Nearby:
The Highland Folk Museum 3 miles away in Newtonmore – an award-winning inter-active visitor attraction – highly recommended. Free entry.
The Highland Wildlife Park 3 miles outside Kingussie – with tigers, monkeys, wolves, wild cats and much more – a great day out on the doorstep.
Loch Insh Just 6 miles away, one of our all time favourite places! There’s a beach, a loch, a woodland walk, 2 play parks, a restaurant voted to have one of the best views in europe, mountain biking, sailing, canoeing, wind surfing, fishing, a wildlife boat ride . . . you’ll often see an osprey . . . skiing and snow boarding in winter – don’t miss it!
Ruthven Barracks Less than a mile from the house – fabulous for hide and seek as well as being a place of great historic interest!
Insh Marshes A peaceful woodland walk just over a mile from the house, overlooking extensive marshes full of all kinds of birds, with a stunning mountain backdrop.
Slightly further afield
Loch Morlich A stunning wide sandy beach fringed with pine trees at the foot of Cairngorm mountain – one of the most beautiful places in the world, and only 17 miles away!
Loch an Eilan – voted Britain’s favourite picnic place, a stunning loch complete with ruined castle that sends echoes back when you shout. A 3 mile walk or cycle takes you all the round the loch, which is only 16 miles from Kingussie.
Loch Garten 
Set in an ancient Caledonian pine forest, this is the place to go to see ospreys – check out the website for live webcam info. Beautiful for walking and cycling too. 23 miles.
Loch Laggan A beautiful, wide, sweeping sandy beach beside the famous “Monarch of the Glen” house – Ardverikie. The estate is private, but you can walk up the drive a wee bit and onto the beach – gorgeous! 20 miles.
