News

Our guide to the top twenty holiday activities in and around Aviemore and The Cairngorms National Park

Reindeer The Cairngorm Reindeer Herd is Britain’s only free ranging herd of reindeer and they are very tame and friendly. The hill trips are a must and you get to feed them by hand but do not worry they won’t bite. If the hill trip is a bit too much for you the paddock and…

Dog Friendly Restaurants in Aviemore

Dog Friendly Restaurants in Aviemore Taking your pooch on holiday but not sure where you can take them when out and about? We have taken the guess work out of it for you and below you will find a list of café, restaurants, pubs and days out where no one has to miss out. And,…

Cycling in the Cairngorm National Park

To say that the Cairngorm National Park is a natural playground for cycling is no understatement.  The area is ready for all pedal powered activities whether you are a roadie looking for long distance epics with stunning views and big climbs all the way to accessible paths for all ages round some of our famous…

Inverness

Inverness Inverness is a city on Scotland’s northeast coast where the river Ness meets the Moray Firth. Inverness is the largest city and the cultural capital of the Scottish Highlands. Inverness was the happiest place to stay in 2014 and 2015. Visit The Victorian Market and take in it’s atmosphere and discover interesting independent shops…

Fishing

Fishing The two main rivers near Aviemore are the River Spey and the River Findhorn. Both are prolific Salmon rivers and are world renowned for their salmon catches and consistency over the years. The River Spey is widely considered to be the finest river in Scotland and is one of the most important and productive…

Castles

Castles One of my favourite places to visit is Ballindalloch Castle and its amazing Gardens. www.ballindallochcastle.co.uk This is the closest castle to visit from Aviemore that is not a ruin, just 15 miles from Grantown-on-Spey on the River Avon. Open from Easter, the daffodil display is worth seeing along with the walled gardens and rockery.…

Short Term Let Licensing

Short Term Let Licensing is new legislation brought in by the Scottish Government.

Reviews

We use UpFront Reviews for all our properties,  UpFront Review provide verified reviews of all our holiday rental accommodation. How it works: When anybody books a Great North Lodge through our website and booking system they receive an email asking them to submit a review of their stay. Their review is then linked through to the…

Skiing in Scotland

Skiing in Scotland You’d be forgiven for thinking a ski holiday meant hanging around for hours in airports, waiting for transfers and having to navigate your way around a foreign language. Have you tried skiing in Scotland? They say if you can ski in Scotland you can ski anywhere, quite the claim! There are 5…