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Loch An Eilein
Our iconic loch with its ruined castle.
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500 years of Highland heritage.
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Rothiemurchus Falconry Display, near Aviemore We’ve just added another feather to our cap of attractions! The Rothiemurchus Falconry Centre is introducing an awe-inspiring new activity that is set to captivate visitors of all ages. Get ready to be spellbound by the Rothiemurchus Falconry Display, where the ancient art of falconry meets modern-day excitement. In this… Read more »
Rothiemurchus Fishing near Aviemore Rothiemurchus Fishing is set in spectacular surroundings with dramatic views of the Cairngorm Mountains. We offer Bait Loch Fishing, with tackle hire included or you can take your own. Bait Loch Fishing is perfect for children and beginners. Bait Loch Fishing is hosted on two attractive smaller lochans, they have started… Read more »
Rothiemurchus Farming Year 2022’s mild winter meant an early sowing of crops and a successful spring calving for both the Highlands and the crossbreed herds. Construction of a new cattle shed was completed in July and it is now home to 80 calves! By providing a winter home for our spring-born crossbreed calves they can… Read more »
Capturing Carbon: harnessing the power of natural regeneration In our continual effort to reduce carbon emissions across Rothiemurchus estate, we are using some innovative long-term approaches to capturing carbon. Woodland renewal and expansion We recently assigned 170 hectares (equivalent to 317 football pitches) for woodland creation, using natural methods to expand the ancient Caledonian Pine… Read more »
Soil Biodiversity Surveys on Rothiemurchus Earlier this month a team from Naturemetrics, commissioned by Forest Research were on Rothiemurchus to collect soil samples from different woodland and nearby non-woodland habitats. With advances in DNA analysis scientists are exploring the means of monitoring biodiversity change, over time, by analysing DNA extracted from different soils. So,… Read more »
Weddings at Loch an Eilein, Rothiemurchus Loch an Eilein is a stunning location within Rothiemurchus, at the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, and close to Aviemore. Loch an Eilein is ideal for small, intimate wedding cermonies for up to 30 people, it’s the perfect setting for those couples who love Scotland and the outdoors…. Read more »
Rothiemurchus Estate, Gleann Eanaich peatland restoration project July 2022 WHAT? A small part of a degraded peatland area to the east of Loch Eanaich in Gleann Eanaich is undergoing restoration work, funded by a grant from Peatland ACTION and Rothiemurchus. Low ground-pressure diggers will rework the turf and peat to cover over bare peat and… Read more »
Welcome back to The Rolling Rail We’d like to welcome back The Rolling Rail, a wonderful pop-up shop that can be found here at Rothiemurchus, next door to The Barn. The Rolling Rail is run by Nancy McKenna, Nancy has curated a fabulous collection of contemporary and vintage clothing, gifts and beauty products chosen with… Read more »
The Barn – 2.0 We are excited to share some news about the development of The Barn at Rothiemurchus. We’re also going to answer some of your questions and feedback that we have received over the last year on the developments so far. We’ve also provided some of the background and reasoning to the decisions… Read more »
How many fish are there in our rivers? And how do we find out? Well, that was the goal of a recent survey that Rothiemurchus took part in, Rothiemurchus participated in the The National Electrofishing Scotland Programme which is run by Marine Scotland with their partners in the local fishery organisations. The good news is… Read more »
Rothiemurchus participates in a study looking at the relationship between soils and surface vegetation Rothiemurchus has recently been poked and prodded by a team of Nottingham University PhD students who are looking across the Cairngorms at the relationship between soils and surface vegetation, plus other factors that affect the diversity of the species growing on… Read more »
Thanks to your contributions we were able to invest £124,000 in enhancing visitor services on Rothiemurchus in 2020. Money raised came from your support at the Loch an Eilein car park, alongside donations and our Friends of Rothiemurchus scheme. Further funding came from the Cairngorms National Park Authority, with a significant contribution from Rothiemurchus. This… Read more »
