Things to Do

Grantown-on-Spey is built for gentle Highland travel: local history, forest paths, old railway lines, ruined castles, and small villages along the Spey.

Guide

Things to Do

01

Broomhill Station

Broomhill is the northern terminus of the Strathspey Railway, the heritage line that runs steam and diesel trains through the valley from Aviemore. The …

Sight
02

Castle Roy

Castle Roy is the ruined stump of a 12th-century Clan Comyn fortress near Nethy Bridge. It stands on a glacial mound with open views, …

Sight
03

Grantown Museum

Grantown Museum tells the story of the planned town from its founding in 1765, including Highland tourism, local families, and royal visits. It is …

Museum
04

Nethy Bridge

Nethy Bridge is a small Spey valley village south of Grantown, renamed after the railway arrived in the 1860s. The bridge over the River …

Sight
05

Cairngorms Activities

Cairngorms Activities, just south of Grantown, is the local centre for guided outdoor days such as gorge walking, canoeing, archery, and other family-friendly activities. …