AVIEMORE

Sandwiched between the Cairngorms and the Monadhliath mountains, Aviemore is the closest thing you’ll get to an Alpine ski resort in the UK. Spend your winters on the snow slopes (with 30km of runs and 11 lifts), then fill your summers with hiking, mountain biking, climbing or whitewater rafting.

▲ MOUNTAINS 45

▲ PUBS 10

▲ AVERAGE HOUSE PRICE £220,145

▲ ANNUAL RAINFALL 865mm

▲ POPULATION 3613