Laggan and Newtonmore are situated on the southern western border of the Cairngorms National Park, with Laggan along the A86 - the last village in the western side of the park - and Newtonmore located just off the A9 next to the River Spey.

Over the last few years this place became very well known thanks to the hit BBC serial “Monarch of the Glen”, which was filmed on location all around the area using some of stunning locations as open film sets. The programme was set on the shores of Loch Laggan and it’s easy to understand why anyone would want to set a novel here