Carrbridge
Carrbridge is a town in Badenoch and also Strathspey in the Scottish Highlands. It lies off the A9 on the A938, west of Skye of Curr, southeast of Tomatin, near Bogroy. It has the oldest stone bridge in the Highlands and the close-by old want forest has the Landmark Forest Adventure Park. Carrbridge is about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Aviemore and forms a portal to the Cairngorms National Park. It was an early centre for snowboarding in Scotland. In the 2001 census the town had a population of 708 individuals, with the majority employed in tourist. Until the 1980s bypass was created, the A9 ran straight with the town. Carrbridge is offered by Carrbridge train station on the Highland Main Line. Neighborhood debate still raves regarding the name Carrbridge itself, with some choosing to see it hyphenated to Carr-bridge. The word "Carr" has nothing to do with motorised transport but is derived from the Old Norse word for boggy area.