Posts for September, 2024

You are invited to celebrate with us!

Nethy Bridge Hogmanay – Torchlight Procession

Join us from 6pm at Lynstock Crescent in Nethy Bridge. We will be piped off by a young local piper at 7pm and create a river of light through the village.

Torches £5 | Hot Chocolate | Mulled Hot Drinks

Cash & Card Accepted

All proceeds to Abernethy Primary School.

Let’s celebrate Laggan Wolftrax 20th anniversary!

Guided rides for a variety of skill levels.
Balance bikes session.
Dig day: come and help or find out what it’s all about.
BBQ all day.
Kids crafts and activities.
And more…

Join us at the Laggan Wolftrax Centre for a day of celebration and learning. Our coaching sessions are perfect for riders of all levels looking to improve their skills on the trails. Whether you’re a beginner looking to start out on a green trail or looking to get faster and smoother on reds and blacks, the experienced coaches will help you reach some of your goals. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to ride, learn, and party with us as we mark 20 years of Wolftrax awesomeness. See you there!

There will be 2 sessions, with a mix of groups depending on your preference of riding, morning and afternoon with a 1:6 ratio. Morning 10am – 12 Noon and afternoon1pm – 4pm. These sessions are at a baragain price for the event, so if you have never had any MTB coaching then heres a chance to experience how good it is. Any questions please get in touch – emma.holgate@glenmorelodge.org.uk

“Glenlivet it has castles three, Drumin, Blairfindy and Deskie”. This easy guided walk will take us to the 16th century tower house of Blairfindy and begins outside the iconic Glenlivet Distillery. On the walk in we’ll enjoy stunning views over one of Scotland’s most famous glens. You’ll learn a bit about Glenlivet’s rich history and some whisky history too.

Blairfindy Castle was completed in 1564 by John Gordon. In its heyday Blairfindy was a fine example of a three storey L-plan tower house and even today shows a remarkable degree of preservation. A project to stabilise Blairfindy Castle took place in 2019, funded through the Tomintoul & Glenlivet Landscape Partnership, a programme supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The castle is now open to visitors for the first time in decades and has been specially adapted to encourage nesting birds and pollinators.

Please park at the The Glenlivet Distillery car park. The walk will start from outside the stillhouse under the green signpost marked ‘Blairfindy Castle 1/2 mile’.

FOAM DAYS are back on the 26th and 27th of October! Mark your calendars and tell your friends – this is a ‘must-do’ event for all ages!

Get ready for a foam-tastic time at the Wild Water Coaster! Dust off those waterproofs and wellies because we’re gearing up for some foamy fun you won’t want to miss!

🌟 NEW for 2024: End your day with a bubbly twist at Dinosaur Kingdom with our BUBBLE PARTY! From 12-3 pm on each Foam Day, join us for bubbles, boogieing, and even more family fun!

During our FOAM DAYS, you will also be able to enjoy all our attractions and Spookfest activities. Find out more here 👉 https://bit.ly/SpookfestTicket

Don’t miss out on the ultimate foam and bubble extravaganza!

SPOOKFEST 2024 – FAMILY HALLOWEEN EVENT!

Our favourite autumnal event is just around the corner… SPOOKFEST! 🎃👻 From 5th to 27th October, join us in celebrating all things spooky!

What can you expect? Immersive, wicked Halloween displays-perfect for capturing those unforgettable family photos. Plus, enjoy Halloween-themed activities at key attractions, where ghoulishly great prizes are up for grabs!

We’ve got a fa-BOO-lous lineup of activities you can really sink your fangs into! Start with Glinda’s Golden Broom Hunt, explore Dracula’s Dress-Up Area, brave the Cursed Pumpkin Trail, and enjoy spooky colouring and photo ops.

Here’s what’s happening and where this Spookfest 2024:

🕷️ Spooky Spider Colouring Competition – The Butterfly House
🧹 Glinda’s Golden Broom – Reception Building
🐈‍ Cassandra’s Cat Conundrum – Bamboozeleum
🧛‍♂️ Dracula’s Dress-Up Area – Dinosaur Kingdom
🎃 Cursed Pumpkin Trail – Dinosaur Kingdom

New for 2024, if you don’t mind a fright, dare to enter the three CREEPY CABINS in WICKEDWOOD! 🏚️👻
Find out more about Spookfest 2024 here 👉 https://bit.ly/SpookfestTicket

All attractions and Spookfest activities are included in the ticket price. We’d love for you to join us! Book a day in advance of visiting and save £5 per ticket at www.landmarkpark.co.uk.

