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GBP 45 - 85 The Scot House Hotel Newtonmore Road, Highlands, PH21 1HE Kingussie GBP 45 - 85 guest review score: N/A This award winning 3-star Victorian hotel sits at the heart of the Cairngorm National Park, amid the magnificent scenery of the Scottish Highlands Wi… More GBP 80 - 90 Duke Of Gordon Hotel Newtonmore Road, PH21 1HE Kingussie GBP 80 - 90 guest review score: N/A Situated in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, one of the last truly unspoilt parts of the world., the hotel looks out across the picturesque Spey V… More GBP 55 - 120 Columba House Hotel & Garden Restaurant Manse Road, Nr. Aviemore, PH21 1JF Kingussie GBP 55 - 120 guest review score: N/A This Highland retreat has peaceful, secluded grounds and views over the mountains. Columba House offers excellent customer care, delicious food, free … More GBP 75 - 95 Auld Alliance East Terrace, PH21 1JS Kingussie GBP 75 - 95 guest review score: N/A Beautiful centuries old house in private grounds with spectacular views across to Spey Valley to the Cairngorm Mountains. The house has been fully res… More Page 1

 

Kingussie: Guide

Kingussie (Scottish Gaelic language|Gaelic: Ceann a' Ghiuthasaich)is a small burgh in Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland, Scotland, adjacent to the A9 road, although the old route of the A9 served as the town's main street. Kingussie is the capital of the district of Badenoch and is 3 miles from Newtonmore, which is its greatest rival in the game of Shinty.

Shinty

Kingussie (Shinty)|Kingussie have been the dominant team in Shinty for the last 20 years and indeed have been recognsied by the Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of Records as being the most successful sporting side in history.

History

The name "Kingussie" comes from the Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic, "Ceann a' Ghiuthsaich" which means "Head of the Pine Forest".

The ruins of the early 18th century Ruthven Barracks (Historic Scotland; open to visitors at all times) lie near the original site of the village which was moved to avoid the flood plain of the Spey River. The Hanoverian Barracks were built on the site of Ruthven Castle, the seat of the Comyns, Lords of Badenoch in the Middle Ages.

Tourism

The biggest tourist attraction in the town is the Highland Folk Museum. The main railway line to Inverness passes through from Edinburgh, Glasgow and points south. In the past few years, the TV series Monarch of the Glen has been filmed in and around the area of Kingussie.

Speyside Way

The Speyside Way is a Long Distance Route which currently has it's southern terminus at Aviemore, North of Kingussie. There is, however, a proposed extension to the route to Newtonmore, going through Kingussie on the way. See the link below for more information:

External links

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