Carrbridge
Carrbridge is a village 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 earliest stone bridge in the Highlands as well as the close-by old yearn forest contains the Landmark Forest Adventure Park. Carrbridge has to do with 10 km (6 mi) north of Aviemore and forms a gateway to the Cairngorms National Park. It was a very early centre for skiing in Scotland. In the 2001 census the village had a population of 708 individuals, with the majority used in tourism. Until the 1980s bypass was created, the A9 ran right with the village. Carrbridge is served by Carrbridge train station on the Highland Main Line. Local debate still raves concerning the name Carrbridge itself, with some choosing to see it hyphenated to Carr-bridge. Words "Carr" has nothing to do with motorised transportation yet is stemmed from the Old Norse word for boggy area.