Kingussie travel guide

The quiet village of Kingussie (pronounced King-yoosie) lies 12 miles southwest of Aviemore and makes a pleasant alternative as a place to stay. Kingussie is on the main Inverness to Perth/Glasgow/Edinburgh routes and all Perth to Inverness trains stop here as do most Citylink buses. There are also several services (run on schooldays only) by Highland Country Buses between Kingussie, Glenmore, Laggan Bridge and Dalwhinnie. For further information, see http://www.rapsons.co.uk.

Another worthwhile attraction is Ruthven Barracks, standing on a hillock across the river. This former barracks was built by the English Redcoats as part of their campaign to tame the Highlands after the first Jacobite rising in 1715. It was destroyed by the Jacobites in the wake of defeat at Culloden to prevent it from falling into enemy hands, and it was from here that Bonnie Prince Charlie sent his final order which signalled the end of his doomed cause. Access is free and the ruins are particularly attractive at night when floodlit.