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Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey (Capercaillie Bar)

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Opens Sat at Noon
25 The Square, Grantown on Spey, PH26 3HF (View on Google Map)
(01479) 872526
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Hotel & Reataurant.

When the sun falls on it the sandstone facade it is an impressive sight to behold.

Maybe it is a shame that it is partially hidden behind the trees!

Since 2014, Cairngorm Trade Winds has been available on one handpump, joined a few years later by a second offering a rotating seasonal Cairngorm beer.

The “Capercaillie Bar” is open from noon - 11pm

Built in 1765, a particularly "majestic" hotel, Queen Victoria stayed here in September 1860.

The Grant Arms Hotel is the home of The Bird Watching & Wildlife Club.

The "food" times shown presume you are a non resident.

The FULL food times are:-

The hotel is also open every day for :-

early bird breakfast from 5am

full Scottish Breakfast 7 - 10

Bar "lite bites" 12 - 5

afternoon tea 2.30 - 5

evening meals 6.30 - 8.30

and

Sunday roast 12 - 2

For more information., please visit the Hotel website.

[Update 19 July 2023: non-member report that the bar was open to the public, so previous advice to the contrary withdrawn.]

Historic Interest

Queen Victoria stayed here in September 1860

Information for this venue is provided by the Highlands & Western Isles Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Highland
Last updated
Last surveyed
04/03/2026
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
BWWC Limited
Pub ID
INV/253
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 5:00pm & 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 5:00pm & 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 5:00pm & 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 5:00pm & 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday
Noon - 5:00pm & 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 5:00pm & 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 5:00pm & 6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Cairngorm - Trade Winds TasteMatch Prediction

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Cairngorm - Trade Winds
Cairngorm - Trade Winds Flavoured Speciality Beers • 4.3% Spotted 6 times
Cairngorm - Trade Winds
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Cairngorm - Trade Winds

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 6 times. at Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey.

ABV 4.3%
Cask
Style Flavoured Speciality Beers
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Accommodation Accommodation
50 En suite rooms, inc 3 with wheelchair access
Camping Camping
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
18:30 - 20:30
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
Stagecoach: 36, 337
Ordnance Survey Reference
NJ033279
Directions
The Hotel is on the South side of the square - hard to miss!

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