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Welcome...

Published by
The Cairngorms National Park Authority

Where is the Cairngorms National Park?

This publication has been produced for general visitor information only.
The maps in this publication should not be used for navigational purposes.
Reproduction is prohibited without the permission of the copyright holder.
Produced by The Cairngorms National Park Authority,
14 The Square,Grantown-on-Spey, Morayshire PH26 3HG

Design by Sabato 0131 622 1252

Photography © Neil McIntyre, Cairngorm Landscapes, Lorne Gill/SNH,

Paul Tomkins, VisitScotland/Scottish Viewpoint www.scottishviewpoint.com,

This leaflet has been produced to give you a taster
of why the Cairngorms National Park is so special
and what’s on offer for the visitor to the area.
We would welcome any comments you may have
that would help us to help you appreciate and
enjoy this very special place.

You can email us at: enquiries@cairngorms.co.uk
or call us on 01479 873535.

If you would like a large print version of
this leaflet, please contact the Cairngorms
National Park Authority for a copy
Tel: 01479 873535
www.cairngorms.co.uk

By Rail Or Road

How long will it take for me to get to the Park?

From 

Glasgow 
Edinburgh
Perth
Aberdeen

Aberdeen 1hr 
Dundee 1hr 
Edinburgh 2hr 30 
Glasgow 2hr 30 
Inverness 30 mins 
Perth 1hr 30
Stirling 2hr 15


A gentle stroll or exhilarating hikes and climbs, paddle in a loch or a
white water experience. Everybody has a right to access most land
and water, as long as they do so responsibly. There are so many
opportunities to get out into the countryside and enjoy it that it’s
difficult to know where to start! Lochside strolls and high level
hiking....skiing, golfing, mountain biking....pony trekking, landrover
tours....funparks, playgrounds, the great outdoors....wind surfing,
sailing, canoeing and fishing.... distillleries, castles, museums or
just sitting....wildlife watching with a guide, with a book or at a hide...

There is so much to see and do, please contact one of the
Information Centres in the National Park and let them point you in the
right direction. People have lived and worked in the Cairngorms for thousands 
of years. Their history is written all over the landscape in castles,
smuggling routes, sporting estates and distilleries.
Today 16,000 people live in the National Park and much has
changed since the drovers’ roads transported cattle, not hillwalkers.
Farming, forestry, shooting and tourism have all played their part
in shaping the landscape of today. Who can say what it will look
like in the future? One thing is for certain. The ever-changing
landscapes of the National Park have been created by both man
and nature, and will be for many generations to come.

The Cairngorms contain some of the best wildlife habitats in the
UK. Ancient pine forests, arctic mountain tops, lochs, rivers and
moorlands are home to a quarter of the UK’s threatened species.
It has a rich cultural heritage where highland traditions are still
very much alive. There is something for everybody from distilleries,
castles and gentle strolls to fun parks, quad bikes and extreme sports.
Nowhere else in the British Isles can visitors enjoy such a collection of
outstanding environments in one place in such a variety of ways.

No matter what your age or ability there is something for
you to enjoy in this unique, outstanding and important place.

The National Park has unique and incredibly important wildlife.
It contains the highest and most massive range of sub-arctic
landscape, the largest expanse of native woodlands and the
cleanest rivers and lochs in the UK. Including the wetlands, farmlands
and moorlands, large parts of the National Park are of national and
international importance. Each of these habitats is
outstanding in its own right. All in one place they make
the Cairngorms a very special place indeed.

The great thing is, the wildlife can be enjoyed by everyone.
You don’t need to be a wildlife expert to see red squirrels hopping across the
footpath here, and the ospreys are local celebrities.

Enjoying the Cairngorms National Park

Welcome to Britain’s largest National Park

The Cairngorms National Park is a living, working landscape
with wild land at its heart. The mountains that have shaped the 
people, culture, natural heritage, scenery and character of the 
area dominate the National Park and give it its name.