Scotland is very well known for its gorgeous scenery and its deep, imposing lochs. It is also home to some of the most stunning natural formations known to man and the country is worth a visit at some point in your life if you are at all interested in fantastic natural landscapes. The Highland Council Area is a bit iffy in this respect, though, because the county is in fact one of the largest in all of Scotland and its local government is actually the largest in the entire United Kingdom. In other words, the Highland Council Area is more known for urbanization than natural beauty. It must be said, though, that nature does not have the monopoly on visual bliss and the machinations and constructions of man are themselves worthy of acclaim in many instances. It is in this respect, then, that Grantown-on-Spey enters the conversation. Grantown-on-Spey isn't the largest town in the Highlands nor is it the most naturally awe-inspiring. It is, however, an example of the perfect harmony that can arise when one focuses on the wonder of both manmade and god-made craftsmanship.
The best example of the chord that Grantown-on-Spey has struck with its surrounding hillsides is the illustrious list of churches that can be found when one wanders around the town. Mossie Road is home to the illustrious Church of Scotland and, while it isn't necessarily a definitive church for the nation, it is most definitely a beautiful edifice worthy of the highest honors. Many of the other churches can be found in Grantown-on-Spey's high street and it is truly an enlightening experience to gaze around the street and see Baptist, Catholic, and Episcopalian churches competing for room and breadth as their respective spires rise out to the sky and share the air above us.
Curiously, one of Grantown-on-Spey's biggest claims to fame is in fact their graveyards. The cemeteries in Grantown may be morbid by default but one would have trouble noticing it when looking at the ornately designed yards and fantastic entrance gates. Inverallan is a burial ground that dates back centuries and many people actually come to the city simply to lay eyes on this prestigious ground. This area actually used to have a church within the cemetery walls but this is sadly no longer the case; years of weathering and neglect have left nothing of the church aside from the small sign that once stood as a beacon. Inverallan is so vast, though, that in order to find a particular grave one needs to peruse a large and heavy tome that details the location of the many tombstones and plots. Naturally, a newer cemetery houses many of the more recent deaths and has ever since the dawn of the twentieth century. All the same, the fact that so many ancient corpses are buried in Inverallan makes it somehow even more fascinating. All told, the combination of churches, cemeteries, stately houses and buildings, and beautiful scenery create a fantastic amalgamation of man-made and natural beauty that has positively got to be seen to be believed.
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