Where is it?
Strathspey - home of 'the sprightly dance'
Grantown-on-Spey is located in the heart of Strathspey in the Scottish Highlands. Strathspey is the name given to that part of the Spey Valley as it widens out North of the Cairngorms, from Aviemore to the Moray Coast at Speymouth near Elgin.
The area is rich in traditional music, especially the fiddle and the Highland pipes, being home to many famous players and composers. Strathspey of course gave its name to the dance of the same name.
The nearest railway station is in the tourist resort of Aviemore, 15 miles South, which is on the main line to Inverness from London, Glasgow and Edinburgh (click for railway booking and timetables).
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Aviemore is also the closest stop for Citilink and National Express coaches from London, Glasgow and Edinburgh to Inverness.
The nearest airport is Dalcross, Inverness (approx 30 miles), with daily British Regional flights to Gatwick and EasyJet flights to Luton and Gatwick