The  'NEWTONMORE VILLAGE'  page

The place is lovely and really good to meet new friends - Nicole (Brazil) - October 2007

Phone - 01540 673360

pete@HighlandHostel.co.uk

NEWTONMORE VILLAGE

A small village set in the immense Highland landscape

Photo by Andrew Main

Newtonmore is a small, quiet traditional Highland village.
A Shinty Game can be watched at the Shinty Ground (The Eilan) most Saturdaysearly Spring to Late Autumn (snow, ice, rain and gales permitting).
A Typical Highlander?
The kilt is usually kept for special occasions

The village curling rink is in the Folk Park and a competition (Bonspeil) takes place whenever the ice is thick enough. There is no charge for watching.

About our Great Wee Village

The 'New Town on the Moor' (Bail ur an't Sleibh) was founded in the early 1800's when the first proper roads and bridges were built by the English!. Newtonmore is now a traditional highland village with a population of about 1100. There are shops, several hotels that serve good value food and drink, an eighteen hole golf course, petrol station, Clan McPherson Museum, Waltzing Waters Water Theatre, tennis courts and bowling green. The area has a colourful history; follow the castle or whisky trails, visit the Highland Folk Museum or the steam railway. You can walk, climb, ski, canoe, kayak, sail, windsurf, fish, golf, bird watch or simply rest, the choice is yours. The Lochs and Glens Cycle Route (Glasgow to Inverness) passes the door as does the Coast to Coast Mountain Bike Route. The local game is shinty, a sort of hockey with fewer rules. Newtonmore plays in blue and white stripes. You can see a game being played most Saturdays from  Spring to Autumn at the Eilan (the Island) just outside the village (see map in the Our Location page). Watch out for those camans (shinty sticks)! You can find out much more about our great wee village at the Newtonmore Village Website and more about shinty at the Shinty Website. When it is cold enough in winter curling takes place at the Folk Museum, watch out for notices around the village. If you would like to see more shinty or curling pictures have a look at the 'Shinty and Curling' page. Many years ago gaelic was the main language but now English is spoken everywhere, although the gaelic is still understood by some locals and has recently seen a resurgence. Most place names in the Highlands (but oddly enough not Newtonmore) derive from the gaelic. Newtonmore Highland Games takes place every year on the first Saturday in August. 

What's in the Village

  • Cash Machine 300yds (next to the Village Hall) ,
  • Bank of Scotland in Kingussie (3 miles)
  • Two Hotels serving excellent beer and bar meals within 200 yards, more Hotels within 600 yards.
  • 'Waltzing Waters', Highland Folk Museum and Clan McPherson Museum all within village.
  • Bagpipe Band plays in Village square every Wednesday night during summer.
  • Tennis Courts (all weather) and Bowling Green.
  • Shinty games most Saturdays at the Eilan (Shinty Ground).
  • Curling at the Folk Museum in very cold winter weather.
  • Internationally famous 18 hole Golf Course (Par 71), Clubhouse less than 300 yards from Hostel.
  • Wildcat Walking Centre in Village - information about all things on foot/cycle + accommodation
  • Wildcat Trail round village (10k low level walk), stunning countryside
  • Excellent gift shop with high quality paintings by local artist.
  • Tourist Information Centre.
  • There are three other hostels in the village, so there is nearly always a bed somewhere here. 
  • Excellent Cafe's/Restaurants within easy walk, from transport to posh.
  • A Supermarket, Post Office, Petrol Station [+Spar Shop/Papers], Hairdressers.

 Craigellachie House, Main St, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Scotland. PH20 1DA

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