Duke of GordonHotelKingussie

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Things to do around Kingussie

Wildlife, history, family days out and remarkable Highland scenery—all within reach of your stay at the Duke of Gordon.

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The best of the Cairngorms nearby

43 miles away

Highland day out

Dolphin Spirit, Inverness

A comfortable trip with easy access around the Inner Moray Firth! On this Moray Firth dolphin tour, we will travel up the Beauly Firth towards the Caledonian Canal…

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46 miles away

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Brodie Castle

Acres of gentle Moray countryside surround the rose-coloured Brodie Castle, ancestral home of the Brodie clan for over 400 years, although their family seat has been here since…

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46
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49 miles away

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Loch Ness Jacobite Cruise,

Loch Ness is brimming with history, and tales of the world’s shyest monster. You might just spot Nessie. But the real stars of the Loch are its castles,…

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49
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52 miles away

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Fort George, Inverness

Stand in awe of Fort George, one of the most outstanding fortifications in Europe. It was built in the wake of the Battle of Culloden (1746) as a…

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52
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53 miles away

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Pluscarden Abbey, Elgin

Situated in north-east Scotland, six miles south-west of Elgin in Moray, the monastery enjoys the peace and stillness of a secluded glen, but is easily reached by road…

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53
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58 miles away

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Elgin Cathedral, Elgin

Elgin Cathedral, known as the ‘Lantern of the North’, is one of Scotland’s most beautiful medieval cathedrals. The monumentally impressive building dominated the flat and fertile Laich of…

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58
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60 miles away

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Spynie Palace, Elgin

Spynie Palace was for 500 years the seat of the bishops of Moray. During that time, the palace stood on the edge of Spynie Loch, a sea loch…

Distance from hotel (miles)
60
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60 miles away

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Urquhart Castle, Drumnadrochit

Discover more than 1,000 years of stirring history centred on the Great Glen. The magnificently situated Urquhart Castle, on the shore of Loch Ness, has seen some of…

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60
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9999 miles away

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Distilleries

With no fewer than 47 distilleries spread across the Highlands and Islands, the Highland whisky region is by far Scotland’s largest geographical whisky producing area. To call Highland…

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Adults and whisky fans
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