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Coordinates: 57°05′N 4°03′W / 57.08°N 4.05°W
Kingussie ((pronounced /kɪŋˈjuːsi/ king-EW-see; Gaelic: Ceann a' Ghiuthsaich) is a small town in the Highland region of Scotland. It is one settlement in the Highland Council ward of Badenoch and Strathspey, and is the capital of the district of Badenoch. It lies adjacent to the A9 road, although the old route of the A9 serves as the town's main street. Kingussie is 42 miles south of Inverness, 12 miles south of Aviemore, and 3 miles north of Newtonmore, which is its greatest rival in the game of shinty.
[edit] HistoryThe name "Kingussie" comes from the Gaelic, "Ceann a' Ghiuthsaich" which means "Head of the Pine forest". 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. [edit] ShintyAccording to the Guinness Book of Records 2005, Kingussie is World sport's most successful sporting team of all time, winning 20 consecutive leagues and going 4 years unbeaten at one stage in the early 1990s. Kingussie are currently[when?] champions of the Marine Harvest Premier Division and their second team play in North Division 2. [edit] TourismThe main railway line to Inverness passes through from Edinburgh, Glasgow and points south. Kingussie railway station is about 200 metres south east of the High Street. In the past few years, the TV series Monarch of the Glen has been filmed in and around the area of Kingussie. Ardverikie Estate, where Monarch of the Glen was filmed, is about 12 miles from Kingussie. You can park in a lay-by across from the Gatehouse and hike back to the 'Big House'. It is about an 8 mile round trip hike but is well worth it, especially if you are a Monarch of the Glen fan. The Highland Wildlife Park is sited very close by. The Highland Folk Museum is in Newtonmore, 3 miles from Kingussie. It is free and well worth the visit. Although the Kingussie public library offers free internet access and many of the B&Bs have internet access as well, Kingussie also provides an Internet Shop which offers not only High Speed Internet and Wireless Internet facilities, but also advanced Gaming facilities. [edit] Speyside WayThe 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: [edit] FameKingussie recently featured in the 8-time Oscar winning Danny Boyle film 'Slumdog Millionaire'. A woman's voice calling a call-centre, where the main character was working, was shown to be making the phonecall from '4 Ruthven Road, Kingussie'.[2] [edit] Kingussie in literatureKingussie is mentioned in Compton Mackenzie's book The Monarch of the Glen, on which the BBC TV series is based. In chapter 8 Kingussie Sanatorium, now St. Vincent's Hospital, is mentioned. [edit] Activities
[edit] FootballAlthough the village is more famous for its Shinty club, it also has a successful football side which plays its games in the local Strathspey & Badenoch Welfare FA. [edit] ReferencesBest team in the world [edit] External links
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