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Using the soil auger

Relationship between soils and surface vegetation

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 »

Investing in Visitor Services at Rothiemurchus

Enhancing visitor services thanks to your contributions

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 »

Seedling growing

Planned Timber Harvesting Operations

Planned Timber Harvesting Operations Am Beannaidh (Refer to map for details) January- March 2021   Operations will involve: o Removing some areas of trees to enable the forest to regenerate naturally o Thinning (removal of individual trees) to give the remaining trees room to grow o Removing some of the non-native tree species This is… Read more »

Capercaillie at Rothiemurchus

Cairngorms Capercaillie Project

Rothiemurchus, Glenmore and Abernethy Forests together enjoy over 1 million visits a year – but they’re also home to capercaillie. Rothiemurchus and our Biodiversity Manager Peter Ferguson will play a key role in this project over the next 2-3 years. There may now be fewer than 1,000 capercaillie left in the UK – almost exclusively… Read more »

The Barn at Rothiemurchus

The Barn Cafe at Rothiemurchus

The Barn Cafe at Rothiemurchus  The Barn is a cafe and takeaway that is situated opposite Rothiemurchus Farm Shop, within easy distance Aviemore. The Barn Café is open 7 days from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. The Barn is a cafe and takeaway serving breakfast, daily specials, warming stews, soup, sandwiches, cakes, coffee tea and… Read more »

Rothiemurchus Farm Shop near Aviemore

Rothiemurchus Farm Shop, Aviemore – now open at weekends

Rothiemurchus Farm Shop, Aviemore – now open at weekends with an expanded range of delicious food and drink During difficult times, at the Rothiemurchus Farm Shop we’re doing our best to support the local community by offering an alternative to supermarket shopping. Our new one-way system allows customers to social distance and we’re encouraging everyone to wash… Read more »

Highland Cattle

Plan your perfect Sunday lunch with Rothiemurchus traditional Highland Beef from our estate Farm Shop

“Born and bred here with Rothiemurchus running through their veins”– Grant Mackenzie Rothiemurchus farmer When you buy your Highland beef from Rothiemurchus Farm Shop, you’re getting so much more than a high quality cut of meat. The unique, traditional complex taste of tender Rothiemurchus Highland beef, from our own pure-bred pedigree fold of Highland cattle… Read more »

Creating a Christmas Cheese Board

A Scottish Cheese Board Our Farm Shop manager has put together a mouthwatering selection of Scottish cheeses. Perfect for wrapping up a festive feast! The Perfect Cheese Board: Hard Cheese Soft Cheese Semi-Soft Cheese Blue Cheese Chutney – From boozy to beetroot you will find plenty to choose from. Biscuits – The farm shop has… Read more »

Christmas Shortbread Recipe

Stars and Christmas Trees A special recipe from Lee-Anne, the baker in The Druie Cafe, for Christmas shortbread. You can find many more of Lee-Anne’s fabulous cakes, biscuits and traybakes in the Druie open every day from 10 am – 4.00 pm. Ingredients 16oz of Butter (soft) 8oz of Icing Sugar 16oz of Plain Flour… Read more »

Bridge Replacement

CAUTION Bridge Replacement Access for wheelchairs and buggies may be difficult until work on the path between Loch an Eilein and Loch Gamhna has been completed. Heavy machinery has damaged sections of the track which we need dry weather to repair. Hope you like the new bridge, we apologise for any inconvenience. The maintenance team… Read more »

Planning Your Festive Break near Aviemore

December is here and the Holidays are just around the corner! Aviemore, nestled in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, is famous for it’s Winter Sports but there are lots of other great activities too. You might not be able to plan for the Scottish weather, but don’t worry there is always fun to… Read more »

Winter Is Here

Winter has arrived on Rothiemurchus… Here are a few telltale signs that Winter is officially here in the Cairngorms National Park: 1. The Nights are Drawing in The sun always sets a little earlier when you are surrounded by mountains and standing on the shores of Loch an Eilein you can see the sun set… Read more »