Introducing Kingussie & Newtonmore
If you think these two hamlets are just another pair of sleepy one-street towns, think again - because running between them is Scotland's best regional museum, the Highland Folk Museum. There's just a couple of miles between the villages, but this distance, and friendships, gets stretched in the fierce rivalry of regular shinty matches, a game related to hurling but tougher. The Kingussie branch of the museum serves as a tourist office(661297; Duke St; Mon-Sat Apr-Oct).
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Driving to Skye in December?
by Copepod 27 November 2008
There are 2 obvious routes, so you can go one way, come back the other, choosing nearer the time when you know the weather forecasts.…
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RE: Driving to Skye in December?
by Copepod 27 November 2008
There are 2 obvious routes, so you can go one way, come back the other, choosing nearer the time when you know the weather forecasts.…
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Re: Scotland itinerary help please?
by janeho 05 July 2008
I agree with the previous post Plockton is well worth the short detour. I'd stick to your plan to hire a car rather than public transport…
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