Carrbridge
Carrbridge is a village in Badenoch and also Strathspey in the Scottish Highlands. It exists off the A9 on the A938, west of Skye of Curr, southeast of Tomatin, near Bogroy. It has the oldest rock bridge in the Highlands and the close-by ancient ache forest has the Landmark Forest Adventure Park. Carrbridge is about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Aviemore and also creates a portal to the Cairngorms National Forest. It was an early centre for snowboarding in Scotland. In the 2001 census the town had a population of 708 people, with the majority employed in tourism. Till the 1980s bypass was created, the A9 ran straight through the village. Carrbridge is offered by Carrbridge train station on the Highland Main Line. Neighborhood dispute still raves relating to the name Carrbridge itself, with some liking to see it hyphenated to Carr-bridge. The word "Carr" has nothing to do with motorised transport yet is originated from the Old Norse word for boggy area.