know anyone that would rent out some accommodation for New Years Eve from the 30th for 3 nights, me and wife and child 11 years old running up against a brick wall not surprisingly YHA seems full

I used to stay I Newtonmore (sp?), not far from Aviemore and they had a good New Year party that way too!

Was ten years ago but have fond memories

Hace you checked Airbnb?

Don’t you have a camper?!

www.outtherecampers.co.uk have availability

It's a wee bit out but have you tried Lagganlia Outdoor Centre? They have lodges and wigwams. A crowd of us used to go.there every New Year when we had our kids with us.

Wife does not fancy the camper in Winter! I,m keen Loch Insh looks doable

Does Garry still run the YHA ?

did you not treat her to the central heating option on the van :D

Yes there is a heater!!!!!!!

glenmore lodge in rothymercus does accommodation as well as beeing an outdoor centre, but sadly the pine martin bar accross the road (use to do a great new years bash) is closed due to the owners suicide. but think the glen more lodge outdoor centre has a bar

I know you said you didn't want to go in your camper but we spent New Year at Glenmore campsite a few years ago and it was great. It was in our old van (a VW T4) which had no built in heater. It snowed while we were there but we had an oil filled radiator and a hook up so we were toasty. I'd struggle to think of a nicer place to spend New Year tbh. Very sad to hear about the Pine Marten Bar, it was a quirky place but we've often eaten there and used the shop over the years.

but think the glen more lodge outdoor centre has a bar

it does and its open to the public + does good food but seeing as its set up more like a function suite id be surprised if they are not doing a ceilidh or something for new years .

I’d call Glenmore Lodge, they helped me in the past, they have a list of B&B they use as overflow. You can still eat & drink at the lodge.

Cheers for the replies guys heading up to Glasgow to see friends then heading up to Aviemore on the 31st now due to accommodation being so expensive will be at this place for the evening https://lochinsh.com/at-the-centre/restaurant/

Nice spot and easy access to a lot of single track in the woods.

Will be in the van taking my snow board take it theres lots of snow up there at the moment?

Yep - there's a full run down the mountain available at the moment with the snow cannons and the new Snow Factory running full-time.

However, we are due for an increase in temperatures from Sunday onwards (up to 7C) which could strip it bare if all goes badly.

Longer range forecast is for more wet/stormy weather between Xmas and NY. That's a bit far off yet but might, in any case, still bring fresh snow to the tops.

Loch Insh is pretty good. Let me know if you want a suggestion for some trails in the area. You are handy for Glen Feshie, plus there's the lovely wee viewpoint at the Uath Lochans for a nice walk/easy ride.

Aviemore does a decent fireworks. At midnight it's the Cairngorm Hotel (kicked off by Spud the Piper). About 15 minutes after that the Macdonald Resort does theirs.

postierich wrote:Will be in the van taking my snow board take it theres lots of snow up there at the moment?

ye but we shopuld all be boycotting them due to there lack of integrity with taking down the ceist infrastructure to try and get round the comunity buy out laws, and steeling winter highlands cameras , whitch is pretty unacceptable. was chatting to all the guy who runs winter highland the other day and all sounds a bit of a sub standard show atm.... go to the coe