Strathspey Tours

Strathspey Tours Join my tours in a stunning landscape of history, heritage, culture & whisky. From Grantown-on-Spey

Accredited Scottish Tourist Guides Association guide based in Grantown-on-Spey, the capital of Strathspey in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park. With local knowledge I can take you on bespoke day tours to the famous Speyside whisky distilleries, romantic Scottish castles and stunning Highland scenery from the mountains to the lochs, rivers and sea. Join me to discover this beautiful area...

..Scotland in miniature. www.strathspeytours.com

I also do guided walking tours of Grantown-on-Spey and Inverness


Frozen in time. Lochindorb Castle surrounded by a frozen loch .
07/01/2025

Frozen in time. Lochindorb Castle surrounded by a frozen loch .

Looking more like a proper winter with more snow fall and a monochrome 50 shades of grey in the landscape. Reverted back...
06/01/2025

Looking more like a proper winter with more snow fall and a monochrome 50 shades of grey in the landscape.

Reverted back sixty years to wearing welly boots ๐Ÿ˜ณ as Iโ€™ve found theyโ€™re still the best for waterproof footwear and convenience. Back to the days of visiting Jean Paterson in the โ€˜Golden Bootโ€™ in Grantown High St.

Back to the warmth of a real fire ๐Ÿ”ฅ and tea . ๐Ÿ˜Š

More snow forecast overnight .

24 hrs of contrasts. Last night a Northern Lights display with the Plough, Gemini and Mars visible in the shot. Awake th...
05/01/2025

24 hrs of contrasts. Last night a Northern Lights display with the Plough, Gemini and Mars visible in the shot. Awake this morning to thick freezing fog at -4 C down in the Strath all the way to Aviemore.
Look north and blue sky towards the Dava with distinct boundary in the sky. Then this evening a vivid red sunset through the mist to end a day of many colours .

6 miles , 13000 steps walk down and around the town and skating pond for a bottle of milk in blue bird sky wintry landsc...
04/01/2025

6 miles , 13000 steps walk down and around the town and skating pond for a bottle of milk in blue bird sky wintry landscape ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿฅพโ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿฅ›โ„๏ธ

Sun setting through the Anagach woods near Grantown-on-Spey.
03/01/2025

Sun setting through the Anagach woods near Grantown-on-Spey.

02/01/2025

Light snowfall since New Year, checking the sheep. โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘

01/01/2025

Hogmanay in the Square, Grantown-on-Spey

Happy New Year ! Bliadhna Mhath Ur! Strathspey Tours would like to thank you all for your fantastic support in 2024Wish...
31/12/2024

Happy New Year ! Bliadhna Mhath Ur!

Strathspey Tours would like to thank you all for your fantastic support in 2024

Wish you all a very Happy New Year and a healthy and prosperous 2025.

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Wintry scene at the Keeperโ€™s Cottage, Wester Gorton in Glenbeg from Feb 2021
28/12/2024

Wintry scene at the Keeperโ€™s Cottage, Wester Gorton in Glenbeg from Feb 2021

Sun setting over the Dava moor from Aittendow (place of black juniper) 2021.
27/12/2024

Sun setting over the Dava moor from Aittendow (place of black juniper) 2021.

A few have posted the sunset above Grantown on Christmas Eve but did you spot the Nacreous clouds? Often described looki...
25/12/2024

A few have posted the sunset above Grantown on Christmas Eve but did you spot the Nacreous clouds?

Often described looking like mother of pearl colours they appear at this time of year as the sun sets low in the sky , shining through ice crystals at -78 C diffracting the light to create colours like thin layer of oil on water .

Merry Christmas to you and yours and those who toured, walked and followed me this year from far and wide.๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽโ„๏ธ๐ŸŽ„โ˜ƒ๏ธ
24/12/2024

Merry Christmas to you and yours and those who toured, walked and followed me this year from far and wide.

๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽโ„๏ธ๐ŸŽ„โ˜ƒ๏ธ

A dreich day but time for a short walk and passed the Dreggie Falls, a bit easier to see at this time of year minus the ...
23/12/2024

A dreich day but time for a short walk and passed the Dreggie Falls, a bit easier to see at this time of year minus the tree foliage.

