Tomintoul Museum and Tourist Information Centre.

It was the 4th Duke of Gordon who planned and laid out the village of Tomintoul in 1776. The Duke's plan can still be seen today in the wide main street and central square but the flax and linen industry which was intended to support the inhabitants never succeeded; perhaps that is not surprising as Tomintoul lies at a height of 1165 ft (350m).

Housed next to the Tourist Information Centre in the Square, the Museum was founded following the Tomintoul bicentenary exhibition in 1976. It includes reconstructions of a farmhouse kitchen and of the old village smithy. There is also a display on peat cutting and the main exhibition area includes some fascinating material on local history and wildlife. A range of publications are on sale.

Open Easter to October. Tel: 01807 580285

Glenlivet welcomes you to explore its tracks and byways.