Ski-ing - Snowboarding
Grantown is equidistant from two Ski Resorts, the Lecht and the Cairngorms. It takes approximately 20 minutes to reach either by car.

The Lecht has 14 tows with runs ranging from easy to difficult and a snowboard park. The facility is also open in the summer.

Cairngorm has 16 tows/lifts including a funicular that also runs in the summer months. The runs range from easy to very difficult.

Snow Conditions at all Scottish Resorts

The Lecht

Cairngorm

Ace Adventures

Golf
There are 16 golf courses within 40minutes drive of Grantown on Spey, the nearest ones are listed here.

Grantown on Spey: The clubhouse is a short walk from the apartment, the course measures 5710 yards, with a par of 70 and Standard Scratch Score of 68. Though not long, it presents a fair challenge for every calibre of golfer. It is naturally split into three distinct sections - Holes 1 to 6 are played over flat parkland, holes 7 to 12 through moderately hilly woodland, whilst holes 13 to 18 reverts to undulating parkland.

Craggan Mill: 2 miles from the apartment. Craggan is now an 18 hole course of 2406 medal yards. Designed by Bill Mitchell of the PGA the first nine holes were opened in 1995 and the extension was opened in 2000.

Boat of Garten: 9 miles from the apartment. Established in 1898 and designed by one of the grand-masters of golf course architecture - James Braid, "The Boat" is not only a demanding test of sporting skill but also a magnificent setting for the game.

Nethybridge: 5 miles from the apartment, lying on the B970 between Boat of Garten and Grantown-on-Spey. Delightful nine hole course close to pine woods and with commanding view of the valley of the River Spey. 9 holes 4986 yards.

Carrbridge: 9 miles from the apartment. Set in beautiful scenery, the course is a mixture of parkland and heath land. Although fairly short, it provides a challenge for golfers of all standards. Visitors are welcome to enjoy a relaxing day on the course - prior booking is not necessary.

Aviemore: 14 miles from the apartment. Spey Valley Golf Course is now open and is one of Scotland’s newest championship golfing venues. This 18 hole layout measures a total of almost 7200 yards and features one of the longest par 5 holes in Scotland, which, from the back tees is full 641 yards in length.

Grantown on Spey

Craggan Mill

Boat of Garten

Nethybridge

Carrbridge

Aviemore

Fishing
The River Spey is the home of speycasting and one of Scotland's big four salmon rivers. It has the third largest drainage area after the Tay and Tweed and is the second longest after the Tay. However, its major attraction is its size and the strength of its stream - in the middle and lower river it falls on average 12 feet per mile - the greatest of any British river.

Fishspey

Speyside Fishing

Rothiemurchus

Mountain Biking
There are many forest and hill tracks where mountain bikes can be used in the area. They can be hired locally from:

Ron Walker of Talisman Activities based in Carrbridge will give you expert instruction in all these mountaineering skills, arrange mountain bike tours and take you on guided walks or survival expeditions

Walking

The local Anagach woods are a short walk from the apartment and from the notice board at the entrance to the woods there are walks of varying distances up to 6km.

The Speyside Way links the sea at Buckpool with the Cairngorms at Aviemore and at Tomintoul. The main path between Buckpool and Aviemore is 65 miles long and tends to follow the course of the River Spey. There are also two spurs off the main path, of 15 miles to Tomintoul and of 4 miles to Dufftown. The Speyside Way passes within 400m of the apartment.

For the hill walkers there are many walks in the Cromdale Hills or the Cairngorms.

Wildlife
There is a wide variety of wildlife and bird life here and the area in and around Boat of Garten is renowned for bird watching opportunities.

Whisky Trail
All the way along the Spey, distilleries are located, these form part of the whisky trail.

The Glenlivet near Tomintoul, The Glenfiddich at Duftown, The Dalwhinnie, StrathIsla, Cardhu Malt, Glenfarchas and the numerous other Speyside distilleries are all within close distance from Ardenbeg.