Craggan Outdoors News

Love your whisky? The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival (http://www.spiritofspeyside.com) takes place from 1st-10th May 2009. Located beside the River Spey, just minutes outside Grantown-on-Spey, Craggan Outdoors is the perfect spot at which to come & soak up the whisky-related atmosphere.

The newly renovated Craggan Bothy provides a lovely little bolt-hole for a few days of relaxation. The golf course, fishery & activity centre offer plenty of opportunity for things to do to complement the whisky. Just across the road from the centre is The Craggan Mill Restaurant (http://www.cragganmill.co.uk), home of the award-winning ‘Whisky Kitchen’ cookbook. Plus of course all the distilleries & festival events that are all within easy reach.

So if you fancy a whisky-centric break, get in touch & we’ll sort out the perfect package!

Preparations for the 2009 season continue apace! As part of those preparations Craggan Outdoors is pleased to announce the addition of three new activities - indoor climbing, yoga and massage - that are all now available to book.

Indoor climbing now complements the outdoor rock climbing that the centre has long offered. The wall offers a great opportunity for those that are new to climbing to learn the basic techniques whilst away from the vagaries of the Scottish weather, and with the comfort of being just a few feet off the ground, with a padded floor for extra reassurance. Prices start at £25 per person for a 1 hour instructor-led session.

Yoga is renowned for promoting health & well-being, so we think that it’s a great fit (excuse the pun) with our more energetic activities.  Great for improving energy levels, muscle tone, joint mobility, suppleness and core body strength, yoga can be a perfect start or finish to a day, weekend or week of activities. Over the course of an hour, morning or afternoon, our qualified instructor will guide you through elements of a range of yoga styles, including Ashtanga, Iyengar and Shadow. Prices start at £20 for a 1-hour instructor-led session.

There can’t be a better way to recover from a day or weekend of outdoor exertion than with a massage. Our qualified masseuse can offer either a remedial and sports massage to aid recovery from the aches, pains and strains of activity, or a relaxing Swedish Ling massage to end your day in style. Indian head massage is also available. Prices start at £29 for a half-hour session.

Commenting on the new activities, owner and Managing Director Keith Ballam said: “We are really excited to have added these three new options to our already wide range of activities. We feel that they are an extremely complementary fit with what the centre already had on offer, and give enhanced quality and choice for new customers, whilst offering something new to try for repeat clients.” He concluded: “We expect to add another two or three activities by the start of the season at Easter, so watch this space for further announcements!”