Rothiemurchus Estate
One of the first stops for many visitors is Rothiemurchus Estate which combines
outdoor activities with visitor information, and shopping with rural education.
The estate has been owned by the Grants of Rothiemurchus for over 400 years.
Today over 50% of the estate lies within the Cairngorm National Nature Reserve
and the numerous attractions include a working fish farm, craft shop, farm shop,
guided walks, wildlife safaris and clay pigeon shooting. The estate also
includes picturesque Loch an Eilein with its much-photographed ruined castle
and informative visitor centre. The splendid forests of the estate have long
been harvested for their timber; they remain a fine example of native
Caledonian woodland and the majority of the estate is now managed for nature
conservation. Famous ancestors of the Grant family include Elizabeth Grant, the
witty and intelligent daughter of the Laird of Grant whose 'Memoirs of a
Highland Lady,' which gave a wonderful picture of the Highland way of life in
the 18th century, were published posthumously in 1898.