Carrbridge is a village in the Scottish Highlands on the edge of Cairngorms National Park. It's within easy reach of the western part of the Park, the Spey valley, and Inverness and Culloden.

Get in

By train

1 Carrbridge railway station is on the Highland Main Line. The station is about 1km from the village centre.

There are trains to Inverness, Perth, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Note many trains do not stop at Carrbridge, check the timetables.

It is about 30 minutes by train from Inverness, cost £10 single, or £11 day return.

By car

Loop road from the A9 road from Perth to Inverness, a few miles north of Aviemore off the A9.

See

• 1 Old Packhorse Bridge (Carr Bridge). The oldest stone bridge in the Highlands, built in 1717. Having been damaged by a flood in 1829, only the arch remains, so it is more for looking at than crossing. (updated Sep 2016)
• 2 Loch Garten, Boat of Garten. freshwater loch near and RSPB nature reserve known for its ospreys. (updated Mar 2017)

Do

• 1 Landmark Forest Adventure Park, Main Street, PH23 3AJ, toll-free: +44 800 7313446, ✉ info@landmarkpark.co.uk. Daily Mid-Jul - mid Aug 10:00 -19:00, rest of year 10:00 - 17:00. A variety of family fun, including a rollercoaster, raft ride, high-wire course, and a treetop trail. Adult £19.45 (season ticket £34.75). (updated Sep 2016)

Eat

• 1 Dalrachney Lodge Hotel, PH23 3AT. last orders 20:15. look at the menu before deciding it's too up-market! The prices may give a pleasant surprise. (updated Sep 2016)
• 2 Andersons Restaurant, Deshar Rd, Boat of Garten, ☏ +44 1479 831466. (updated Mar 2017)

Sleep

• 1 Fairwinds Hotel, Main Street, ☏ +44 1479 841240. (updated Mar 2017)

Go next

• Dulnain Bridge
• Aviemore
• Grantown on Spey

Routes through Carrbridge

Inverness ←

NW  S

→ Aviemore → Perth