Carrbridge
Carrbridge is a village in Badenoch as well as 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 neighboring old yearn woodland contains the Landmark Forest Adventure Park. Carrbridge is about 10 km (6 mi) north of Aviemore and develops an entrance 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 bulk used in tourism. Till the 1980s bypass was constructed, the A9 ran directly with the village. Carrbridge is served by Carrbridge railway station on the Highland Main Line. Regional argument still surges regarding the name Carrbridge itself, with some liking to see it hyphenated to Carr-bridge. Words "Carr" has nothing to do with motorised transport however is stemmed from the Old Norse word for boggy location.