Cairngorms National Park March 2022 What's On

WHAT’S ON MARCH 2022 : EVENTS & INFORMATION : FREE

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WELCOME MARCH 2022 Welcome to the Cairngorms National Park and your special March edition of What’s On, the free events guide The theme for this month’s feature focus (see pages 8-9) is storytelling…. Which is apt because this month is bursting at the seams with brilliant opportunities to discover the Cairngorms National Park through stories.

Our events pages (see pags 4-5) have plenty of options for guided walks to local gems, from the ‘Green Lochan’ to Castle Grant, where you can enjoy the fresh highland air, as well as learning about the local history and wildlife. The ‘Highland Winter Walking Week’ also takes place this month from 14-19 March.

The other key features this month are a raft of live music events, as well as opportunities to see the Scottish sport of shinty in action.

If you’re a music lover, be sure to check out the events at St Margaret’s Braemar, as well as the regular gig nights at venues such as the Cairngorm Hotel, The Old Bridge Inn and the Winking Owl. If you’d prefer to take in the Cairngorms shinty culture, then why not head to a match at Newtonmore’s The Eilan or Kingussie’s The Dell?

For inspiration on all things activities, remember to check out our blog on www.visitcairngorms.com.

Whatever your age or stage, whether you’re with family or friends or whether you’re here to find your zen, or find your adventure, there is something for everyone in the Cairngorms.

contents What’s On

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Map

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What’s the Story...

Welcome to the Land of Stories 8-9

Eat, Drink & Activities 10-12

This guide is available online visit visitcairngorms.com Published by and all advertising sales Cairngorms Business Partnership T: 01479 810200 info@visitcairngorms.com

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WHAT’s ON You are in an all year round destination with lots going on. Check out what’s happening each day, for further information and details of new events added please visit: visitcairngorms/whats-on

MARCH 2022 Events

Saturday 5th March Glenshee Snow Running Race - Glenshee Ski Centre. 3.30-8.30pm. www.snowrunning.uk

Sunday 6th March Grantown East Car Boot Sale - Grantown East, Grantown on Spey. 11am-3pm.

T: 01479 816262. www.grantowneast.com

Monday 7th March Old Grantown & Castle Grant Guided Walk - Grantown on Spey Caravan Park. 10am12.30pm. www.facebook.com/secretstrathspey Live Music with Graeme Mackay - The Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9-11pm. www.cairngorm.com

Tuesday 8th March Quiz Night - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore.

8.45-11pm. T: 01479 810233.

3rd March-1st April Local Arts & Crafts - Chapel House Arts, Kingussie. 1-5pm Monday, Thursday, Friday.

10am-1pm Saturdays. T: 01540 662438. www.fusedandlight.co.uk

Aviemore. 9.30pm.

5th-6th March Scottish Children’s Champs & Bairns Bucket

Community Hall. 2-5pm. T: 01479 831123. www.boatofgarten.com/boat-hall/our-community

14th-19th March The Highland Winter Walking Week -

Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9-11pm. www.cairngorm.com

- Cairngorm Mountain, Aviemore. 8am-5pm. jason_baggaley@standardlife.com

Tiso Aviemore. 8.30am-6pm. T: 07956 287854. www.lostsheepguiding.co.uk/winter

Sunday 27th February Live Entertainment - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 6-8pm. T:01479 810233.

Monday 29th February Live Music with Graeme Mackay - The Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9-11pm. www.cairngorm.com

Wednesday 2nd March Before Grantown Guided Walk -

Inverallan Cemetery, Grantown on Spey. 10.00am12.30pm. www.facebook.com/secretstrathspey

Friday 4th March The Green Lochan & Ryvoan Pass Guided Walk - Glenmore Forest Park

Visitor Centre. 10am-2pm. www.facebook.com/secretstrathspey Old Blind Dogs - St Margaret’s, Braemar.

8-10pm. www.stmargaretsbraemar.org.uk/eventscalendar/old-blind-dogs

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Thursday 10th March Live Music with Tweed - Winking Owl,

Sunday 13th March Cairngorm Repair Cafe - Boat of Garten Monday 14th March Live Music with Graeme Mackay - The Tuesday 15th March Quiz Night - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore.

8.45-11pm. T: 01479 810233.

Wednesday 16th March The Green Lochan & Ryvoan Pass Guided Walk - Glenmore Forest Park

Visitor Centre. 10am-2pm. www.facebook.com/secretstrathspey Stars & the Moon Storytime - Grantown Library.

