Deep in the pine forests near Carrbridge, generations of Highland families have grown up with the sounds of screaming water rides, rope bridges swaying through the trees and children disappearing into a world that somehow feels part theme park and part woodland adventure.

Now Landmark Forest Adventure Park has officially been recognised as one of the very best visitor attractions anywhere in the United Kingdom after being ranked among the UK’s top family days out by consumer champion Which?.

The respected rankings are based on detailed visitor feedback and assessment criteria designed to identify attractions consistently delivering outstanding experiences for guests.

Landmark secured a place within the top ten attractions across the entire UK and emerged as one of the country’s highest rated adventure parks, further cementing its reputation as one of Scotland’s leading family destinations.

Set within ancient woodland in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, the park has built a loyal following by offering something that feels very different from the increasingly commercialised attraction market found elsewhere across Britain.

Here, children race through forest trails, climb through giant aerial nets suspended high among the trees, tackle high ropes courses and emerge face to face with towering dinosaurs hidden within the woodland.

Families can move from water rides to tropical butterflies to canopy adventures all within the same park and perhaps most importantly in an era of endless add on charges, everything remains included within the entry ticket.

That simplicity matters.

Parents know exactly what the day costs before they arrive and children are free to explore without constantly being told certain activities cost extra.

The recognition from Which? arrives during another major chapter in Landmark’s development as the park prepares to unveil a significant new attraction area later this summer.

Known as The Lost Forest, the new themed development represents one of the biggest investments undertaken by the park in recent years and forms part of a wider long term vision to strengthen the Highlands as a world class family tourism destination.

General Manager Ross Coulter said the award represented a major achievement for the team behind the park.

He said:

“To be recognised by Which? as one of the best visitor attractions anywhere in the UK is a fantastic achievement for the whole team at Landmark.

“We work incredibly hard to create a genuinely unique day out for families, so receiving this kind of recognition based on real visitor feedback means a huge amount to us.

“There really is nowhere quite like Landmark.

“The combination of the forest setting, the scale and variety of attractions and the fact families can experience everything together within a single ticket price creates something very special.

“It also comes at a particularly exciting time for us as we prepare to launch The Lost Forest later this summer.

“This is one of the biggest new developments we’ve undertaken in recent years and we can’t wait for visitors to experience it.”

For many Highland families though, Landmark’s success will simply confirm something they already knew.

Long before national rankings and industry recognition arrived, Landmark had quietly become one of those rare places woven into childhood memories across Scotland.

For more information on Landmark Forest Adventure Park, go to www.landmarkpark.co.uk