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Flying Carpets - www.flyingcarpets.co.uk

Housing Flying Carpets, The McIntosh Gallery features a diverse range of modern and traditional paintings and prints from an exciting blend of contemporary Scottish Artists. Tel 01540 662 280

Service Sports - www.servicesports.co.uk

Well stocked store with a range of Canoeing, Climbing-Snow Ice and Rock, Mountaineering, Mountain-biking and Camping equipment. Tel 01540 661228

Eat out - Restaurants and cafes in Kingussie

Scot House Hotel - www.scothouse.com

With a great chef, the Scot House served excellent meals, freshly prepared from local Highland produce. Afterwards, enjoy a great range of Malt Whiskies. Tel 01540 661351

The Cross hotel Kingussie - www.thecross.co.uk

A spacious restaurant, seamlessly combining old stone walls and heavy beams with modern works of art, fresh flowers and contemporary table settings. Serving game from local estates, Highland beef, Shetland lamb, prime fish from Scrabster, and shellfish from Skye. Wild mushrooms picked locally, soft fruits from Alvie Estate and cheeses from Mull and Galloway. Tel 01540 661166

Kingussie visitor attractions

The Highland Folk Museum - www.highlandfolk.com

Scottish Museum of the Year, 2000 Winners, Countess of Perth Trophy, 2000 Scottish
Tourist Board Visitor Attraction of the Year and more. The folk museum takes you back to what the Highlands was like in the past. The Highland Folk Museum, with sites in both Kingussie and Newtonmore, invites you to enter the World of the Highlander - to see, touch, smell and feel the atmosphere as you walk through the material remains of 400 years of Highland life from clansman to crofter. Tel 01540 661307

Highland wildlife park - www.highlandwildlifepark.org

The Highland Wildlife Park was opened in 1972 and is run by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. Featuring many areas for tourists including in different habitats including moorland and wetland. Attractions to view include Eagle Owl, Polecats, Lynx and the endangered capercaillie.

Ruthven Barracks - Undiscovered Scotland link

The first recorded castle to be built here appeared in 1229. Ruthven Barracks is early 18th century fortress, deep in the Grampian Mountains. It is possible to visit any time without appointment.