Wander in.

Ember electric coach SG25 HYJ stopped on Main Street, Newtonmore — direct service from Edinburgh Airport and Inverness, zero-emission travel into the Cairngorms

Ten beds in three small rooms. A wood-burner, a drying room, a proper kitchen and a garden that catches the evening sun. We’re on Main Street in Newtonmore — the Speyside Way starts here, three Munros are walkable from the village, and Bob and Storm (our dogs, also new to all this) inspects every set of boots that comes through the door. Direct from Edinburgh Airport. Direct from Inverness. The Ember electric coach stops at our door.

  • Carved wooden 'BANCHOR' sign at Newtonmore Hostel — Banchor is one of the three Cairngorms-named rooms

    Rooms & Rates

    Three rooms, ten beds, all named for hills you can see or walk to from the door. Bedding is on the beds — no need to bring a sleeping bag. Towels are free if you've arrived on foot, bike or kayak; £2 hire if you forgot one. The whole hostel sleeps a maximum of ten people.

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  • Carved wooden 'Drying Room' sign at Newtonmore Hostel — somewhere for wet boots and waterproofs after a Highland walk

    Amenities

    If the Highland weather lives up to its reputation, this is where boots, jackets and waterproofs come back to life by morning. Plus a hand-wash basin and spin dryer for anything that needs it. Few small Highland hostels have a proper drying room. We do, and it's been well used over twelve years of walkers.

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