Award winning and environmentally friendly self-catering business, Cairngorm Bothies, is continuing to make the very most of its unique setting deep in ancient forest, by launching a series of Star Bathing Parties.
Running through October to March, to coincide with specific astronomical events as well as Full Moons, the parties have been incorporated into Visit Aberdeenshire’s Northern Nights campaign which promotes the dark skies in Aberdeenshire. As the darkest to be found anywhere in the Uk , sky conditions here are ideal for stargazing, as well as potentially seeing phenomena such as the Northern Lights. If conditions are favourable, a glimpse of the Milky Way is more than possible.
Cairngorm Bothies has created a special link on its website Dark Skies in Aberdeenshire: Stargazing around the Cairngorms, where tickets for the parties, open to all Bothy guests, and the local community, alike, can be purchased - Star Bathing Party with Cairngorm Excursions at Cairngorm Bothies event tickets from TicketSource.
Prices are £45 per person, with children under 12 free. Guests are asked to assemble at Cairngorm Bothies at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
Cairngorm bothies are excited to have teamed up with Lost Loch Spirits, a local artisan distiller based in Aboyne, who will provide a unique sampling experience of its range of spirits for guests attending the parties. Described as “quirky, invigorating, and imaginative”, Lost Loch Spirits include gins, whiskies and rums.
“Given our remote location far away from city lights and pollution, the Northern Nights campaign is an ideal fit for us as a business with a commitment to sustainable tourism. We preserve the beauty of the Cairngorms, safeguarding the skies that make this region so special, and providing a serene escape where you can reconnect with and marvel at the wonders of nature. This is a very special, and much treasured, environment,” said Cairngorm Bothies owner, Dr Gordon Drummond, who also operates sister business, Cairngorm Lodges, similarly based in the Blelack Woods, near Aboyne.
“We are thrilled to have created our own series of star bathing parties, and to have Lost Loch Spirits on board as a partner,” he added. “Their range of drinks are innovative and lovingly crafted with quality ingredients. Any guests who wish to sample their products can do so. We also have stovies from the soon to open Airdale in Logie Coldstone – our thanks go to them for getting involved in our Star Bathing Parties.”
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