Overview
Grantown-on-Spey is a planned Georgian town built on a grid pattern from 1765, serving as the main service centre for the central Spey Valley. The town has a pleasant broad square at its centre and was a fashionable Highland resort, with both Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II visiting.
Budget Travel · Day Trips · Festivals · History · Nature
Before you go
Accommodation
B&B doubles range from around £80 at the Craiglynne Hotel to £220 at Culdearn House. The Grant Arms Hotel is a 50-room central option where Queen Victoria once stayed.
Activities
Anagach Woods have free marked trails. Speyside Way and Dava Way hiking/cycling routes pass through town. Golf courses at Grantown and Abernethy.
Connectivity
Full 4G coverage from all UK carriers. No 5G as of mid-2023. WiFi available at cafes and accommodation.
Food
Co-op Food on The Square open 7AM-10PM daily. Restaurants include Thai (Po Pia), Bangladeshi (Sylhet Brasserie), and traditional pubs. Grantown Diner does pizza and kebabs.
Money
GBP only. ATMs available in town at banks. Most accommodation and restaurants accept cards.
Transport
Nearest mainline stations are Aviemore and Carrbridge with hourly trains from Edinburgh and Glasgow. Stagecoach bus X37 runs from Inverness to Grantown five times weekday, three on Saturday.