The FAMILIES WELCOME page
 
Thank you for an excellent and very comfortable stay. Glad there is not an all-swamping TV - Allan - October 2007
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Phone - 01540 673360
Family Rooms 
We offer reductions for children in a 'family room'. Any children under 16 must be staying in a private room with their parents. This is for the protection of  children and for the peace of mind and comfort of the parents and our other customers. So when calculating and price for a family room the private room rate will be used.
A Good Area for the Kids
 
IN AND AROUND NEWTONMORE
 
This is a great area for low level walks, maybe involving some water or even some mud. There are also many safe areas for paddling and swimming and sandy beaches can be found at Loch Insh (10 miles) and Loch Morlich (20 miles). Both these lochs are water sports centres with instruction and boat hire. The Balavil Hotel in Newtonmore has a small swimming pool and several hotels in Aviemore have larger pools. A swim must usually be combined with lunch, no hardship! Other attractions are the Funhouse at Coylumbridge, a large indoor play area and Landmark at Carr-bridge, a large outdoor area with slides and aerial walkways. In Newtonmore we have the intriguing Waltzing Waters and the Highland Folk Museum with it superb children's play area. The Highland Wildlife Park is also worth a visit on the way to Kincraig.
Badenoch is mostly about the outdoors and there is much to do, from a ride on the Cairngorm Funicular to pony trekking and off-road cycling. Whatever your interests we think you will find our Hostel and the area perfect for a family holiday.The lounge has a good selection of board games. In the garden the kids can amuse themselves on the swing.

BEDROOMS

In both of the larger rooms one of the beds is a double, so a family of five could comfortably rent a room
 
 

It's a shared room, a private room, a family room, a group room, a bunk room and a even a bedroom

The Two Bunk Room (Imrich - the 'wee room')
One of our hens
Hen Note
We did have three hens, but one died, one got eaten by a customers dog (yes it really did) and so one was left on it's own; it was very sad and lonely. So we gave the sad and lonely hen to some friends who have a larger flock so she could peck around happily with her pals.   Just now we don't have any hens but Kathryn insists that we will be getting some new ones one day.  I guess we could have a 'hen party' when they arrive.

Children (a parents guide)

  • We welcome all ages, but some of our hostel and fittings have not been designed for children under the age of 5 years.
  • Keep hands (and all other body parts) and socks off the wood burner (socks melt in an interesting way).
  • Very small children would probably be safer on the bottom bunks.
  • The greenhouse, garden shed and garage are out of bounds.
  • Keep out of the borders and in spring and summer, the area of trees in front of the hostel.
  • Shut the gates if you want to prevent young children escaping (the main road can be very busy).
  • Children should be supervised when using the swing.
  • The swing is only suitable for young children.
  • The lawn is not suitable for games of football; it damages the plants and flowers.
  • Please put disposable nappies only in the outside bin, which is by the back door.

All the above things have happened. We do actually like children, but have had some problems.
Glen Banchor-A Nice Plce to Walk with the Kids
Glen Banchor
 Craigellachie House, Main St, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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