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Ruthven Barracks

Near Kingussie
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Open all year round

Opening times and prices

Ruthven Barracks is free to visit and is open year-round.

How to get here

1 mile from Kingussie. The site is signposted from the A9 and the A86 in the centre of Kingussie.

Strong footwear recommended.

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Address

Near Kingussie
PH21 1NR

National Grid reference:

NN 764 997

Remains of a historical stone building sitting on a grass mound, there is fog surrounding the mound. You can see mountains in the background and the remnants of trees.

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