Badenoch attraction to appear in BBC show
Robert Burns' heart was in the Highlands in 1787 and on the anniversary of his birthday later this week BBC’s "Countryfile" team will be in the region.
Sunday’s edition of the hugely popular show will spread its audience even further afield, courtesy of a visit earlier this month to Newtonmore Riding Centre.
As owner Ruaridh Ormiston explained: "The team were here on January 9, with presenter Ellie Harrison facing an extremely wet and windy day with the Ormiston family and our Highland ponies.
"It is all part of a Burns’ special covering his tour of the Scottish Highlands, when he was a guest at many of the big houses."
Ellie, as well as trying pony trekking, will be seen on Sunday, the bard’s birthday, having a go at some carriage driving and sitting behind a team of four in-hand Highland ponies. The show goes out at 6.30pm and faithfully follows in the footsteps of the nation’s greatest poet.
Elsewhere, John Craven will be at the Falls of Foyers, finding out about the great man’s Highland tour and the red squirrel.
