Access guide: Kingussie

The town of Kingussie originated as a mill town on the river and grew further with the arrival of the railway. Welcoming and friendly, there are a growing number of amenities in the town.

It can be accessed from the A9 Southbound and Northbound, or via the A86 from Newtonmore and the West.

Disabled visitors can enjoy the town centre where the pavements are mainly flat and level, and there is a well laid out park in the centre of town with good wheelchair access. The Main Street (High Street) running North to South is busy with through traffic. There is one set of traffic lights in the town centre with pedestrian crossing points. Dropped kerbs for crossing at other points are sparsely provided.

There are good dental and healthcare facilities in the town, a good selection of shops, churches and community facilities. There are a number of excellent cafes, restaurants and hotels.

Nearby attractions include Ruthven Barracks and the Folk Museum.

The Highland Main Line serves Kingussie rail station, with a regular service to and from Inverness in the North and Perth, Glasgow, Edinburgh and London in the South. Wheelchair access to one platform is good, improvements are planned to enable wheelchair access to the other. Wheelchair users are advised to contact Scotrail in advance for assistance.

Bus services M39, 39X and 39 connect Kingussie with Laggan and Newtonmore in the South, and with Kincraig, Aviemore, Carrbridge and Inverness to the North. There are stops at intervals along the High Street.

Express coach service M91 runs daily to and from Inverness and Edinburgh, leaving from the bus stops at the Duke of Gordon Hotel in the High Street.

There are a number of way marked walks around and about Kingussie. To the West of the High St. the terrain is hilly with steep slopes.. To the East of the High Street the terrain is generally level with gentle slopes.

Kingussie and the neighbouring village of Newtonmore are widely recognised as the home of Shinty, and matches are regularly held on summer weekends at The Dell on Ruthven Road.