Access Advice in the Cairngorms National Park

You can help keep the Cairngorms National Park a special place by enjoying the outdoors responsibly. Please follow all on site signage, advice from rangers and estate staff, and the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. Furthermore, there is lots of information about all...

Paths & Trails in the Cairngorms National Park

Ed Byrne, comedian & lover of the Cairngorms National Park – home to more than a quarter of the UK’s rare & endangered wildlife – talks about how choosing to utilise the huge network of made paths & trails can help to protect the special...

Be A Responsible Dog Owner

The outdoors is, of course, essential for dogs and their owners. In Scotland, you can walk your dog on most land as long as you follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and keep your dog under proper control. Outdoors with your dog Poorly controlled dogs are a serious...

Dog walking in the Cairngorms National Park

Ed Byrne, comedian & lover of the Cairngorms National Park – home to more than a quarter of the UK’s rare & endangered wildlife – talks about how being considerate & responsible when walking your dog can help to protect the special...

Don’t Break The Bank

Some of the best experiences in life are free, but we shouldn’t take that for granted and we all need to help protect those things that we treasure. Whilst walking in the Cairngorms National Park (or any wild place for that matter), we can help protect the lochs...

River Ness Litter Pick 24 January 2024

10.00-12.00, Wednesday, 24th January 2024  Ness Islands, Inverness Marine Litter is one of the biggest challenges facing the environment, and with 80% of this litter coming from land the Upstream Battle Campaign looks to tackle it from #Source2Sea. This is an...

New Year, New Cycling Adventures

Although some will have been out on their bikes all winter, a lot of us are now just starting to plan rides and adventures for the year ahead.     If you’re in need of some inspiration, Visit Cairngorms have some great information on their website, including a...

Activity Instructor Vacancies 2024 Season

In Your Element is looking for multi-activity instructors for the 2024 season ahead.  We have outdoor instructor vacancies available across Scotland and contracts of varying lengths.  We are also looking for an Aviemore-based Bike Mechanic. To find out more go to our...

New Private Minibus Hire Service

In Your Element Private Minibus/ Taxi Hire We now offer a private hire service from our base near Inverness, covering not only our local area west of Inverness, but we are also more than happy to take bookings for longer journeys to the likes of the Central Belt when...