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Read more →A couple of weeks ago we travelled to Sutherland area in the highlands of Scotland for a break from routine. We found ourselves close to the River Laxford. The river’s length is 5 km and rises from Loch Stack and flows into Loch Laxford at Laxford […]
Read more →We are lucky here in Tomintoul. As well as the beautiful mountains all around us, we are also located about one hour from the Moray coast. A favourite place of mine is Findhorn. This is a pretty seaside village, with pubs, cafes and a few shops. More […]
Read more →It is a regular walk for me and a perfect dog walking route. I often take my dog Taiga on this route and he loves it. There is an enclosed section on the route where he can be off his lead to enjoy the long grass, the […]
Read more →My name is Siobhan and I am the first volunteer at The Smugglers Hostel. Coming from the other side of the world, I really didn’t have any knowledge about Scotland other than the usual stereotypes – Braveheart and bagpipes etc. But I really have discovered and experienced a […]
Read more →About one hours drive away from Tomintoul, towards Inverness, lies Culloden Battlefield and Visitor Centre. I visited with a friend from France who was very interested in the links between the Jacobites and their French supporters. Prince Charles Stuart lived in France until 1745. Jacobites were […]
Read more →We visited Ballindalloch Castle a few days ago. It is only a 25 minute drive away from the Smugglers so we decided to see why it is such a popular attraction. The house is quite beautiful. It takes about an hour to have a good look around […]
Read more →Yesterday evening I set off on one of the Glenlivet Estate’s shorter marked routes around the village. The leaflet ‘Tomintoul Trails’ is available from the Glenlivet Estate Office and outlines a few walks around the village which each last no more than a couple of hours so […]
Read more →To celebrate the arrival of spring, we’ve hooked up with Grantown-based activity extraordinaires Craggan Outdoors to offer all guests of The Smugglers Hostel 15% off advance bookings*. We spoke to Keith, who runs Craggan Outdoors with his wife, Jill. The couple purchased the company in 2008, five years […]
Read more →Here at The Smugglers Hostel, we’re just a wee bit excited about Tomintoul & Glenlivet’s first bike festival. The inaugural Rock&Road Festival takes place this year from the 9th-11th May and is going to transform our village into a hub of free-wheeling mountain biking and road cycling […]
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