The Cairngorm Reindeer Centre at Glenmore is good as you can get really close and feed the reindeer, but it is a bit of a walk so not suitable for young children. Just up from the Reindeer centre there is an area for grass sledging, where sledges can be hired in the summer.

The Strathspey Steam Railway runs several times a day from Aviemore to Broomhill, at certain times of the year it holds special events such as Thomas the Tank Engine days.

The Landmark Centre at Carrbridge is 18 miles from the lodge. This is a great place for kids of all ages (including big kids more commonly known as adults!). You can easily spend a full day here and can either eat here or take picnic. Suggest taking a spare set of clothing for kids as they can get wet on a couple of the slides.

Elgin is 20 miles from the lodge, and has a good Soft play and Swimming Pool. A few miles north of Elgin is the beach at Lossiemouth, which is worth a visit if the weather is good.

The Glenlivet Estate is good for children; there is a Visitor Centre at Tomintoul where information on activities can be found out. There is a free Adventure Playground just next to the Visitor Centre, and on Wednesday and Thursdays there is a guided tour of Wild Farm, where you can get really close to Reindeer, Cows, Sheep, and Chickens etc.

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