Grantown on Spey. 4-5pm. T: 07818 588222.

Thursday 17th March Live Music with Wrest - The Old Bridge,

Aviemore. 8-11pm. www.fatsoma.com/e/tvtjdu78/ wrest-aviemore-the-old-bridge Live Music with Tweed - Winking Owl, Aviemore. 9.30pm.

Friday 18th March Live Music with Tweed - Cairn Hotel, Carrbridge. 9.30pm.

Saturday 19th March Boat of Garten Railway Guided Walk -

Strathspey Railway, Boat of Garten. 10am-12.30pm. www.facebook.com/secretstrathspey

Live Music with Hamish Napier - St Margaret’s,

Braemar. 8-10pm. www.stmargaretsbraemar.org.uk/ events-calendar/hamish-napier

Brave (PG) Film Showing - Grantown Cinema,

YMCA Building. 2-3.30pm. grantowncinema.co.uk

Rogue One (12A) Film Showing -

Grantown Cinema, YMCA Building. 7-9.30pm. grantowncinema.co.uk

Sunday 20th March Boat Bairns Market - Boat of Garten Community Hall. 10am-2pm. T: 01479 831123.

A Seamless Landscape: an exploratory art walk - Glenmore, Aviemore. 12pm-4pm.

Monday 28th March Grantown & Spey Bridge Guided Walk

- Grantown Library, Grantown on Spey. 10am12.30pm. www.facebook.com/secretstrathspey Live Music with Graeme Mackay - The Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9-11pm. cairngorm.com

Tuesday 29th March Quiz Night - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore.

8.45-11pm. T: 01479 810233.

Wednesday 30th March Abernethy Forest & the Backharn Valley Guided Walk - Castle Roy, Nethy Bridge.

10am-2pm. www.facebook.com/secretstrathspey

Thursday 31st March Live Music with Tweed - Winking Owl, Aviemore.

9.30pm.

www.seamlesslandscape.eventbrite.co.uk

Monday 21st March Live Music with Graeme Mackay - The

Shinty www.shinty.com

Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. 9-11pm. www.cairngorm.com

Saturday 5th March Newtonmore 2nds v Kinlochshiel - The Eilan,

Tuesday 22nd March Quiz Night - Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore.

Newtonmore. 2.30pm.

Kingussie v Caberfeidh - The Dell, Kingussie.

8.45-11pm. T: 01479 810233.

Wednesday 23rd March The Green Lochan & Ryvoan Pass Guided Walk - Glenmore Forest Park Visitor Centre.

10am-2pm. www.facebook.com/secretstrathspey

Live Music with Mt. Doubt and Adam Ross Braemar Village Hall. 7.30-10pm. T: 01339 741600.

Thursday 24th March Hamish Napier & The Woods; Folk Music Trio - Boat of Garten Community Hall. 6-10pm.

T: 07971 561693. hamishnapier@mac.com

2.30pm.

Strathspey v Aberdeen University -

Grantown Grammar School, Grantown on Spey.

2.30pm

Sunday 6th March Badenoch Ladies v Glasgow Mid Argyll The Dell, Kingussie. Time TBC.

Badenoch Ladies 2nds v Lovat - The Dell, Kingussie. Time TBC.

Saturday 12th March Newtonmore v Glasgow Mid Argyll - The

Live Music with Breabach - St Margaret’s,

Eilan, Newtonmore. 2.30pm.

Kingussie 2nds v Lovat - The Dell, Kingussie.

2.30pm.

Live Music with Tweed - Winking Owl, Aviemore.

Sunday 13th March Badenoch Ladies v Ardnarmurchan - The

Braemar. 8-10pm. www.stmargaretsbraemar.org.uk/ events-calendar/breabach 9.30pm.

Saturday 26th March Evening of Pipe Music with Stuart Liddell

- The Braemar HIghland Games Visitor Centre.

7-10pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/evening-of-pipemusic-with-stuart-liddell-tickets-204379072307

Sunday 27th March Mother’s Day Lunch - The Pagoda, Grantown on Spey. T: 01479 873877.

Dell, Kingussie. Time TBC.

Saturday 19th March Kingussie v Kilmallie - The Dell, Kingussie.

2.30pm.

Newtonmore 2nds v Inverness - The Eilan, Newtonmore. 2.30pm.

Saturday 26th March Newtonmore 2nds v Glenurquhart - The Eilan, Newtonmore. 2.30pm.

