Carrbridge is a village in Badenoch and Strathspey in the Scottish Highlands. Carrbridge's most famous landmark is the old packhorse bridge, from which the village is named. The bridge, built in 1717 is the oldest stone bridge in the Highlands.  Nearby, the ancient pine forest contains the Landmark Forest Adventure Park. Carrbridge is about 10 km north of Aviemore and forms a gateway to the Cairngorms National Park. It was an early centre for skiing in Scotland at the Cairngorm Mountain. The village has it's own web site www.Carrbridge.com.

The village boasts the popular Landmark Centre with its huge variety of outdoor activities, which include: rock climbing, mock skydiving, flume riding and tree-top walking. There is also an ancient steam-powered sawmill and a hidden microscopic universe among many other attractions. A nature trail guides visitors to some of the rarest wildlife in the country but on a good day crossbills, crested tits, red squirrels and red deer can be seen. For Nordic and Alpine lesson click here.

There are only a handful places to eat in Carrbridge. The Cairn Hotel on the main street is a great place for lunch, dinner or even just a few pints and a game of pool. It has a real cosy atmosphere and the staff are very welcoming. There is very often live music in the evenings. The Dalrachney Lodge Hotel offers a more formal setting with a la Carte menus offer a wide choice featuring local game, prime Scottish beef, salmon and trout.  The Carrbridge Hotel is a magnificent building in the heart of the village, they offer a good range of lunch and evening meal options.

Scotland is renowned for golf courses and Carrbridge Golf Club, providing a nine-hole golf course with full facilities in the Highlands of Scotland enjoys this fame. The unlicensed clubhouse is known affectionately as the tin shed, thanks to its corrugated iron roof. A great little 9 hole course near Aviemore if you have a few hours spare. For more info on other Cairngorms Park golf courses, check out our golfing page.

Carrbridge is also famous for hosting the world porridge making championships for the coveted Golden Spurtle Trophy on the second Sunday each October (a spurtle is a traditional tapered stick used for stirring the porridge). It attracts entrants from across the globe, as does the Carve Carrbridge Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Competition held every September for the Claymore Trophy. It is also known for its celtic music and song with a annual live music festival.

The best memory you can take home is a photograph of the famous bridge, only the brave try to sit on it! On the shopping front, Carrbridge is well served by its local Spar grocery store and post office while there are arts and crafts on sale at the Old Bakery Coffee Shop and original works at the Carrbridge Studios. There are also a wide range of souvenirs, gifts and books on sale at the Landmark Forest Heritage Park shop.