Cairngorms National Park Holiday Accommodation , Scotland

Featured Hotels of the week in The Cairngorms

Scot House Hotel, Kingussie The Scot House Hotel in Kingussie, provides family run hospitality of the highest order in the heart of the Scottish Highlands. 9 bedrooms, all refurbished to the highest standard. Set amind the stunning scenery of the Cairngorm mountains in the picturesque village of Kingussie. Please click the link for more information on the Scot house Hotel, quality hotel in the Highlands

Invergarry Hotel, Inverness-shire The Invergarry Hotel in Invernes-shire offers beautiful rooms with roaring fires, real ales and a large selection of whiskies - a real home from home. Ideally located centrally in the Highlands between Fort William and the Nevis Range, Inverness and the West Coast and Skye.Please click the link for more information on the Invergarry Hotel, excellent hotel in the Highlands

Featured Guest Houses of the week in The Cairngorms

Cairngorm Guest House The Cairngorm guest house in Aviemore is ideally located close to the centre of the village. The upstairs rooms have glorious views of the Cairngorm mountains, and all 12 ensuite rooms are furnished to a very high standard to ensure you enjoy your Highland stay.Please click the link for more information on Cairngorm Guest House, Guest House and B&B in Aviemore, the Cairngorms

The Pines Country House, Carrbridge Pines Country House, Guest House and B&B in Carrbidge, the Highlands. Set in the Cairgorms National Park. AA 3 star rated. Dogs welcome. Please click the link for more information on the Pines Country House B&B,  excellent B&B in the Cairngorms

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The Cairngorm National Park became the UK’s second National Park on the 1^st September 2003.

Highest Mountains: 

• Ben Macdhui (1309 m)
• Cairn Gorm (1245 m)
• Braeriach (1296 m)
• Cairn Toul (1293 m)

 Key Facts:

• The Park is 3800 sq kilometres in area, 40% larger than the Lake District and twice the size of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs.
• A mountainous area. 4 of Scotland's 5 highest mountains are within the Park, there are 52 summits over 900 metres. 10% of the land area is over 800 metres and 68% is over 400 metres above sea level.
• An arctic wilderness. The land above 600 metres - known as the 'montane zone' - is the largest area of arctic mountain landscape in the British isles.
• 39% of the park area is designated as important for nature heritage; 25% is of European importance.
• The central mountain area provides a harsh habitat for a unique assemblage of vegetation, insects and animals.
• The forests of the Cairngorms contain remnants of the original Caledonian pine forest and includes a rare kind of pinewood found only in Scotland and Norway.
• The national park is home to a wide variety of animals - including pine martens, red squirrels, badgers, wildcats, water vole, and otters.
• The rivers are home to a rising population of the globally endangered freshwater pearl mussel, as well as salmon, trout, and rare lampreys.
• The national Park is home to 16,000 people, living in substantial towns, villages, hamlets, and houses in the countryside. At 4.2 people per square kilometre, the population density is very low.
• Major centres of population are Aviemore, Ballater, Braemar, Grantown-on-Spey, Kingussie, Newtonmore, and Tomintoul.
• Tourism-related businesses account for about 80% of the economy, including activities such as ski-ing, walking, fishing, shooting and stalking.

Visit the Cairngorms National Park website at www.cairngorms.co.uk

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