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Attractions in The Cairngorms

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in The Cairngorms, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

14 places

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SightRothiemurchus Estate

Aviemore Youth Hostel

SightCairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel

Highland Folk Museum

SightHighland Folk Museum

SightBraemar Castle

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SightHighland Wildlife Park

Balmoral Castle

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Ruthven Barracks

SightRuthven Barracks

SightGlenesk Retreat & Folk Museum

SightStrathspey Steam Railway

SightRothiemurchus Centre

SightGrantown Museum

SightLoch Garten Nature Centre

SightCraigellachie Nature Reserve

SightTomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.