What's On in the Cairngorms National Park November 2021

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The Scots equivalent of the Scandinavian ‘hygge’ is ‘coorie’. It means to snuggle up and ‘nestle’ in a cosy spot… the perfect pastime in the Cairngorms after you’ve had some fresh air! Coorie as a word has undergone a resurgence in popularity, in no small part thanks to the best-selling book ‘The Art of Coorie’. Its author Gabriella Bennett spent some time researching in the Cairngorms and told What’s On:

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he Cairngorms offers something really special frozen lochs in which to swim, and plenty of convivial pubs to warm up with a dram in after. It's that contrast that brings the spirit of coorie alive, and I can't think of anywhere that does it better than the Cairngorms." Downie’ s cottag

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Here are a few ideas to get your ‘coorie’ on in the Cairngorms: The Park is full of gorgeous cosy hideaways, like log cabins, wooden chalets and bothies, set in the midst of nature with star-filled dark skies.

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There’s Downie’s Cottage, for example, which sits above Braemar, and boasts a roaring fire, huge bathtub and sauna raphy ter Photog ona Parmen tri Ca can’t get more coorie than that after the ts/ epherd Hu Highland Sh hike up there! There’s even a super cosy Shepherd’s Hut in Nethybridge called ‘Coorie’. Why not check out our blog on the best cosy cottages on visitcairngorms.com for accommodation inspiration? 10


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