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Act­ive com­munit­ies Boat of Garten

Help shape safer travel around Boat of Garten

Over the past few years, we’ve been devel­op­ing ideas and work­ing with the Boat of Garten com­munity on pro­pos­als to cre­ate safer, more access­ible routes through the vil­lage. These improve­ments aim to make walk­ing, cyc­ling, using a wheel­chair, and buggy use easy and enjoy­able, con­nect­ing key des­tin­a­tions such as the school, vil­lage centre, and loc­al paths.

Con­struc­tion times­cales will depend on avail­able fund­ing, but we are keen for res­id­ents to be involved at every stage of the pro­cess as it develops.

Boat of Garten Pro­ject Area

Legend:

1. Boat of Garten Com­munity Hall
2. Wood­land Wheels Pumptrack
3. Post Office
4. Boat of Garten Sta­tion (Strath­spey Railway)
5. Milton Loch Com­munity Wood Pro­ject Area

Con­tains Ord­nance Sur­vey data Crown copy­right and data­base right 2025. Licensed under the Open Gov­ern­ment Licence v3.0.

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How your feed­back has shaped these proposals

You asked for…

• Safer, more access­ible routes
• Bet­ter links between key com­munity destinations
• More even sur­faces and dropped kerbs
• More green­space and seating
• Bet­ter sig­nage and route options
• Designs suit­able for all

We are going to…

• Provide improved ped­es­tri­an cross­ings on Deshar Road
• Cre­ate safe links between school, vil­lage centre, and pump track
• Widen pave­ments, smooth sur­faces, and add dropped kerbs at crossings
• Enhance plant­ing and seat­ing where possible
• Install clear, con­sist­ent sig­nage and improve cross­ing points
• Ensure all designs are walk­ing, cyc­ling, wheel­chair and buggy friendly

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The vis­ion – what we’re aim­ing for

• Speed bumps to slow vehicles enter­ing Boat of Garten
• Sec­tion to see improved cross­ing points over Deshar Dr, includ­ing step-free cross­ing (near Church Dr) and raised ped­es­tri­an cross­ing near Wood­lands Walk
• Sec­tion of Deshar Dr to see pave­ments exten­ded, includ­ing a new level step-free cross­ing over Craigie Ave giv­ing ped­es­tri­ans priority
• New raised ped­es­tri­an cross­ing over Deshar Dr
• New level step-free cross­ing across Church Dr, giv­ing ped­es­tri­ans priority

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The vis­ion – what we’re aim­ing for (1)

Deshar Road west­ern vil­lage entrance and near Craigie Avenue

• Speed bumps will slow vehicles enter­ing Boat of Garten, rein­for­cing the new 20 mph lim­it and improv­ing safety for walk­ers and cyc­lists, espe­cially on the school route.
• Lowered kerbs and tex­tured pav­ing will mark the cross­ing, mak­ing it easi­er for people liv­ing with sight loss.
• Pave­ment will extend across side roads, giv­ing ped­es­tri­ans pri­or­ity and cre­at­ing level, step-free cross­ings for wheel­chair users, bug­gies, and people with sight loss.

Legend:

• Pro­posed Footway
• Pro­posed Ramp
• Pro­posed Road Hump Plateau
• Pro­posed Blister Tact­ile Paving
• Pro­posed Kerb Line
• Pro­posed Speed Cushion
• Exist­ing Road Markings
• Pro­posed White Road Markings
• Pro­posed Double Yel­low Road Markings

Deshar Road near Craigie Avenue

• Lowered kerbs and tex­tured pav­ing will mark the cross­ing, mak­ing it easi­er for people liv­ing with sight loss.
• A raised cross­ing will slow traffic and give a smooth, step-free route where people nat­ur­ally cross.

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The vis­ion – what we’re aim­ing for (2)

Deshar Road near Church Drive

• The pave­ment will con­tin­ue across Church Drive, giv­ing ped­es­tri­ans pri­or­ity and cre­at­ing a level, step-free cross­ing. This makes it easi­er and safer for wheel­chair users, bug­gies, and people liv­ing with sight loss.

Legend:

• Pro­posed Footway
• Pro­posed Ramp
• Pro­posed Road Hump Plateau
• Pro­posed Blister Tact­ile Paving
• Pro­posed Kerb Line
• Pro­posed Speed Cushion
• Exist­ing Road Markings
• Pro­posed White Road Markings
• Pro­posed Double Yel­low Road Markings

Deshar Road near Kin­churchy Road

• A raised, step-free cross­ing will help people cross safely at a loc­a­tion pre­vi­ously iden­ti­fied by the loc­al com­munity. Drain­age will be designed to pre­vent flood­ing issues pre­vi­ously reported.

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The vis­ion – what we’re aim­ing for (3)

Deshar Road near Kin­churchy Road (Visu­al­isa­tion)

Deshar Road west­ern vil­lage entrance and near Craigie Aven­ue (Visu­al­isa­tion)

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The vis­ion – what we’re aim­ing for (4)

Deshar Road near Wood­lands Walk (Visu­al­isa­tion)

Example lowered kerbs and tex­tured pav­ing (Visu­al­isa­tion)

Photo by Mott MacDonald

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Next steps – how to get involved

Tell us what you think

We’re keen to hear from every­one who lives, works and vis­its Boat of Garten who may be impacted by these pro­pos­als to give us their feedback.

To read more about the latest pro­pos­als, view the draft designs and for inform­a­tion on how to con­tact the pro­ject team, please scan the QR code, vis­it our pro­ject web­site or con­tact the pro­ject team.

Thanks for your interest in the project.

Photo by Mott MacDonald

Ways to stay involved

Pro­ject web­site: cairngorms​.co​.uk/​t​a​k​i​n​g​-​p​a​r​t​/​c​o​n​s​u​l​t​a​tions Email: transport@​cairngorms.​co.​uk

Have your say by scan­ning the QR code or vis­it­ing the web­site link on the left.

Pro­ject timeline

1. Out­line designs → End of March 2026 This provides the final design layout.

2. Detailed designs End of March 2027 We add addi­tion­al detail like mater­i­als, drain­age and signage.

3. Con­struc­tion → ²⁰²⁷⁄₈ (funds pending) We appoint a con­tract­or to under­take con­struc­tion of the project.

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