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Rothiemurchus Farm Shop

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

57.17637, -3.81748

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Barn — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotToiletsFarm visit

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Small Scabious Mining Bee, Common Blue Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Juniper, Scots Pine, Hypopitys monotropa subsp. hypophegea +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Speyside WayWalking route207 km
Named routeLength 207 kmNational walking route
East Highland WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Aviemore OrbitalWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Burma RoadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Loch an Eilein CircularWalking route5 km

Circular walk of picturesque loch through native pine woodland. Suitable for families.

Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route735 m
Named routeRef 7Length 735 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route298 m
Named routeRef 7Length 298 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 7Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Scotland TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cairngorms LoopMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rothiemurchus Visitor Centre

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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