{"id":7,"date":"2025-05-17T12:56:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T12:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-04-21T17:13:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:13:26","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From our base in the Wildcat Centre, we greet visitors and give advice on walks and attractions in and around Newtonmore, manage the popular Wildcat Experience (seeking out 132 life-size painted model wildcats around the village) and promote and maintain the Wildcat Trail (a delightful 10k signposted orbital walk around the village). We work in partnership with other local attractions (e.g. Highland Folk Museum, Highland Wildlife Park), local landowners, crofters as well as local businesses and schools. The Trust maintains a website and a page on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We provide small grants to support local projects.<br><em>Coming soon &#8211; visit our dedicated webpage for background information.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walk the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/?page_id=17\">Wildcat Trail<\/a>&nbsp;through our spectacular countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take part in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/?page_id=15\">Wildcat Experience<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; our unique treasure hunt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full shadow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Wildcat-Centre-Exterior.png\" alt=\"Wildcat Centre Exterior\" class=\"wp-image-369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Wildcat-Centre-Exterior.png 489w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Wildcat-Centre-Exterior-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots btm-pad-15\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can you do from The Wildcat Centre?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full shadow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1487\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Introduction-page-to-replace-family-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Introduction-page-to-replace-family-photo.jpg 1487w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Introduction-page-to-replace-family-photo-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Introduction-page-to-replace-family-photo-1024x497.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Introduction-page-to-replace-family-photo-768x372.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1487px) 100vw, 1487px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hunt for 132 painted model wildcats around our friendly, tranquil village.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find them in gardens, on roofs, up trees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buy a Wildcat Experience Pack &#8211; a full colour brochure, map and pen, all in a showerproof bag &#8211; it costs \u00a310.00 for hours of family fun!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain certificates and prizes depending on how many you find.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When the Wildcat Centre is closed you can buy a Pack from the village Post Office, Antler&#8217;s Caf\u00e9, the Wild Flour Caf\u00e9 and the Highlander Hotel.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots btm-pad-15\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Wildcat Trail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Walk all or part of the 10km orbital path around the village of Newtonmore at the heart of the Highlands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magnificent views of the Cairngorm and Monadhliath mountain ranges, through open moorlands, native woodland and alongside two rivers, with waterfalls and a river gorge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The walk includes varied terrain, with some short steep sections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buy a Wildcat Trail brochure, which gives details about the walk, for \u00a34.00 &#8211; also available from the village Post Office.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full shadow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/wildcatcentre-org.stackstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wildcat-6.webp\" alt=\"Walking up Glen Banchor\" class=\"wp-image-119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wildcat-6.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wildcat-6-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wildcat-6-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots btm-pad-15\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2025, the Trust installed a number of interpretative plaques around the Wildcat Trail providing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildcatcentre.org\/?page_id=26\">information<\/a> or as you walk around through Trail, scan the QR code on the plaques. You can also purchase a comprehensive book called &#8220;Wild Flower Walks Around Newtonmore&#8221; by local author, Sue Thomas, at the Wildcat Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots btm-pad-15\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Wildcat Centre<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Main Street, Newtonmore, Scotland, PH20 1DD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What3Words: notebook.legroom.hammer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tel: <a href=\"tel:4401540673131\">+44 (0) 1540 673 131<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seasonal Opening Hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Monday<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard;text-align: start;white-space: normal\">10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tuesday<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard;text-align: start;white-space: normal\">10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wednesday<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard;text-align: start;white-space: normal\">10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thursday<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard;text-align: start;white-space: normal\">10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Friday<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Saturday<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10:00 &#8211; 14:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sunday<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CLOSED<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wildcat Experience Packs and Wildcat Trail booklets are also available at the Post Office, Antlers Caf\u00e9 and Wild Flour Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 shadow is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:info@wildcatcentre.org?subject=Wildcat website enquiry\" style=\"background-color:#403d5b;font-size:24px\">Drop us an email!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d144734.5385368333!2d-4.171247027457118!3d57.01967447970663!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x488f45a5c96d0a6b%3A0xaee0da980cc43ba8!2sWildcat%20Centre!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1776789006333!5m2!1sen!2suk\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome From our base in the Wildcat Centre, we greet visitors and give advice on walks and attractions in and around Newtonmore, manage the popular Wildcat Experience (seeking out 132 life-size painted model wildcats around the village) and promote and maintain the Wildcat Trail (a delightful 10k signposted orbital walk around the village). 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