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By Road

From the South (Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Perth)
Aviemore is approximately 130 miles north of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Follow the A9 north and turn off right at the Aviemore / Coylumbridge sign. Follow the main road (the old A9) through the town. You will pass the Hilton hotel on your left, Tesco supermarket on your left, and a pub called 'The Winking Owl' on your left. 50m past the pub turn right into Seafield Place, just before a rather plain looking church. Follow the road to the bottom and you will find that Seafield Place turns into Railway Terrace. Rat's Magic (number 14) is the first end-of-terrace house on your right.

From the North (Inverness)
Aviemore is approximately 30 miles south of Inverness. Follow the A9 south and turn off left at the Aviemore / Boat of Garten sign. Follow the main road (the old A9) into Aviemore. You will pass Barratt's resort on the left and about 500m later see a church on the left and the Alt-na-Craig hotel on the right. Turn immediately left after the church into Seafield Place. Follow the road to the bottom and you will find that Seafield Place turns into Railway Terrace. Rat's Magic (number 14) is the first end-of-terrace house on your right.

By Train

Aviemore is serviced by Scotrail, GNER, and Virgin Trains. Rat's Magic is approximately a half a mile from the Train Station. There is a taxi rank directly outside the station, and a taxi ride should cost about £3. Should you wish to walk, turn right out of the station and continue along the main road past two sets of shops until you come to Seafield Place after about half a mile. Follow the road to the bottom and you will find that Seafield Place turns into Railway Terrace. Rat's Magic (number 14) is the first end-of-terrace house on your right.

Rat's Magic Self-Catering Cottage
14 Railway Terrace
Aviemore
PH22 1SA

Coming to Scotland from Abroad

The excellent Superfast sea ferry service operates between Zeebrugge, Belgium to Rosyth, 8 miles north of Edinburgh. From Rosyth, Ratsmagic is one and half hours by car.

You can fly to a number of airports in Scotland. The closest is Inverness, 30 minutes drive from Aviemore. Edinburgh and Glasgow are scotlands largest airports, around 2 hours drive to Aviemore. There are also aiports at Aberdeen (2 hours) and Dundee (1.5 hours). For flight information see www.scottishflightguide.co.uk

Last updated: February 16, 2008

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