Laggan

Laggan

The village of Laggan lies at the heart of the Parish of Laggan on the upper reaches of the River Spey, one of Scotland’s finest fishing rivers and approximately 10 miles from its source. It is located in the south west of the scenic Cairngorms National Park with a population of just over 320 people.

Laggan Village Hall, Laggan Wolftrax bike trails, centre and café, Laggan Community Housing, Laggan Playpark, Laggan Coffee Bothy, Laggan Pottery Coffee shop & Bunkhouse, GP Surgery and Laggan Parish Church, all occupy prominent physical locations within the community and play significant roles in many aspects of life here.

Over the years Laggan has always been a very active and engaged community, delivering a substantial community benefit for its residents through a considerable number of activities and initiatives. This is clearly demonstrated through the existence of a successful community broadband scheme, community-owned houses, its fine village hall, the community forestry trust, a well-equipped children’s play park, accessible paths and trails, numerous interpretation boards, regular community newsletter and socially-supporting helping hands scheme. It also boasts Laggan Heritage, which helps celebrate the significant history, archaeology and rich culture of the area.

Laggan’s landscape is additionally well known for providing the stunning set for numerous TV and Film locations in recent years, which in itself attracts many visitors each season who wish to take part in film tourism. Notable ‘Laggan’ productions include Monarch of the Glen which centred on the iconic Ardverikie House and Loch Laggan, The Crown and the latest James Bond film – No Time to Die.

The village and surrounding area are an ideal spot to truly appreciate the spectacular countryside of this part of the Central Highlands of Scotland. There are cycling trails and walking trails for all skill levels and abilities and the agricultural and forest landscape has abundant wildlife such as red deer, golden eagle, osprey, pine marten and red squirrels, all of which can be found in the area along with meadows of wild flowers and wading birds.