Access guide: Grantown-on-Spey

The town of Grantown on Spey lies next the River Spey, around 14 miles North East of Aviemore along the A95 'whisky trail). The town was built by Sir James Grant as part of the Industrial Revolution in 1765. It was set out on a rectangular grid with a broad open marketplace. There are many listed buildings in the town dating from that period.Castle Grant, the former home of Grant clan chiefs, is about a mile to the North of the town.

There are numerous gardens walks and trails around the town and adjacent forest land. The nearby forest is community owned and offers a unique habitat for wildlife.

The town square and high street are lined with unique, interesting, independent shops, and there are a number of bars, restaurants and cafes to suit all tastes and budgets.

There is a variety of hotels, guest houses and self catering accommodation.

The town square is generally level with wide open spaces and pavements. The high street slopes down from the square towards the river, but is still manageable in a wheelchair. There are assisted traffic lights and some lowered kerbs with tactile footings. There is a sparsity of drop kerbs in some locations, notably when approaching the health centre.

Rail services in Grantown ceased in 1966. The track beds are now used as long distance footpaths; The Dava Way and the Speyside Way.

Buses serving Grantown include services 36A, 37, 37A, X37, 133,136, 337. Connecting with Carrbridge and Inverness to the North, Cromdale and Advie locally, Nethybridge, Boat of Garten and Aviemore to the South, and Dufftown to the East. Buses depart from a stop in The Square.