Newtonmore

Newtonmore

Newtonmore is at the very heart of the Scottish Highlands with a population of just over 1100 people. Newtonmore Village Hall, Newtonmore Primary School (Gaelic Medium), Newtonmore Community Woodland & Development Trust (Wildcat Centre), Newtonmore Golf Club, Newtonmore Camanachd Club, Clan Macpherson Museum and St Bride’s Parish Church, all occupy prominent physical locations within the village and play significant roles in many aspects of life here, as does the Newtonmore Business Association.

The rivers Spey, Calder and Allt Laraidh all run through Newtonmore and the immediate surroundings include a stunning natural landscape with many woodland trails on offer for a variety of recreational purposes. Newtonmore calls itself the ‘Walking Centre of Scotland’, referring both to its geographical location and to the great walking opportunities locally, like the East Highland Way and community Wildcat Trail. An extension to the Speyside Way has added Newtonmore to the Long Distance Route and the village has now become the new start to this well-used trail.

Newtonmore is a very active and engaged village, delivering a substantial amount of community benefit for its residents through a considerable number of activities and initiatives. This is well demonstrated by the recent additions to the village square, celebrating the sport of shinty, the Speyside Way extension and Newtonmore’s other rich heritage through sculpture, water and natural stone. These fantastic enhancements, together with an impressive array of interpretation boards, were all designed and delivered by Newtonmore’s community organisations.