A bus route in Northern Scotland has been named one of the 10 "most scenic" in the UK to travel along.
It was the only Scottish trip featured on the list, alongside routes through Wales and Land's End in Cornwall.
With so many now looking for a staycation, this is what you need to know about the Scottish bus service praised for its "mountainous views" and "evergreen forests".
See the Scottish bus route named one of the 10 most scenic in the UK
The Guardian newspaper named the 37 bus service between Aviemore and Grantown-on-Spey as one of the most scenic in the UK.
The publication said: "This 45-minute bus ride from Aviemore railway station through the Cairngorms offers mountains views, evergreen forests and village cafes.
"There are Highland cattle grazing around the ruined walls of Castle Roy and even the odd red squirrel darting through roadside treetops.
"It’s a useful bus route for linear hikes along the Speyside Way with a stop at the Osprey Centre Road End for a birdsong-filled walk through the woods around Loch Garten and the chance to spot crested tits among ancient Caledonian pine trees."
The paper added: "Grantown-on-Spey has plenty of places to warm up, including the little museum and nearby Garth hotel (doubles from about £105 B&B).
"Buses run hourly Mondays to Saturdays, four a day on Sundays; return tickets £6.50.
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See the UK's 10 'most scenic' bus routes to try this year
Here are the 10 most scenic bus routes across the UK named on the list.
- Bus 555 from Kendal to Keswick
- Busway A from Cambridge to St Ives, Cambridgeshire
- Bus 37 from Aviemore to Grantown-on-Spey
- Bus 402 from Coleraine to Ballycastle
- X93/X94 from Scarborough to Whitby
- CH1 from Cromer to Wells-next-the-Sea
- Bus 5 from Bangor to Llandudno, Conwy
- Bus X18 from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Bus 218 from Sheffield to Bakewell
- Land’s End Coaster
The 37 from Aviemore to Grantown-on-Spey was the only Scottish route featured on the list.
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