For centuries, there has been a hostel or inn at the site and, in modern times, the small village has become a centre for travel, tourism and winter sports in the region, sited at a bend on the A93 trunk road which leads from Blairgowrie north past the Spittal to the Glenshee Ski Centre and on to Braemar.
For centuries, a hostel or inn has been located at the site, and in modern times, the small village has become a hub for travel, tourism, and winter sports in the region, situated at a bend on the A93 trunk road that leads from Blairgowrie north past the Spittal to the Glenshee Ski Centre and on to Braemar.