Dalwhinnie and Cairngorms travel and tourist guide

 

Journey by train or plane to Dalwhinnie and the Cairngorms

 

Is the long drive from the south the only issue holding you back from a holiday in the Cairngorms region? There are many exiting and interesting travel options, should you really want to avoid the long drive from the South. Aviemore railway station is served by direct Anglo / Scottish train services.

 

Option 1 - by Rail

 

1. There is a 6 day weekly direct sleeper service operated by Scotrail from London Euston departing (around 2030) calling at intermediate stations via Watford, Birmingham, Crewe and Edinburgh, delivering you "bright and breezy" in Dalwhinnie for around (07.30 hours) and a corresponding return evening service departing from Dalwhinnie (around 2200 hours) arriving London Euston (around 0800 hours).

For detailed rail information please visit the Scotrail website www.firstgroup.com/scotrail

2. There is also 6 days direct weekly service operated by GNER from London Kings Cross departing (around 12.00 hours) calling at intermediate stations via, Peterborough, Doncaster, York and Edinburgh arriving Dalwhinnie (around 2000 hours) And a corresponding return service departing from Dalwhinnie around 0915 hours arriving London Kings Cross (around 1600 hours)

For detailed rail information please visit the Scotrail website www.firstgroup.com/scotrail

 

Option 2 - by Plane

Inverness less than 60 minutes in the car has an international airport taking regular service flights from most uk airports including London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, Belfast City, Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, Manchester, Southampton, Nottingham East Midlands, Edinburgh, Stornoway and Benbecula in the Western Isles, Kirkwall in Orkney and Sumburgh in Shetland.

 

The airport Tel: 01667 464000 is located 9 miles east of the City of Inverness just off the main A96 trunk road and its facilities include on site car hire, restaurant and bar, shop, and 650 pay car parking spaces.

Taxis are available at the airport and buses operate to and from the airport terminal to Inverness city centre and towns to the east

For detailed information on flights in and out of Inverness, please visit their website www.hial.co.uk/inverness-airport.html

 

 

The Road to Dalwinie

and Car Hire

 

From Perth go north on the A9 past Dunkeld, Pitlochry, and Blair Atholl. Take the first turn left after Blair Atholl signed to Calvine and Kinloch Rannoch, 300m turn right and then sharp turn under railway bridge. 10 miles to T junction. Turn right, 3 miles to Kinloch Rannoch. Follow road through the village and along the north shore of Loch Rannoch then 9 miles along the loch side to Bridge of Ericht. 1 Km after Power station on right hand side turn right by white cottage. Go through locked weldmesh gate with sign to Talla Bheith Estate. Please phone estate office before arrival to get code to combination lock. Patrick Thompson 01540 672002, Mobile 07780 672204 or the keeper on 07827 330378. Housee keeper is Michelle Roy on 01882 632732. Go through locked gate and lock. After 3 miles then bear right near the dam at only junction on this road. Please drive slowly and enjoy the views. Keep going for another 7 miles, down gradient and lodge is on the left. Keeper, Richard MacGregor, lives in the cottage to the rear and will be there to show you around.

 

Location of this cottage

 

Car and van rental is in-expensive, from as little as £20.00 per day and available from Avis and Hertz from Inverness Airport Tel Car hire Inverness Central Reservations:+44 (0) 870 432 2042

Inverness or Aviemore railway Stations :AVIS +44 (0) 1667 462787 and HERTZ +44 (0) 1667 462652

 

N.B. All travel information listed is intended as a guide only and we recommend that you contact personally any of the companies you intend travelling or hiring with through, the word hyper links we have provided.

 

"So there is no need to let the distance... spoil a once in a lifetime experience"