GLEN TANAR VISITOR CENTRE OPENED!

On 21st August 2012 the Glen Tanar Visitor Centre was formally opened.
To commemorate the occasion, a rowan tree was planted by Clare Carson, assisted by her brother, Michael Bruce.
Michael is a Trustee of the Glen Tanar Charitable Trust. His sister Clare is owner of neighbouring Inchmarnoch Estate.
The Centre is now fully 'operational': so do drop in and see the changes we have made.Visitor Centre Interior
Also present at the opening was singer/songwriter Rachel Sermanni, who helped us to celebrate by singing a Burns song.

Glen Tanar Visitor Centre Shows Off Brand New Look Following £100,000 Refurbishment

Glen Tanar Visitor Centre is set to provide a much improved and more dynamic experience for the thousands of people who visit the popular Deeside glen every year following the completion of a £150,000 refurbishment. The new-look centre, which is more sustainable and accessible as a result of the renovation work, will be unveiled at an official opening on August 21, 2012 at 11.30am.

The centre, which is just a few miles outside Aboyne, has been completely transformed, with fascinating visual and audio-visual displays about Glen Tanar, its geography, wildlife and people. It is also the permanent base for the Glen Tanar Ranger Service.

The refurbishment has been made possible as a result of funding from the Glen Tanar Charitable Trust, Cairngorms Outdoor Access Trust, Scottish Natural Heritage, Cairngorms National Park Authority and finance from the Scottish Government and the European Community Cairngorms Local Action Group LEADER 2007-2013 Programme.

The interior of the centre has been completely overhauled, with a bright and fresh open plan appearance which is much more suited to working with groups in a more sociable setting. Follow the link below to see how it looks:

 http://www.photographic360.com/studiolr/Glen_Tanar/Glen_Tanar.html

Junior Rangers in traditional dress, in Glen Tanar Ballroom

Bavarian Junior Rangers visited Glen Tanar recently.
After a short walk, we had lunch in Glen Tanar Ballroom. A quick change into traditional dress, and then off to Ballater Highland Games.
This was a return visit: last year, young folk from the Cairngorms National Park went to Bavaria.The Glen Tanar Head Ranger, Eric Baird, went along as a mentor to the group.