Welcome to the Carrbridge Community Website

A traditional Scottish Highland village in the heart of modern Scotland. Visitors to Badenoch, Strathspey and the new Cairngorm National Park will find that the small but lively village of Carrbridge offers a traditional Highland welcome and provides the ideal base for a truly memorable holiday. The village has a wide choice of accommodation establishments to suit all budgets while there is a wealth of tourist attractions and outdoor activities right on the doorstep. Our new community website is for both local residents and visiting tourists.

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THE GOLDEN SPURTLE

World Porridge Championship
THE GOLDEN SPURTLE WINNER 2009

THE GOLDEN SPURTLE

For details of the 17th annual Golden Spurtle event on 10/10/2010 visit the Golden Spurtle web site.

 

Carrbridge Films

Watch at Carrbridge News (external link).


IAIN BEAG MACANDRA

IAIN BEAG MACANDRA
MEN OF DISTINCTION
Heroes of Carrbridge

Learn a little of the heroic folk of Carrbridge.......
Visit our History page for more details


CARVE CARRBRIDGE

CARVE CARRBRIDGE WINNER 2007

A gathering of some of the top chainsaw carvers from across the Uk and beyond. Stalls, sideshows, live music, grand auction and quick carve. A fun day out for all the family.

See CarveCarrbride for details of the event to be held on
4 September 2010.


CARRBRIDGE FILMS


CARRBRIDGE FILMS EVENTS Featuring info, photos and films from events in Carrbridgee
Carrbridge Fims - Events Page



Welcome to Carrbridge Community - A traditional Scottish Highland village in the heart of modern Scotland

ABOUT CARRBRIDGE

Nestling in the very heart of the Scottish Highlands is the delightful age-old village of Carrbridge. . .

The Old Bridge at Night The Old Bridge at Night

The first of the Scottish ski villages, the history of this small but lively community dates back many hundreds of years with its past reflected in the curved arches of its ancient packhorse bridge - the oldest stone bridge in the Highlands.

Surrounded by spectacular mountain and moorland scenery and within easy reach of a host of exciting tourist attractions, Carrbridge has a great deal to offer both summer and winter visitors.

Among the attractions which have helped put Carrbridge on the map is the Landmark Forest Adventure Park with its wild water coaster, steam powered saw mill and tree top trail set in an ancient pine forest.

The village also has its own pony trekking centre, challenging nine hole golf course and bowling green while there is the opportunity right on the doorstep to try out any sport or outdoor activity.

While the best of Scottish skiing can be found on the nearby snow capped tops of Cairngorm, there is a seemingly never ending list of activities from mountain bike riding and watersports to golf, fishing, clay pigeon shooting, hill walking, bird watching and climbing.

Carrbridge, which is also renowned as the home of both traditional and contemporary Celtic music and song, also provides an ideal base for exploring other areas of the Highlands from the Highland capital of Inverness to Loch Ness, the Malt Whisky Trail, Royal Deeside, the Moray Coast and the West Highlands and Skye.

 

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ABOUT THIS WEBSITE

Here you will find all we can think of to plan your trip to the area in advance. Or if you live here, you will be able to stay on top of community events via Whats On and the COMMUNITY PAGES

In particular, visitors will find information about accommodation offered in the village. Hotel, Guest House, Bed and Breakfast (B & B), Self Catering and Bunkhouse accommodation are all available in Carrbridge.

MTB at nearby Ardverikie Lodge © Cairngorm Images MTB at nearby Ardverikie Lodge

The wide range of activities, along with the beautiful scenery and the famous hospitality, are among the many reasons people come here and are probably among the reasons you are reading this page. We have a comprehensive list of activities all available in Carrbridge.

In the Wider area, including the Cairngorms National Park, the list expands indefinitely--your imagination, initiative and drive are the only limits--and for a good idea as to some of the possibilities out there you can follow the links from our Links Page

Of course you don't need to go anywhere else! If you're just trying to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday modern life, Carrbridge offers the tranquility of a traditional highland village along with some of the comforts of modern life. Here you will find a more than adequate range of places to dine and shops to stock up on supplies and souvenirs.

 

CONTRIBUTORS

Community and Visitors alike are invited to submit photos and articles of community and business interest

Photographs for the site so far provided by the following. . .

James Ross, a Carrbridge native and perennial photographic chronicler of the area. View more of James's work at James Ross's Photo Galleries on pbase.com
 
Roy Brown, ecommerce and Internet developer, responsible for Carve Carrbridge and Badenoch and Strathspey Conservation Group web sites has contributed to our community site.
 
Archie Lang, a local MTN Bike enthusiast and member of the Carrbridge Crew of riders who explore the local trails on Wednesday evenings throughout the year. View more of Archie's work and find out the schedule for mountain bike rides in the area at Cairngorm Images

Fergus Thom / Wee Epics, video producer and web designer of the Golden Spurtle, Carrbridge Films, and Carrbridge News web sites.


CARRBRIDGE FLICKR GROUPCARRBRIDGE FLICKR GROUP
- This group will share all your photos of Carrbridge, a small traditional village in the heart of the Highlands of Scotland. Please feel free to share any of your shots of Carrbridge or the surrounding area!
 
Helen Dudleston.
 
Carrbridge Community Arts, a dynamic and innovative local community group involved in organising a mixed programme of art activities and local events. Find out more here

All photographs are displayed here by kind permission of the photographers who retain copyright in the respective works and all rights provided therein.

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

 


Dates for your Diary

4 Sep 2010
Carve Carrbridge


25 Sep 2010
Autumn Litter Pick

10 Oct 2010
Golden Spurtle

More deatils on our What's on Page.

For latest updates also follow our Twitter.


NEWSWORTHY

100+ Club Results
February draw held in the Cairn:

1st Steve Richter
2nd Mary Kinnaird
3rd Jan Carlyle

Carrbridge Community Council 20th Duck Race Results
Sunday 9 August 2009

1st Prize, ticket 315 £100, H Edwards 2nd Prize, ticket 169 £75 P Carson 3rd Prize, ticket 602 £50 T Moody 4th Prize, ticket 105 £25 Donation.

Corporate Duck 20 ‘Huey’, Landmark Press.


50+ YEARS AGO


1958 CARRBRIDGE SKI QUEEEN


WHERE IS SHE NOW?


SKI QUEEN 1958?


We have the names of all the people in the photo except the "Queen".
Do you know the "Queen" - visit our History page for a larger image and more details


Cairngorms National Park

Proud to be associated with the Cairngorms National Park Authority.

Cairngorms National Park

At Our Station 14/04/2007

The Union of South Africa Gressely A4 and The Great Marquess K4 - More Details

Locomotives at Carrbridge Staion - 2007


EARN CASH FOR OUR COMMUNITY..........


SHOP TILL YOU DROP


VILLAGE HALL ACTIVITIES

The Village Hall hosts a range of different activities throughout the year....
SEE THE VILLAGE HALL PAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS


COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING, MINUTES & AGENDA


NEXT MEETING....
Carrbidge Village Hall
24 Jun 2010 at 7.30pm

View Minutes and Agendas