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Ruthven Barracks

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📷 Peter Bond · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

57.07221, -4.03938

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Grey Heron
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Aphrophora alni, Balclutha punctata, Black Darter +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Aphrophora alni, Balclutha punctata, Black Darter +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Thekopsora areolata · last seen 2025; Fungi — Thekopsora areolata · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Common Ragwort, White Poplar +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Common Ragwort, White Poplar +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Speyside WayWalking route207 km
Named routeLength 207 kmNational walking route
Badenoch WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wildcat TrailWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Creag Bheag TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Curlew TrailWalking route

Kingussie to Newtonmore via Loch Gynack

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 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 route2.6 km
Named routeRef 7Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 7Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route227 m
Named routeRef 7Length 227 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6 km
Named routeRef 7Length 6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Ruthven Barracks

📷 Peter Bond · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gynack ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Gynack ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Highland Folk MuseumUrban park4 km→🌱Newtonmore Centenary GardensUrban park4.9 km→🪦GraveyardCemetery1.1 km→⛪St Columba's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→

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