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Undiscovered Scotland Wikipedia Kingussie website Kingussie & WhiskyKingussie's nearest distillery is Speyside (3 miles). The previous Speyside Distillery was in the town, which is reflected in the street name Old Distillery Road. This was built in 1896 but only operated for 10 years, and was demolished in 1926.
No specialist whisky shops - for specialist whisky shops you will need to travel: Pitlochry (Robertson's and Drinkmonger) (44 miles) or Tomintoul (The Whisky Castle) (38 miles). |
Kingussie has been regarded as a strategic place on the north-south route in Scotland for more than 1000 years and lies close to the River Spey, though Ruthven on the opposite side of the river was the original main settlement in the area. Ruthven Barracks was built in 1719 after the Jacobite rebellion of 1715.After the Clearances, the Duke of Gordon had a new village built at Kingussie with a view to establishing a woollen manufacturing centre, but this didn't come about. The coming of the Highland Railway in 1863 helped transform Kingussie into a prosperous town. Kingussie is a stronghold of the sport of shinty.
The Highland Folk Museum was established in Kingussie in 1943, but moved to nearby Newtonmore in 2013. The Highland Wildlife Park is located 4 miles north of Kingussie. Arriving & DepartingOpen Cycle Map Bing Map
Kingussie is on National Cycle Route 7. Rail station in Kingussie (KIN) is close to town centre. Live train times: KIN. SleepingSilverfjord Hotel* Ruthven Road 01540 662433
Auld Alliance East Terrace 01540 661506 Columba House Hotel Manse Road 01540 661402 The Cross at Kingussie 6 Ardbroilach Road 01540 661166 The Duke of Gordon Hotel Newtonmore Road 01540 661302 The Osprey Hotel Ruthven Road 01540 661510 The Scot House Hotel 121 High Street 01540 661351 The Star Hotel 32 High Street 01540 661431 The Sutherlands Guest House Old Distillery Road 01540 661155 Arden Guest House Newtonmore Road 01540 661369 Ardselma B&B The Crescent 07786 696384 Avondale House B&B* Newtonmore Road 01540 661731 Coruisk House Middle Terrace 01540 661573 Dunmhor GH High Street 01540 662301/07527 173714 Glengarry B&B East Terrace 01540 661386 Greystones B&B Acres Road 01540 661052 Hermitage Guest House Spey Street 01540 662137 Ruthven House Ruthven Road 01540 662360 (1 mile from Kingussie) Slemish B&B Dunbarry Road 01540 662360 Sonnhalde B&B East Terrace 01540 661266 St Helen's GH Ardbroilach Road 01540 661430 Tigh-Na-Bruaich Ardbroilach Road 01540 661018/07800 819985 For self catering and other places to stay in or near Kingussie there are a couple of dedicated websites listing them. Kingussie website Highland Accommodation Network EatingSilverfjord Hotel* Ruthven Road 01540 662433
The Tipsy Laird* 68 High Street 01540 661708 Auld Alliance East Terrace 01540 661506 Columba House Hotel Manse Road 01540 661402 The Cross at Kingussie 6 Ardbroilach Road 01540 661166 The Duke of Gordon Hotel Newtonmore Road 01540 661302 The Scot House Hotel 121 High Street 01540 661351 The Star Hotel 32 High Street 01540 661431 The Sutherlands Guest House Old Distillery Road 01540 661155 For other eating, please see Kingussie website DrinkingThe Tipsy Laird* 68 High Street 01540 661708
Silverfjord Hotel* Ruthven Road 01540 662433 Auld Alliance East Terrace 01540 661506 Columba House Hotel Manse Road 01540 661402 The Cross at Kingussie 6 Ardbroilach Road 01540 661166 The Duke of Gordon Hotel Newtonmore Road 01540 661302 The Scot House Hotel 121 High Street 01540 661351 The Star Hotel 32 High Street 01540 661431 CyclingNearest Bike shops
Aviemore (12.5 miles via B9152, 16 via Cycle Route 7) Mikes Bikes 5a Myrtlefield, Aviemore 01479 810478 Bothy Bikes 5 Granish Way, Dalfaber, Aviemore 01479 810111 Bike hire available from Bothy Bikes in Laggan (01528 544751) cyclefriendlykingussie ShoppingRaining??
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