Grantown-on-Spey


Grantown-on-Spey is a town in the Highland Council Area, historically within the county of Moray. It was founded in 1765 as a planned settlement on a low plateau at Freuchie beside the river Spey at the northern edge of the Cairngorm mountains, about south-east of Inverness.
Originally called simply Grantown after Sir James Grant, on Spey was added by the burgh council in 1898.
The town is twinned with Notre-Dame-de-Monts in the Vendée, Pays-de-la-Loire, France.

Visitor information

Museums

Grantown Museum is located in Burnfield Avenue near one of the town's three free car-parks.

Churches

There are a number of churches in the town :
A church in the High Street is shared by two congregations :-
In Grantown on Spey there are various hotels, B & B's and self-catering. One of the most popular caravan sites in the Highlands can be found in Grantown on Spey.

Cemeteries

There are two local cemeteries, both of which are maintained by the Highland Council:-

Rail

There are no rail services to Grantown. The closest main line stations are Aviemore and Carrbridge from which trains travel north and south between Inverness and the Central Belt on the Highland Main Line. There is also a station at Forres from which trains run between Inverness and Aberdeen.
The Strathspey Railway is a heritage railway which currently runs between Aviemore and Broomhill via Boat of Garten. There is a proposal to extend this railway to Grantown.

Bus

There are several local bus services mainly concentrating on the route to Aviemore but also serving surrounding places. Some services operate only on schooldays. There are a few buses that go to the Cairngorm Mountain Railway.
Various long distance bus services are available in Aviemore, Elgin and Keith. Current information for bus services of most of the operators is consolidated within the websites of the and the group.

Taxi

There are several local operators.

Notable people