Abernethy Highland Games Association
Nethy Bridge
Inverness-shire
PH25 3DA
Scotland

Enquiries to Games convenor

Planning your visit

The village of Nethybridge is about 5 miles south of Grantown on Spey in Inverness-shire, and about 30 miles south of the city of Inverness

Programme

• Dancing and piping competitions start at 10.30 am
• Main competitions for athletics and traditional heavy events start at 12.00 pm
• Opening Parade of Massed Pipes and Drums is at 1.15pm
• The Pipes and Drums parade again another three times during the afternoon
• The Games finish at around 5.00pm*
  
  * it may be a little later depending on how long the events take to complete

Admission

• £5.00 for an adult
• £3.00 for young people and pensioners
• £14 for a family of two adults and up to three children

We do not sell tickets in advance (don’t worry, we have never turned anyone away and the queues are never more than a few minutes).

As our Games field is quite small there are no grandstands there are benches provided around the edge of the field – first come, first served, no charge.

Parking

There is free car parking close to the field, with disabled parking close to the main entrance.

Catering and other sales

• Full catering service on the field including a beer tent
• Trade stands selling crafts, gifts, outdoor clothing, and highland dress items
• Amusements and side shows.

If you come along in the morning any time after 10.30 there is a programme of children’s events(and some for the parents as well!)

Travel by Steam Train

• You can travel to the Games by Steam Train on the Strathspey Railway - from Aviemore to Broomhill, about a mile from Nethybridge
• An inclusive return ticket- train travel, transfer by minibus to Nethybridge and entry to the Games

For further details on the times of trains and inclusive Games fares contact the Railway at: information@strathspeyrailway.co.uk

Accommodation

There is accommodation locally and details are available on the Village website which is operated by the Nethybridge Tourist Association.

Other local web sites you might wish to look at are

• www.aviemore.co.uk
• www.boatofgarten.com

The Highlands of Scotland Tourist Board site www.host.co.uk also has

• accommodation information
• transport details [to and around the Highlands] and
• a telephone booking facility.

Massed pipe bands throughout the day

Traditional heavy events from 12 noon

Athletics from 12 noon

Dancing from 10.30am