Kingussie

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A Church in Kingussie
A Church in Kingussie
The Park in the Centre of Kingussie
The Park in the Centre of Kingussie
Kingussie Market Cross near the Railway Station
Kingussie Market Cross near the Railway Station
The Train Lines Running Through Kingussie
The Train Lines Running Through Kingussie
Badge of Kingussie Camanachd
Badge of Kingussie Camanachd

Kingussie (Gaelic: Ceann a' Ghiuthasaich)is a small town and is head of Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland, Scotland, adjacent to the A9 road, although the old route of the A9 served as the town's main street. Kingussie is the capital of the district of Badenoch and is 3 miles from Newtonmore, which is its greatest rival in the game of Shinty.

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Kingussie have been the dominant team in Shinty for the last 20 years although Newtonmore had it for 20 years before this and indeed have been recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as being the most successful sporting side in history.

The name "Kingussie" comes from the Gaelic, "Ceann a' Ghiuthsaich" which means "Head of the Pines".

The ruins of the early 18th century Ruthven Barracks (Historic Scotland; open to visitors at all times) lie near the original site of the village which was moved to avoid the flood plain of the River Spey. The Hanoverian Barracks were built on the site of Ruthven Castle, the seat of the Comyns, Lords of Badenoch in the Middle Ages.

The biggest tourist attraction in the town is the Internet Cafe. The main railway line to Inverness passes through from Edinburgh, Glasgow and points south. In the past few years, the TV series Monarch of the Glen has been filmed in and around the area of Kingussie.

Highland Wildlife Park is sited very close by.

The Speyside Way is a long distance route which currently has its southern terminus at Aviemore, north of Kingussie. There is, however, a proposed extension to the route to Newtonmore, going through Kingussie on the way. See the link below for more information:

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Coordinates: 57°05′N, 4°03′W

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