The burn rises in the hill above me where itโ€™s called the Corshellach Burn (willow corrie or hollow) and changes to the Kylentra Burn through Grantown to enter the River Spey by the Bathing Pool.

Winter reflections on Loch Pityoulish near Aviemore. The serene waters belie a place of myth and legend. It is the haunt...
20/12/2024

Winter reflections on Loch Pityoulish near Aviemore. The serene waters belie a place of myth and legend.

It is the haunt of a water kelpie, a beautiful black stallion with a harness encrusted with precious stones, which would lure unsuspecting passers by to a watery grave in the loch.

For once they touched the bridle their hands were stuck fast preventing their escape. Except on one occasion, when a young boy the son of the local Stewart, Laird of Kincardine, drew out his dirk and cut off his fingers. His friends were not so lucky.

So if you go wild swimming in Loch Pityoulish, beware of a beautiful black horse on the shore, for all may not appear as it seems.

Nestling down in the Strath surrounded by forests, Grantown is difficult to photograph. Here are three of my favourite v...
19/12/2024

Nestling down in the Strath surrounded by forests, Grantown is difficult to photograph. Here are three of my favourite view points overlooking the town from Laggan Hill, Easter Dreggie, View Point Walk.

18/12/2024

My office view over Strathspey to the Cairngorms. Changes every day through the seasons.

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Achosnich Cottage
Grantown On Spey
PH263PR

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm

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Light snowfall since New Year, checking the sheep. โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘ #newyear2025 #followers #grantownonspey #winterwalk #mycairngorms

Hogmanay in the Square, Grantown-on-Spey #Hogmanay #NewYear2025 #grantownonspey #followers

Room With a View
Room With a View

My office view over Strathspey to the Cairngorms. Changes every day through the seasons. #roomwithaview #cairngorms #grantownonspey

Old Settlement at Achosnich
Old Settlement at Achosnich

Short walk on a frosty morning to old settlement at Achosnich dating from around 1767.

Old Settlement at Achosnich
Old Settlement at Achosnich

Short walk back in time on a frosty morning, to site of former cottar house at Achosnich dating from about 1767.

Recently found a useful tool for hopefully delivering more engaging video content. So trying it out for the first time with a six minute video on the National Library of Scotland's web site for Roy's Military map of the Grantown area from about 1754. This is a free website which if you are not already familiar with, will be a good introduction and can be applied to other areas of Scotland. Let me know what you think in the comments. Thanks. #grantownonspey #scottishmaps #cairngorms #scottishlocalhistory #toursbylocals

Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland

Winter wonderland in Grantown-on-Spey, the Capital of Strathspey. Why not visit this Christmas & New Year and explore with Strathspey Tours ? #toursbylocals #grantownonspey #cairngormstogether #visitcairngorms #scottishhighlands #whitechristmas

Winter wonderland in Grantown-on-Spey, the Capital of Strathspey. Why not visit this Christmas and New Year and explore with Strathspey Tours?

During the summer Grantown Museum held an exhibition about the โ€˜First People of the Speyโ€™. I hope to explore these local archaeological sites and create short videos over the coming months. #toursbylocals #grantownonspey #archaeology #visitcairngorms #strathspey #localhistory

Short video from couple of years ago about the Spey Stone that marks where the river rose too in the 'Muckle Spate' of 1829. Not so well known today, it is marked on old Ordnance Survey maps as "P" for post or pillar. Located down stream from the Old Spey Bridge. #toursbylocals #cairngormsnationalpark #localhistory #grantownonspey #visitcairngorms #discovergrantown #riverspey

Quick walk round Castle Grant policies this evening not expecting this glorious sunset ๐ŸŒ… ๐Ÿ˜ณ #toursbylocals #grantownonspey #castlegrant #clangrant #strathspey #visitcairngorms #sunsetphotography

Remembrance Sunday and the story of a few of the names on the Strathspey & District war memorial, Grantown-on-Spey

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Welcome to Strathspey Tours

Based in Grantown-on-Spey, the capital of Strathspey in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park. With local knowledge I can take you on bespoke tours within a 50 mile radius to the famous Speyside whisky distilleries, romantic Scottish castles and stunning Highland scenery from the mountains to the lochs, rivers and sea. Join me to discover this beautiful area.....Scotland in miniature .