Insh

Insh

Creag Far Leitre Creag Far Leitre (nearest skyline on right) across Loch Insh from Insh.
Insh
Insh shown within the Badenoch and Strathspey area
OS grid reference NH815016
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district PH21 1
Dialling code 01540
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
  • Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Scottish Parliament
  • Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch

Insh (Scottish Gaelic: Am Baile Ùr) is a village that lies on the east coast of the Insh Marshes, four miles east of Kingussie, in the valley of the River Spey, in Badenoch and Strathspey, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1]It is located on the back road from Kingussie to Kincraig and Aviemore at the other side of the valley from the New A9.Not far along the road towards Ruthven Barracks is the small privately owned Speyside Distillery.

Location

Insh is probably best known as the location of the RSPB Insh Marshes Wildlife Reserve. It is close to Loch Insh where it is possible to take part in various watersports from Winsurfing to Sailing. There are lovely walks in the woods around Insh too.

Insh no longer has a school but does retain a small church. It is also supposed to be the location of one of the oldest inns in the area, the building next to the telephone box, now a house named ‘Rose Cottage’.

Insh

References

  1. ↑ "Insh". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 4 July 2018.


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