Discover Newtonmore

When staying at a hotel in Newtonmore, your interests may lead you to focus on cultural history, an event or time outdoors. Specific topics include the Highland Folk Museum, the history of Clan Macpherson and the Newtonmore Highland Games. There is also the route section from Newtonmore to Kingussie. These interests differ significantly: historic ways of life, a chronologically arranged clan history, an event held on a set date, or a route with a specified surface. This distinction can help you decide what Newtonmore offers for your stay before you look for hotels.

Highland history at the open-air museum

The Highland Folk Museum is an open-air museum with more than 35 reconstructed historic buildings. They illustrate life in the Scottish Highlands from the 18th century to the mid-20th century. The number of buildings and the long time span give the museum a different scope from a more narrowly themed exhibition. If you enjoy exploring historical topics through buildings and across a broad period, this is a clear cultural focus. The Highland Folk Museum is also located on National Cycle Route 7.

The history of Clan Macpherson

The Clan Macpherson Museum presents its exhibits as a chronological journey through the history of Clan Macpherson. It also houses a collection of significance to Scotland and the Macpherson community worldwide. Here, the chronological arrangement of the exhibits and the collection’s importance to a clearly defined community come together. In contrast to the Highland Folk Museum, the focus is not on life in the Highlands over several centuries, but on the history of one clan. This allows you to distinguish between a broad historical period and a specific clan topic.

Highland Games and event date

The Newtonmore Highland Games include bagpipe music and dancing, as well as shot put and caber tossing. The Creag Dhubh Hill Race is also part of the Games. The event therefore includes musical and dance performances, along with named sporting competitions. The Newtonmore Highland Games take place on the first Saturday in August. This fixed annual date distinguishes the event from the museums, whose themes you can explore independently of an event day.

A route section and its surface

The route section from Newtonmore to Kingussie is well surfaced and smooth. If you are also considering a route section during your stay, its surface is a practical point to consider when planning. Unlike the museums, the focus here is not on a historical period but on the characteristics of a specific section. This means cultural history and getting around can be separate interests, without you having to choose the same focus for both.

Specific accessibility information

Jack Richmond Memorial Park in Newtonmore is wheelchair accessible. At Wildcat Experience, wheelchair users and people with strollers can easily see 98 of the model wildcats. These offer two different points to consider when planning: a park described as wheelchair accessible, and a specific number of models that can be viewed using a wheelchair or stroller. If you are travelling with a wheelchair or stroller, you can take this information into account when choosing activities.

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