Balnagowan Cottage

12/07/2023

Bang on cue: the beginning of the school holidays has somehow sent a signal up into the skies that the heavens should open right about … now. ⚡️🌧💧 Stuck for ideas on how to entertain cabin-feverish kiddos in the Strath? Here are our go-to wet weather activities to keep the littles entertained (and their parents from losing their minds) this summer. Among our faves: PYO 🍓 under the shelter of the polytunnels at Wester Hardmuir Fruit Farm near Nairn.

Featuring:
Balnagowan Cottage
Strathspey Railway
Highland Wildlife Park
Wester Hardmuir Fruit Farm
Aviemore Ice Rink
Miele's Gelateria Aviemore
Spey Valley Cinema
The Candy Coo
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27/02/2023

Stop what you’re doing and look up 👀⬆️ February in the Highlands is not for the faint of heart, let’s be honest! 😆 But for our most intrepid guests, the reward was a once-in-a-generation display of aurora last night. The dancing greens we see quite often, but the lesser spotted reds and purples too. And if the cloud clears a little, rumour has it they’ll be out again tonight!
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01/02/2023

The great day is finally (FINALLY!) here! 🚞 Read on for a rundown of all the ways you can enjoy winter on Cairngorm mountain now that the funicular railway is back in service.
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Featuring:
Balnagowan Cottage
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Free Ski
Glenmore Lodge
Cairngorm Mountain Resort
Aviemore Ice Rink
Nethy House

Mountain enthusiasts have finally returned to the upper slopes following the long-awaited re-opening of Cairngorm's funicular railway.

01/12/2022

Did you think you were coming to the Cairngorms just for the pretty mountains and lochs? Think again! 😅 There are so many amazing makers and creatives in our midst, and this month we’re shining the spotlight on Grantown native and featured Saatchi artist, Joanna Wilson. You can find her original art work throughout the property, because we believe in creating an authentic space for you to inhabit that reflects both the natural and human environment. 🎨 Read the post here: https://www.balnagowancottage.com/post/joanna-wilson-artist

11/11/2022

"This is the month that the normally dramatic Cairngorms show their understated side: dark and brooding, like a deep breath of dank air before full-blown winter descends. It is not the Cairngorms of midnight sun and carefree twirling through the pine forest. But it is yours — all yours — and at a snip of the usual price."

Read on to see how these vendors and creators make this in-between season so special:

🔥Dell of Abernethy
🔥The Cairn Distillery
🔥Badenoch The Storylands
🔥Hamish Napier Music
🔥MacGregor's
🔥Alvie Forest Food
🔥Cairngorm Beauty Therapy
🔥Cairngorm Wild Swimmers
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'You picked a great time to come!' is music to any tourist’s ears. But is it really true of Nethy Bridge … in November?!

25/10/2022

Our site is live and our first visitor guide is posted! This month we're talking where to go to feel that autumnal glow around and about Cairngorms NP 🍂

Featuring:
Nethy Bridge Pumpkin Patch
Wester Hardmuir Fruit Farm
VisitGrantown
Nethy Bridge - Community
Rothiemurchus
Catriona Parmenter Photography
Boat of Garten
Boat of Garten Community Hall
Active Spirit
Roots and Shoots Highland
Balnagowan Cottage
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Are you coming to the Cairngorms in October? Looking for some pretty leaves to peep or pumpkins to carve? Here are our top picks.

25/10/2022

How did Balnagowan Cottage come to be? We dip our toes into this story (not to mention the cool waters of Loch Garten) in our first blog post.

This is the story about how our planned six-week pandemic escape became a two-year adventure in the Scottish Highlands. The home away from home that we built in Nethy Bridge is now a holiday cottage that you can rent from £157/night.

25/10/2022

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25/10/2022