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Welcome to the

Land of Stories To mark VisitScotland’s ‘Year of Stories’ we share some of the Cairngorms’ most famous tall tales…

Badenoch even has its own ‘Storylands’ app, complete with audio stories, augmented reality creations, music, maps and accompanying walks.

Here are just a few places in the Park with a story behind them…

Loch Mallachie

This small loch by Loch Garten means ‘Loch of the Curse’ due to reports of a phantom roaming the waters at night, letting out a blood curdling scream to warn of impending death.

The Corrieyairack Pass

The ghostly ‘Highlander with hounds’ apparently patrols this pass, helping lost hikers find their way in bad weather.

We asked 2 of the Park’s premier storytellers for their favourite yarn…

Simon Blackett (in photo above with cap on) of Yellow Welly Tours, Braemar:“Famous writer Robert Louis Stephenson rented a cottage in Braemar in 1881 when he started writing Treasure Island, featuring some well known villagers; Long John Silver was based on John Silver the miller! About 30 years ago the local doctor moved into this cottage and one day he showed his 10 year old daughter a photo of the novelist. She said “But dad, this is the man who sits on the end of my bed at night and tells me stories!”

Marcus Caldwell of Secret Strathspey:“An infamous cattle thief, John MacGregor was hiding in an ox byre in Abernethy Forest on Christmas Day. Suddenly he was surrounded by the King’s men. Armed with rifles, John and his wife kick down the door and start shooting… to find out the end, why not come on a guided walk?!”

For more information on tour guides, see www.visitcairngorms.com You can download the Storylands app, for free, from the App Store or Google Play

Loch Morlich

The King of the fairies, Donald, allegedly lives here and can often be heard playing his bagpipes.

Ben Macdui

The ‘Big Grey Man’ is said to haunt hikers summiting this peak. Walkers have talked of feeling an eerie presence with some even claiming to have seen a tall figure in the fog.

Some have also talked of ‘fairy music’ coming from this Munro, too.

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The River Spey & River Don

Thought to be where various water horses and Kelpies (shape shifting spirits) live.

Corgarff Castle This remote castle on the SnowRoads is thought to be haunted after a fire killed 28 women, children and servants.

Glenmore

Fairies here are legendary, said to milk deer and wash their clothing in the nearby An Lochan Uaine (known as ‘the Green Loch’ for this reason).

Ruthven Castle

Balmoral Castle

Glenshee

Its name comes from the Gaelic A green fairy dog is said to word for fairies. Inhabitants until roam this area and causes the late 1800s were known as ‘ ‘normal’ dogs to cower and Sithichean a’Ghlinnshith’ meaning flatten themselves to the ground. the ‘elves of Glenshee’.

The ghost of John Brown, a close friend of Queen Victoria, apparently walks the corridors of Balmoral Castle, always wearing his kilt.

The Japanese Pagoda

Escape Rooms and Bistro Cairngorms Escape Rooms Locked in a mysterious room with only 60 minutes to break out, do you have what it takes to escape the Japanese POW Camp or overcome the Wolf of Badenoch to break free? Find the clues, solve the puzzles, make your escape! Great fun for all the family.

Pagoda Bistro Treat yourself to a delicious meal and sample a cocktail or two!

Indoor & Outdoor dining available.

Open Tues-Sat 10am -8pm, Sun 10am-6pm We look forward to welcoming you!

www.escape-cairngorms.co.uk Tel: 01479 873877

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SUMMER

WINTER

FACILITIES INCLUDE:

FACILITIES INCLUDE:

The Cairnwell chairlift will run from May to September/October (weather permitting) and has hooks for mountain bikes. You can ride down the mountain on the land rover track.

22 Lifts & 38 Runs to suit all levels of skiers andboarders Equipment Hire, Snow sports School, Shop & 3 Mountain Café’s.

Please note this is not a beginners ride.

Opening times are 8.30am - 5pm (7 days a week during season) Base café is open daily 8.30am to 4.45pm

FTIY Tel: 013397 41320

136410 Chérie O-SS Tee – 137580 Jane Brink Blazer – 137560 Gio Brink Bermuda Shorts – 137920 Rikas Leia Dress

E-mail: info@ski-glenshee.co.uk Website: www.ski-glenshee.co.uk Braemar, Aberdeenshire AB35 5XU

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Get cosy by the logburner and enjoy a bite to eat at Foresters or pop next door for a glance at our amazing selection of gifts, toys, books and so much more!

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