Milton Loch, Boat of Garten

ID: PC_JMACGILLIVRAY_001A DESCRIPTION: Milton Loch lies on the outskirts of the village of Boat of Garten, located 9.5 km northeast of Aviemore. There was a settlement here in the 17th century known as Gart, but it wasn't until the opening of the railway station in 1863 that the village properly developed. The railway station was named 'Boat of Garten' after the chain-operated ferry that ran across the River Spey at Gartenmore. The ferry was replaced by a bridge in 1899, but the name 'Boat of Garten' remained. Boat of Garten railway station closed to passengers in 1965, but since 1978 the station building and the line have been used by the Strathspey Railway Company, which operates a steam train between Aviemore and Broomhill, via Boat of Garten. Loch Garten, which is home to an Osprey viewing centre, lies to the east of Boat of Garten. PLACENAME: Boat of Garten DISTRICT: Badenoch OLD COUNTY/PARISH: INVERNESS: Duthil and Rothiemurchus SOURCE: J MacGillivray Asset ID: 28835 KEYWORDS:

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