Europe : British and Irish Isles : United Kingdom : Scotland : Scottish Highlands : Cairngorms National Park
Cairngorms National Park
Cairngorms [1] is a mountainous national park in Scotland's Highlands region.
Understand
Receiving its National Park status in September 2003, the Cairngorms is Britains largest national park at 3800 sq km and offers breathtaking beauty filled with a magnificent array of wildlife.
History
Landscape
Flora and fauna
- Flora
Mountainous areas of wild land, interspersed with lochs, rivers, woodland and moorland make the Cairngorms a spectacular place to explore.
- Fauna
Scottish Crossbill, Osprey, Capercaillie, Golden Eagle are just a few of the species you might see here. There are also deer, rare red squirrels, wildcats and otters.
Climate
Get in
Fees/Permits
Get around
See
Towns
- Dulnain Bridge
- Aviemore
- Boat of Garten
- Ballater
- Dinnet
- Braemar
- Grantown on Spey
- Laggan
- Kingussie
Do
Mountain biking, canoeing, climbing.
Buy
Eat
The Cross at Kingussie www.thecross.co.uk
Drink
Sleep
Lodging
There are plenty of guest houses, self-catering cottages and hotels throughout the park as well as a couple of Caravan & Camping parks.
The Cross at Kingussie www.thecross.co.uk
Camping
You can camp out in the wilderness if you are in a small group for a couple of nights, although you must stay away from houses and not disturb any livestock.
Backcountry
Stay safe
Get out
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