Grantown-on-Spey Accommodation

Grantown-on-Spey's grand Georgian centre

Grantown-on-Spey Tourist Information in the town centre

Grantown Museum for the town's history & genealogy reserach

The centre of Grantown-on-Spey

The Malt Whisky Trail surrounds Grantown as does lots of other distilleries

The Spirit of Spey Whisky Festival is a must for whisky conoisseurs

The River Spey popular for fishing and canoeing the Spey Descent

Grantown-on-Spey Speyside Distilleries Malt Whisky Trail Speyside Way

Grantown-on-Spey is an attractive town on the north side of the Cairngorm National Park just 14 miles northeast of Aviemore. It's a good base for whisky distillery tours, fishing, canoeing and walks including The Speyside Way.

The town has two golf courses and plenty of hotel and B&B accommodation, cafes and restaurants.

Grantown-on-Spey Speyside Accommodation

Grantown-on-Spey is a grand looking Georgian town typical of the planned towns of the 18th century with some later Victorian buildings. Today the town centre has a good variety of independent shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs. There is a good choice of hotel, bed and breakfast and self-catering accommodation in and around Grantown-on-Spey.

Grantown-on-Spey lies on the northern boundary of the Cairngorm National Park and is the capital of the Strathspey area.

The town has a helpful Tourist Information Centre on the high street which incorporates a gift shop at 54 High Street, Grantown-on-Spey, Highland PH26 3EH. Tel: 01479 872 773.

Sightseeing Grantown-on-Spey - Woodland Walks - The Speyside Way

Grantown Museum is conveniently situated just off the main high street opposite a large public car park with toilets. The Museum tells the story of Grantown-on-Spey through a variety of photographs, audio-visual presentation and artefacts from the Finlarig Stone, a Pictish symbol stone found on a farm locally, through to the advent of the railway that helped Grantown become an important holiday destination. Queen Victoria is known to have visited the town. The museum also holds the archives of the Grantown Society and provides facilities for local history and genealogy research for those looking for their Clan Grant ancestors. The museum also has a small shop and is open Mar-Dec Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. Grantown Museum, Burnfield Avenue, Grantown-on-Spey, Morayshire PH26 3HH. Tel/Fax: 01479 872478. Email: gosmuseum@btconnect.com

Around the town are the community owned Anagach Woods. These were gifted to the Grantown community by James Grant in 1766 when they were planted on the moorland. Today they have a network of paths through them described in a guide available from the Trust that owns and manages them. Some of the native wildlife have now colonised the wood including capercaille, red squirrels and pine martens. The pine woods contain 230 year old granny pines and underneath mosses and heathland species have grown in. Check the link to their website right for more information. Anagach Woods Trust, The Square, Grantown on Spey. PH26 3HF. Tel: 01479 872273. Email: anagachwoods@btconnect.com

Grantown-on-Spey is on The Speyside Way, a long distance walking route from Spey Bay on the Moray Coast down to Aviemore on the edge of the Grampian Mountains. It follows the course of the River Spey. There is also a spur off it down to Tomintoul. The total distance of the route is 84 miles and can take between 5-7 days to walk the whole route. It is recommended it is followed from north to south and there are all sorts of attractions on route including distilleries, castles and of course the fantastic Speyside and Cairngorm countryside.

Between Craigellachie and Ballindalloch The Speyside Way is suitable for horseriding. The sections between Fochabers and Ballindalloch and between Nethybridge and Aviemore are suitable for cycling. Check the link right for more information.

River Spey - Fishing - Kayaking

The River Spey starts southwest of Grantown-on-Spey. It stretches 107 miles to the Moray Coast where it flows into the North Sea.

The river is a popular trout and salmon fishing river and one of the finest places for angling in the country. The Strathspey Angling Improvement Association manage parts of the river around Grantown-on-Spey. They take a range of measures to ensure the continued stock of fish in the river. You can purchase a week permit for the whole 7 days. Check their website, link right, for more information and a map showing the location of pools around Grantown.

The river is also popular for canoeing and kayaking. The Spey descent is popular by open Canadian canoe or kayak. A range of companies offer water based tours down the River Spey that incluees tuition for those who've never paddled before or you can hire boats. Check the links right.

Golf in Grantown-on-Spey

Grantown has two golf clubs. Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club was founded in 1890 and is an 18-hole, par 70 parkland course. You get magnificent views of the Cairngorms National Park as you play. The Club welcomes visitors although booking in advance is recommended by contacting the club direct:

Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club, Golf Course Road, Grantown-on-Spey, Morayshire, PH26 3HY. Tel: 01479 872079. Fax: 01479 873725. Email: secretary@grantownonspeygolfclub.co.uk

The town has another golf course, Craggan Golf Club. This is also a 18-hole course set beside the River Spey. Visitors are welcomes as are children and families. There is also a fishery actually on the course

Craggan Fishery & Golf Course, Craggan Farm, Grantown-on-Spey Moray, PH26 3NT. Tel: 01479 873283

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