Grantown-on-Spey

城市概覽

Grantown was a planned settlement built on a grid pattern from 1765, and has long been a Highland holiday resort. Brief visitors include Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II, while future Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi lived here with her young family for most of 1975. Its Gaelic name is Baile nan Granndach; in 2020 the population was 2510.

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如何抵達

The nearest mainline railway stations are Aviemore and Carrbridge, which have trains every hour or two from Edinburgh and Glasgow via Perth, heading for Inverness. See below for Broomhill, north terminus of the steam-hauled Strathspey Railway. Stagecoach Highlands Bus X37 runs from Inverness to Tomatin, Carrbridge, Dulnain Bridge, Grantown, Nethy Bridge and Boat of Garten; five buses M-F and three on Saturday. Bus 37 runs from Aviemore via Boat of Garten and Nethy Bridge to Grantown, every two hours M-Sa with four on Sunday. Driving from the south follow A9 to Aviemore then A95 into town.

當地交通

You need a car unless you enjoy cycling in the rain. Johnny's Taxis (☏ +44 1479 851375) based in Dulnain Bridge are friendly and reliable.

必看景點

The Square is the pleasant broad boulevard at the centre of Grantown, narrowing into High St west. 1 Grantown Museum, Burnfield Avenue PH26 3HH, ☏ +44 1479 872478. Apr-Oct: M-F 10AM-5PM, Sa Su 11AM-5PM. Tells the history of Grantown-on-Spey from 1765, including the visit of Queen Victoria. Adult £4, child free. (updated Jul 2023) Cairngorms National Park closest section to Grantown is Abernethy Forest, accessed above Nethy Bridge. It's a remnant of the original Caledonian Forest and much is a nature reserve. Dulnain Bridge is a small village 3 miles from Grantown along A95. At its east entrance are several roche moutonnées. The Ice Age in the Cairngorms was a static affair: ice sat atop the mountains and polished them into rounded bare rock, and seldom moved as glaciers to create distinctive U-shaped valleys. But in this area the ice left behind "erratics" - great boulders that look like sheep from a distance. 2 Old farm machinery is displayed at the roadside near the rocks - ploughs and similar implements mostly from the Muckrach estate. There's a picnic table next to the display. 3 Nethy Bridge is a village five miles south of Grantown. It worked at forestry and sawmills, and was called Abernethy until the railway arrived in the 1860s. There was already an Abernethy on that line so the company simply renamed the village, and it became a tourist resort. The line closed in 1968 thanks to Beeching. The bridge over the River Nethy is by Telford, and there's a scenic dell.

4 Broomhill station is the north terminus of the Strathspey Railway, a heritage line. The original line ran through the valley from Aviemore to Forres until the Beeching cuts of 1965, when the station was demolished. It was rebuilt in 2002 in period style, serving as "Glenbogle" in the TV drama Monarch of the Glen to 2005. Most visitors start their ride at Aviemore, and the train makes an extended stop at Boat of Garten for the main collection of locomotives and rolling stock, but you can start you

體驗活動

1 Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club, Golf Course Road PH26 3HY, ☏ +44 1479 872079. 18-hole course, white tees 5710 yards, par 70. Round £49, day £65. (updated Jul 2023) Abernethy GC near Nethy Bridge is nine holes. Football: Strathspey Thistle play soccer in Highland League, the fifth tier, at Seafield Park in Grantown. Anagach Woods start at the east edge of town, with several marked trails through the pine forest taking 1-3 hours. Look out for red squirrels, capercaillie and deer. There are also trails west side of town. 2 Cairngorms Activities (formerly Craggan Outdoors), Craggan Golf Course PH26 3NT (A95 one mile south of Grantown), ☏ +44 1479 873283. Daily 9AM-5PM. Outdoor activity centre with bunkhouse and café, various activities such as gorge-walking, archery and canoeing. (updated Jul 2023) Skiing and snowboarding: see Aviemore for Cairngorm Mountain Resort, where the funicular railway re-opened in 2023. You can also ski at The Lecht, see Ballater. But it's a very small, low altitude resort, really just for wobbly beginners. Speyside Way is a hiking and cycling trail alongside the heritage railway from Aviemore to Broomhill, then along the old trackbed northeast via Nethy Bridge to Grantown. From here it goes northeast along the valley to Ballindalloch, Craigellachie, Fochabers and the Spey estuary. Dava Way is a path along the other branch of the former railway, between Grantown and Forres. The full route is about 23 miles (38 km), suitable for cycling, through woodland, farms and heath. Tomintoul Highland Games are next held on Sa 18 July 2026. Grantown Agricultural Show is held on Heathfield Park on the second Thursday in August, so the next probably is Th 13 Aug 2026, tbc. Abernethy Highland Games are on the second Saturday in August at Nethy Bridge, with the next on Sa 8 Aug 2026. Don't let Satnav hear of your plans, else it will take you to Abernethy the far side of Perth.

購物

Co-op Food on The Square is open daily 7AM-10PM. Grantown Dairy, 25 High St PH26 3EG, ☏ +44 1479 872471. M-Sa 9AM-4PM. It does stock dairy produce but is mainly a greengrocer, with local fresh fruit and veg. (updated Jul 2023) The Bookmark, 34 High Street PH26 3EH, ☏ +44 1479 873433. M-Sa 10AM-5:30PM. Wee gem of a bookstore with a wide selection. (updated Jul 2023) Smarty Art, 39 High Street PH26 3HB, ☏ +44 7751 288393. W-Su 9:30AM-5PM. Paint your own piece of ceramics, they fire it in the kiln, then you collect in a couple of days or they can mail it. (updated Jul 2023) Ewe and Me, 82-84 High Street PH26 3EL, ☏ +44 1479 872911. M-Sa 9:30AM-5PM. Gift shop in a three-house knock-through, will deliver. (updated Jul 2023) Kiltmakers, 85 High Street PH26 3EW, ☏ +44 1479 872086. M-W F 10:30AM-4PM. Offering kilts, scarves, pins, shoes and sporrans. You can hire a kilt, or have one made to measure with your family tartan. (updated Jul 2023) Cairngorms Farmers Market is held in The Square roughly once a month.

美食

Po Pia (formerly No 7 Bistro), 7 The Square PH26 3HG, ☏ +44 1479 872771. Tu-Sa 5-8PM. Thai cuisine, try the seafood specials and the house curry. (updated Jul 2023) Sylhet Brasserie, 36 The Square PH26 3HF, ☏ +44 1479 873536. Daily noon-2PM, 5-11PM. Small Bangladeshi restaurant. (updated Jul 2023) The Wee Puffin, 15 High Street PH26 3EG, ☏ +44 1479 873377. F-M noon-9PM, Tu Th 5-9PM. Good trad fare, small friendly place. (updated Jul 2023) Grantown Diner, 24 High St. Open M-Th noon-9PM, F-Su 10AM-9PM. Serves pizza, kebabs, burgers and the like. The Craig Bar, Woodside Avenue PH26 3JN (block east of High St), ☏ +44 1479 872669. M-F 5-11PM, Sa Su 2-11PM. A fun and friendly bar serving good pies and pints. (updated Jul 2023) High Street Merchants at 74 High St started out as an art gallery that served coffee, but has now turned into a cafe that also sells artwork. It's open W-Su 10AM-4:30PM.

飲品與夜生活

Claymore Bar at 12 Hig