Ballindalloch Castle is 1.5 miles from the lodge. You can pay to visit the grounds of the castle which gives you access to a great play area. There are lots of tractors, swings etc. for the kids to play on. There are also lots of nice walks in the grounds. The tearoom in the café sells nice food and we found that the kids were welcome here.

Aberlour is 8 miles from the lodge. This is a lovely little village with a great play park down by the river. There is also pitch and putt and nice river walks. The Spey Larder sells the best ice cream we have tasted for a long time and goes down well with the kids! The Mash Tun serves good food and kids are welcome, it is worth booking for evening meals.

Grantown on Spey is 12 miles from the lodge. There is a great play park here for the kids. There is also a ceramic painting shop, Smarty Art, for rainy days, which is open Wednesday to Sunday. There is also a Leisure Centre with swimming pool.

Aviemore is 25 miles from the lodge. There is a soft play centre at the Coylumbridge Hotel which is great for rainy days; there is also a swimming pool and small dry ski slope where sledges can be hired. The Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort has a good swimming pool with flumes.

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