Place Objectives

C10. Cultural heritage

The historic environment, history and culture of the National Park is a foundation of our communities and economy that is not always shared or valued sufficiently. There is also a key link between the culture of the Cairngorms and the natural environment itself, with people having played such a significant role in shaping the landscapes of the National Park for centuries. There are opportunities to develop the cultural heritage assets of the National Park as part of a move to a wellbeing economy.

Image of dry stone wall at Balliefurth Farm. Photo by Ed Smith.There is also a need to recognise the role of Scots / Doric in the National Park (alongside that of Gaelic) and to support its use where appropriate.

Key Objectives and targets

Safeguard and promote the Park’s cultural heritage and provide opportunities for everyone to experience and learn about the National Park’s outstanding historic environment, history and culture.

An increasing number of community-led cultural heritage projects are delivered.

A Cairngorms cultural heritage network is established and flourishing.

  • Develop a Cairngorms cultural heritage network, building on the success of the Badenoch: The Storylands project, Tomintoul and Glenlivet Landscape Partnership and Cateran Ecomuseum.
  • Provide grant funding for community heritage projects that contribute to a cultural heritage network.
  • Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030 programme.

Cairngorms Business Partnership, VisitScotland, local authorities, development trusts, Highlife Highland, Historic Environment Scotland, local cultural organisations.

Facts

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of new housing will be for social rental, mid-market rental or other affordable categories by 2030
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of visitors will get to the National Park by public transport by 2045