A Great Wee Village

The 'New Town on the Moor' (Bail ur an't Sleibh) began in the early 1800's when the first roads and bridges were built. Newtonmore is now a traditional highland village with a population of about 1100. There are shops, several hotels serving good value food and drink, an eighteen hole golf course, petrol station, Clan McPherson Museum, Folk 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, cycle, ski, canoe, kayak, sail, windsurf, fish, golf or bird watch. 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 different rules. Newtonmore plays in blue and white hoops. You can see the game being played most Saturdays from spring to autumn at the Eilan (the Island) just outside the village. 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. In winter, when it is cold enough, curling takes place at the Folk Museum, look 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 Gaelic is still understood by some locals and has recently seen a resurgence (their is a Gaelic Playgroup and a Gaelic Unit at the Primary School. Most place names in the Highlands (but oddly enough, not Newtonmore) derive from Gaelic. Newtonmore Highland Games take place every year on the first Saturday in August.

A Village Slide Show

Most of the pictures were taken one Sunday morning in a 20 minute walk around the village

What's in the Village?

Shops

Blythswood Care - charity shop
Caleideascop (it's Gaelic) - Candles, soaps and gifts
Coffee Shops & Cafes - The Pantry, The Garden Café, The Tuck Shop, The Chef's Grill
Co-op Supermarket
Maureen's - Hairdresser
Main Supply - white goods and electrical supplies
Newtonmore Craft Gallery - gift shop with paintings by local artist
Petrol Station [inc. Spar Shop / Papers]
Post Office
The Wardrobe - Clothes
Tourist Information Centre in Craft Gallery
Wildcat Walking Centre - maps, walking information and The Millennium Book

Facilities - in Newtonmore or Kingussie (3 miles)

Bank of Scotland
Cash Machine (next to the Village Hall)
Excellent Cafes/Restaurants within easy walk, from transport to posh
Gaelic Playgroup
Badenoch Library with free internet access
Mobile Library Newtonmore every two weeks
Mains House - Care Home
Primary School with Nursery School and Gaelic Unit
Royal Bank of Scotland Van visits Newtonmore once a week
Secondary School (Kingussie - school buses)
Three other hostels in the village, visitors are attracted by availability of accommodation
Two Hotels serving excellent beer and bar meals within 200 yards, more within 600 yards
High Speed Broadband

Transport

A9 one and a bit miles
Citylink coaches stop in Newtonmore very close to Craigellachie House
Cycle routes pass through Newtonmore (Sustrans Glasgow to Inverness and MTB Coast to Coast)
Railway stations in Newtonmore and Kingussie (4 trains each way a day stop at Newtonmore)

Activities (within easy reach)

Badenoch Sports Centre
Bird watching and nature observation
Bowling green
Canoeing and kayaking in the Spey, tributaries and lochs
Climbing walls at Glenmore Lodge and Dalfaber in Aviemore
Curling at the Folk Museum in cold winter weather
Fishing in the Spey, its tributaries and lochs
Hillwalking
Horse riding at Newtonmore Riding Centre
Internationally famous 18 hole Golf Course (Par 71), Clubhouse less than 300 yards from Hostel
Mountain biking trails at Laggan Wolftrax and miles and miles and miles of other forest trails
Paintballing near Aviemore
Pony trekking at Laggan
Rock climbing (Creag Dhubh, Newtonmore and Creag Bheag at Kingussie are the closest)
Snowsports at Cairngorm (The Lecht & Nevis Range are easily reachable in a day))
Swimming in rivers, lochs, hotels and Aviemore Highland resort.
Tennis Courts (all weather)
Wildcat Trail round village (10k low level walk), through stunning countryside
Winter climbing (Craig Meagaidh and Northern Corries are nearest)

Area Tourist Attractions

Aviemore Highland Resort
Bagpipe Band plays in Village square during summer
Bird watching at the Insh Marshes and Inshriach Nursery
Cairngorm Funicular Railway
Clan McPherson Museum
Dalwhinnie Distillery
Highland Folk Museum
Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig
Monarch of the Glen locations
Shinty many Saturdays at the Eilan (Shinty Ground)
Waltzing Waters
Watersports at Loch Insh and Loch Morlich

Clubs and Organisations (Newtonmore & surrounding area)

Badenoch & Strathspey Community Car Scheme
Badenoch Angling Association
Badenoch Junior Sports Club
Badenoch Gun Club
Cairngorm Cycling Club
Cairngorm Gliding Club
Church of Scotland (St Brides)
Croileagan Bhaideanach - Gaelic Playgroup
Newtonmore & Vicinity Community Council
Newtonmore 'Out of School' Club
Newtonmore Badminton Club
Newtonmore Bowling Club
Newtonmore Camanach Club (Shinty)
Newtonmore Curling Club
Newtonmore Drama Club (annual panto in village hall)
Newtonmore Floral Art Club
Newtonmore Football Club
Newtonmore Gardening Club
Newtonmore Golf Club
Newtonmore Primary School Shinty Team
Newtonmore Tennis Club
Newtonmore Woodland Trust
Rainbows and Brownies
Speyside Full Gospel Church
Strathspey Rugby Club

Peter & Kathryn Main, Craigellachie House, Main St, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire PH20 1DA

01540 673360

pete@highlandhostel.co.uk