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Inchdryne is a traditional
croft |
Children love to
feed the chickens |
Loch Garten lies
less than a mile from Inchdryne |
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The
loch has many moods - all of them breathtaking |
For the energetic
visitor the nearby Cairngorms offer superb climbing, skiing and
hill walking |
For those prefering
sheltered walking, Inchdryne is bounded by some of Britains largest
forests. |
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Inchdryne has a
long standing involvement with the return of the osprey to Scotland |
Red Squirrels are
common in the forests near Inchdryne, and can also be seen at the
Loch Garten Osprey Centre |
The Loch Garten
RSPB osprey centre is less than two miles from Inchdryne |
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Red deer come down
to the valley in severe weather |
Black Cock are becoming
harder to find, but Inchdryne still entertains its share. |
The Capercaillie
too is now a scarce bird but it still roams the Abernethy Forest
near Inchdryne |
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Badgers forage in
the Inchdryne fields at night and can be seen regularly below the
cottage |
In Gaelic, Inchdryne
means "The Place of the Thorns - or The Wild Rose" © eric.hart@btinternet.com |
Strathspey has a
healthy population of otters. They are sighted regularly in
the streams and lochs near Inchdryne |
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