We are delighted to announce that Iolo Williams – renowned ornithologist, TV presenter and author – will be guiding two special wildlife holidays with us in 2026.

Available dates:
1st – 7th February 2026
8th – 14th March 2026

More information from our website.

Announcing our first ‘Festival of Feathers’
You love birds and birding but want to take it a step further, go that little bit deeper, and understand birds just a little bit more? Well, that is what this week is all about. It’s for everyone, from expert to beginner

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The Grant Arms Hotel will be holding an 80th anniversay Celebratory Afternoon Tea for VE day on Thursday 8th May 2025.

Times for the buffet-style tea are 12-5pm, £15.00pp. All profits to be donated to ‘Help For Heroes’

Prebooking is essential.

#VEDay #helpforheroes #veteransupport

All about Swifts on 29th April…

8.30pm – EVENING TALK: A SCREAMING SUCCESS by NICK BAKER

In the Osprey Suite at the Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown-on-Spey

In his talk Nick celebrates these unique birds and explains how we can help their recovery from decline

#swifts #birds #scottishhighlands

Join us at the Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown-on-Spey for a free talk by the RSPB’s head of investigations, Ian Thompson.

Tuesday 11th March at 8:30pm

As breeding season approaches for the Capercaillie it is important to ‘Lek It Be’ - keep well away if you see one, don’t attempt to approach it in any way. It is a criminal offence to disturb them

#capercaillie #rarebird #rarity

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Winter birds in the Cairngorms National Park

#birds #wildlife #omsystem

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One more from our regular guest and tour leader, Nick Wilcox-Brown.

“One of the highlights of our ‘wildlife and scenery’ workshop in the highlands of Scotland was this impressive Stag, photographed on the Alvie estate.”

#wildlifephotography #scotland

Red Squirrels in snow was today’s highlight!

Based in the Cairngorms National Park, we have many photographers running holidays here to capture the specialty species of the region including red squirrels.

This picture by @wildphotographer.bsky.social

#Wildlifephotography #Photographyholiday

So many recommendations for @annieworsley.bsky.social ‘s magical ‘Windswept’ - a book that puts scenes and pictures into beautiful, eloquent words.

#books #landscape

We visited the delightful Spey Bank Studio in Grantown’s square this morning. It is definitely worth a visit. There is beautiful art work on show including pottery, pictures and cute Red squirrel images that are unmissable.

#artgallery #scottishhighlands

BTW for those who don’t know us, this is our home and base, The Grant Arms Hotel, known by our friends and guests as ‘The Wildlife Hotel’ sitting proudly in the square in Grantown on Spey in the Scottish Highlands.

Hello Friends and Guests at the Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown on Spey

We are just getting this account up and running, so here is a local Ptarmigan to keep the space warm.