Laggan, Badenoch

Laggan
Scottish Gaelic: Lagan
Laggan
 Laggan shown within the Badenoch and Strathspey area
OS grid referenceNN616941
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Newtonmore
Postcode district PH20
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
List of places
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Coordinates: 57°01′04″N 4°16′51″W / 57.01764°N 4.28091°W / 57.01764; -4.28091

The village of Laggan photographed from Black Hill
A corner of a Pictish fort in Laggan

Laggan (Gaelic: Lagan [1]) is a village in Badenoch, in the Highland region of Scotland. It is beside the River Spey, about 10 km west of Newtonmore. The A86 road passes through the village and crosses the river on a nearby bridge. It is notable as being the region in Badenoch where the Gaelic language survived the longest.[2]

Laggan is in the Cairngorms National Park and featured as the fictional village of Glenbogle in the BBC TV drama series Monarch of the Glen where many of the locals took part in playing the minor background roles.

Nearby Visitor attractions include:

References

  1. ↑ http://www.linguae-celticae.org/dateien/Gaidhlig_Local_Studies_Vol_21_January_2005-a.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.linguae-celticae.org/dateien/Gaidhlig_Local_Studies_Vol_21_January_2005-a.pdf
  3. ↑ Laggan Wolftrax - Forestry Commission
  4. ↑ Laggan Wolftrax - BaseCampMTB
  5. ↑ Pottery Bunkhouse, Accommodation in Laggan
  6. ↑ Newtonmore Riding Centre Website
  7. ↑ Ormiston Highlands

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