| Newtonmore in the Highlands is a tiny village which | | | | precursor of ice hockey. As with all such things, the |
| has the distinction of claiming to be only a few miles | | | | rules are much more lax than in ice hockey. Players |
| from the exact centre of Scotland. As such, of | | | | have much more power to play the ball with their |
| course it attracts hundreds of visitors a year who | | | | bodies and both sides of the stick. |
| want to stand exactly in the geographic middle of | | | | Another favourite activity of the area is mountain |
| Scotland. | | | | biking. Because of the hilly and sometimes |
| There is a beautiful walk outlined around the edges | | | | treacherous nature of the surrounding countryside, |
| of the village which takes around ten kilometres. This | | | | this is a popular haven for bikers from all over the |
| is called the Wildcat Trail and leads to some very | | | | country. It provides fast and dangerous routes and |
| scenic views of the surrounding countryside and | | | | trails to explore - as well as a purpose built track |
| especially the rivers and their tributaries in the area. It | | | | nearby of course! |
| is so scenic, in fact, that it has featured as the | | | | Even though this is known as the walking centre of |
| location of many television programs. | | | | Scotland, the area is also known for the pony |
| The village has a popular shinty team. Shinty is a | | | | trekking and horse riding clubs in the locality. Pony |
| sport played almost exclusively in the Highlands now, | | | | trails are spread all over the fields and it is still |
| although it was more widely popular in the past. It | | | | possible to go horse riding in the original centre which |
| has a similarity to field hockey. It is played with sticks | | | | was set up for this purpose in 1952. There is really |
| and a hard ball. In fact, it is thought to be the | | | | something for all sportsmen in this area. |