Carrbridge
human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
Carrbridge (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Chàrr) is a village in Badenoch and Strathspey in the Scottish Highlands. It lies on the River Dulnain, off the A9 road, five miles (8 km) north of Aviemore and eight miles (13 km) west of Grantown-on-Spey. It has the oldest stone bridge in the Highlands. The nearby ancient pine forest contains the Landmark Forest Adventure Park.
Geography
Carrbridge lies near Aviemore and forms a gateway to the Cairngorms National Park. It was an early centre for skiing in Scotland. In the 2001 census the village had a population of 708 people, with the majority employed in tourism.
Until the construction of a bypass in the 1980s, the A9 ran straight through the village. Carrbridge is served by Carrbridge railway station on the Highland Main Line.
The name Carrbridge is a partial translation of the Gaelic Drochaid Chàrr(a), meaning "bridge of the rock ledge".
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