| Coordinates: | 57.194, -3.823 |
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| OS grid ref: | NH 89 12 |
| Population: | 3,150 |
Aviemore is a small town in the Highland council area of Scotland, perched on the southern edge of the Cairngorms National Park and near the River Spey. Backed by Cairngorm Mountain and with access to glens, forests such as Rothiemurchus and high peaks like Ben Macdui, it’s a natural hub for skiing, hillwalking, mountain biking and wildlife watching.
More than just a base for outdoor pursuits, Aviemore grew as a tourist centre after the arrival of the railway in the Victorian era and developed into a year‑round resort with hotels, shops and activity operators; the local economy is heavily tourism‑driven while still reflecting Highland culture and seasonal community life. It’s also conveniently linked to broader Highland and Speyside attractions and is about an hour from Inverness, making it both a gateway and a destination in its own right.
Postcode districts covering Aviemore
Most populated places nearby
- Inverness 24 miles38.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Badenoch and Strathspey Ward 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Nethy Bridge Place 8.1 miles13 km
Example postcodes in Aviemore
PH22 1SR, PH22 1UR, PH22 1PN, PH22 1RX, PH22 1NZ, PH22 1RQ, PH22 1TL, PH22 1TE, PH22 1SL … See all
Transport links
- Inverness Airport 25.5 miles41 km
- Aberdeen Airport 60.8 miles97.9 km
- Aviemore Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Boat of Garten Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels in Aviemore Ad
- Scandinavian Village Ltd 4
- High Range Hotel 4
- Cairngorm Hotel 3
- Macdonald Aviemore Highland Hotel
- Macdonald Morlich Hotel at Macdonald Aviemore Resort 4
Schools in Aviemore
- Aviemore Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Invereshie House Estate 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Monadhliath Mountains Mountains 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Dunachton Lodge Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Abernethy Forest Forest 8.1 miles13 km
- Cairngorms Mountains Mountains 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Cairngorms National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Forest of Glenavon Forest 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Castle Grant Estate 14 miles22.6 km
- Moy Hall Estate 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Glenfeshie Forest Forest 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Hills of Cromdale Hill 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Drynachan Lodge Estate 16.8 miles27 km