER OUTLOOK
Friday 30th July: Wind SW 10-30mph, gusting 45mph. Extensive rain and cloud. Early glimpses of sun only. Temp at 900m 8-10C.
Saturday 31st July: Wind W 20mph, gusting 35mph. Persistent thundery rain and extensive cloud with only glimpses of sun. Temp at 900m 8C.
Outlook: Becoming drier with light winds into next week.

OPENING TIMES
Every day: Ticket Office and Cas Bar will be open at 10.00am. The first public train up will be at 10.20am, with the last train up at 4.20pm (last down at 5.00pm).
Please note that on Saturday 31st July the Cas Bar will close early at 3pm for a private function and there will be limited service in the Ptarmigan Restaurant from 4pm that day.

Visitor Management Plan Consultation
Following a Ward Forum Meeting earlier in 2010, CairnGorm Mountain is inviting interested parties to consult with the Company on the Visitor Management Plan in operation at CairnGorm. The objective of the consultation is to establish current opinion on the existing arrangements and any future changes (if any) users would wish to see considered in this review. CairnGorm Mountain is interested in hearing from: neighbouring landowners, mountain users, business organisations, conservation groups and community groups.

You can submit your proposals in writing or alternatively arrange to meet with CairnGorm Mountain directly. The consultation period will end on the 30th September 2010. Written submissions should be made to: Ian Whitaker, Chief Executive, CairnGorm Mountain Ltd, Cairn Gorm Ski Area, Aviemore, PH22 1RB or by email to ian.whitaker@cairngormmountain.org. If you would prefer to meet with CairnGorm Mountain please contact Helen Wink Tel: 01479 861336 helen.wink@cairngormmountain.org to arrange an appointment.

VisitScotland’s Scottish Thistle Awards 2010
At this year’s prestigious tourism awards there will be a new award, ‘The Scottish Daily Mail: Perfect Family Day Out Award’ and we are delighted that CairnGorm Mountain is included in the list of 30 attractions in Scotland from which voters can choose from. Anyone who votes will be entered into a draw to win a family break in Arran.
Please take a moment to cast your vote at www.scottishthistleawards.co.uk/readers_choice
The shortlisted attractions will be announced in early September.

UPDATES
Watch the web-site for updates www.cairngormmountain.org. You can also follow us on Twitter at cairngormmtn.

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Cairngorm Mountain Resumes Normal Operation

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Week Commencing Thursday 26^th November 2009

The Week Ahead at CairnGorm Mountain

Normal Operation Resumes on Saturday 28^th December.

Following the annual maintenance on the railway, we plan to resume normal daily operations on Saturday 28^th November for the mountain railway and the Ptarmigan Top Station. Wintry conditions are set to continue and the skiing situation is being reviewed on a daily basis. Keep an eye on the web site or sign up for Twitter and follow us at CairngormMtn.

OPENING TIMES

From Saturday 28^th December the last train up will be at 15.20 and the last train down will be 16.00. The Cas Bar and Shop at the Bottom will be open daily from 10am. Trains run every 20 minutes or subject to demand with the first train up 10.20am. Skiing conditions are being reviewed daily.

Bus Service – there will be no SUNDAY bus service to CairnGorm Mountain until further notice. The last bus down the mountain to Aviemore leaves at 4.40pm

Celebrate St Andrew’s day at CairnGorm Mountain and pick up some great ideas for Christmas.

Monday 30^th November 09. Ptarmigan Whisky Tasting. 11am – 3pm. Shop at the Top. Come and warm yourself with a nip of CairnGorm’s exclusive new 16 year old single malt Speyside Whisky. This fine Speyside single malt has been maturing for 16 years in a single sherry cask. It has a rich mellow character, with mulled fruits and spices, balanced with a hint of peat smoke – appealing to all palates and a Christmas gift with a talking point. Available in 70cl bottles in a gift presentation tube (£29.95) or in 5cl miniature size at £4.95.

Other great Christmas Gift Ideas include 4 Day Skiing Tickets Vouchers – available from the ticket office priced £96 for adults and £58 for a child. Vouchers can be used any day this skiing season but only one voucher per day may be used.

Arriving very soon….CairnGorm Mountain and Buffera have created a new Buff specifically to raise money for Children in Need. This special edition buff is available from retail at CairnGorm Mountain priced £12.50. £3 of the purchase price goes directly to the Children in Need appeal.

MOUNTAIN WEATHER OUTLOOK

Thursday 26^th November: Wind W or SW 35-50mph, gusting 60-80mph. Bands of showers with longer periods of snow and blizzard conditions above 750m. Cloud base will rise and fall between 700m and 950m Temp at 900m 0 to 1C. Feeling much colder on higher slopes.

Friday 27^th November: Wind W or SW 25 – 40mph, gusting 50 – 60mph. Wintry showers moving in from the West. Variable cloud and patches of sunshine in between wintry showers. Temp at 900m 0C to -1C.

Outlook: Low pressure will bring persistent wintry showers and lower temperatures until the end of the week.

Postponed Event. Santa’s Toy Swap Shop. Please note that this event was scheduled to take place on
Saturday 28^th and Sunday 29^th November 2009 and has now been postponed until the end of January 2010.

Public WiFi Access

The Cas Bar is now a public WiFi access zone. So get connected in comfort there.

FOOD & DRINK & SHOPPING

The Cas Bar and Shop at the Bottom will be open at 10am. There is no Christmas market this year but we have a Christmas shop within the Mountain Shop in the Day Lodge with lots of Christmas gift ideas. And there is new winter stock in both our shops including Pachamama jumpers and hats and Weird Fish clothing (including children’s). Also Barts hats and accessories and a big range of Sealskinz waterproof gloves and hats.

CairnGorm Mountain now has a Twitter.com page. We plan to tweet reminders on important topics like events and morning updates as we get into the winter season. To become a follower go to http://twitter.com/CairngormMtn

BUYING FUNICULAR TICKETS

Purchase funicular tickets online at http://www.cairngormmountain.co.uk/book or at the ticket office in Coire Cas. Tickets are also on sale at the Tourist Office in Aviemore and Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel.

Come and see us soon.

CairnGorm Mountain Ltd

“A wild environment where quality service leaves you with a natural high”.

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Festival Time in Aviemore and the Cairngorms

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

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May is Festival time in the Aviemore and Cairngorms area in the heart of the Cairngroms National Park.

At the beginning of the month we have Strathspey in May in Grantown on Spey, a festival with a Carnival Ceilidh featuring Orkestra del Sol, a Square Factor Talent Contest, a Whisky Wander and Cairngorms Farmers Market over the 1st to the 4th. www.strathspeyinmay.com

Over the same dates Boat of Garten’s May Festival takes place with some great music from Rachel Sermanni and The Whisky Hill Ramblers as well as pavement art, a garden workshop, an art exhibition, cafe and more. www.boatofgarten.com

Over the 9th to the 16th for the more active the Aviemore and Cairngorms Walking and Mountain Festival takes place with activities for all ages and abilities. The festival head quarters is at Cairngorm Hotel in Aviemore and you can register there or online for walks and activities.

Also in the area is the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival to entertain and enthral whisky lovers, friends and family and to celebrate Scotland’s first ever Homecoming year www.spiritofspeyside.com over the 1st to the 10th May.

Further information on all of these events and places to stay while you take part can be found on www.visitcairngorms.com which covers all you need to know across the area from Dalwhinnie, Newtonmore, Kingussie, Laggan and Kincraig in the South to Aviemore, Boat of Garten, Carr Bridge, Nethy Bridge, Dulnain Bridge, Grantown on Spey and Cromdale in the North.

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