Prices *
Adult (15-64yrs) – £31
Child (4-14yrs) – £29
Senior (65yrs+) – £29
Toddler (3yrs) – £14
Super Senior (75yrs+) – FREE
Under 3yrs – FREE
*These are our online prices if you book a day in advance of your visit date.

During Scottish Archaeology Month, join local archaeologist Dave Macleod and STGA guide John Halliday on a walk over part of the Dava Moor. Explore recorded archaeological sites over four thousand years from the Bronze Age to the coming of the railway and some that Dave has discovered himself. John will recount stories about the people and the place in more recent times and both shed more light on this fascinating place that so many people come to explore by foot and bike.

The Dava Moor, a wild, bleak or romantic spot north of Grantown. Walk with John as he reveals during Scottish Archaeology Month, the history, legends, placenames and former settlements of a previous time. Part of the route will retrace that which John took Cameron McNeish on in an episode of ‘Roads Less Travelled’ for BBC Scotland’s Adventure Show.

John Halliday is a local STGA guide for the Northern Highlands. Local to Grantown, his family have lived in the area for generations. He regularly leads walks in and around Grantown and has written three books on Strathspey placenames, myths and legends.

Join John Halliday a STGA guide on a walk along the Dava Way from near the former Dava Station to Grantown.
This is a distance of 13.8km or 8 miles along the former railway line.

The estimated 4 hour walk with stops along the way from the Dava Moor, Huntly’s Cave, The Braes of Castle Grant, the East Lodge and finishing in the Square beside Burnfield.

Numbers are limited to eight as transport will be provided at 10 am from Burnfield Car Park beside Grantown Museum.

Join The SPIN Project to explore ancient woodlands and discover the conservation and restoration work taking place across the Cairngorms Connect partnership area to protect and enhance this landscape.

The route will be roughly 15km with some rough surfaces and is suitable for beginner mountain bikers.

Feel free to bring your own bike if you have one, but don’t worry if not – thanks to funding from the Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme, bike hire from Backcountry Scot is included with your ticket, if needed.

Discover Cairngorms Connect events are designed to give you an introduction to Cairngorms Connect while experiencing the landscape in different ways, in collaboration with local businesses and organisations.

Please note the exact location of the event will be provided upon booking.

It is important that all people have equal access to Cairngorms Connect events.

We don’t want finance to be a barrier to people attending and so have made some tickets available for free or by donation – please take advantage of this if you need to.

Donations go towards our ongoing community engagement work, supporting more people to connect with this landscape. We’re able to offer these ticket options thanks to funding from the Endangered Landscapes and Seascapes Programme.

We are happy to provide for your requirements, wherever possible eg. BSL interpreters, off-road wheelchairs, adapted bikes etc. If have any accessibility requirements, please get in touch.

Join The SPIN Project to explore ancient woodlands and discover the conservation and restoration work taking place across the Cairngorms Connect partnership area to protect and enhance this landscape.

The route will be roughly 15km with some rough surfaces and is suitable for beginner mountain bikers.

Feel free to bring your own bike if you have one, but don’t worry if not – thanks to funding from the Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme, bike hire from Backcountry Scot is included with your ticket, if needed.

Discover Cairngorms Connect events are designed to give you an introduction to Cairngorms Connect while experiencing the landscape in different ways, in collaboration with local businesses and organisations.

Please note the exact location of the event will be provided upon booking.

It is important that all people have equal access to Cairngorms Connect events.

We don’t want finance to be a barrier to people attending and so have made some tickets available for free or by donation – please take advantage of this if you need to.

Donations go towards our ongoing community engagement work, supporting more people to connect with this landscape. We’re able to offer these ticket options thanks to funding from the Endangered Landscapes and Seascapes Programme.

We are happy to provide for your requirements, wherever possible eg. BSL interpreters, off-road wheelchairs, adapted bikes etc. If have any accessibility requirements, please get in touch.