Adventures in Costume

You walk into a converted cottage just outside Grantown-on-Spey and immediately spot rails of clothing spanning centuries - everything from Victorian corsets to 1940s uniforms. Adventures in Costume is exactly what it sounds: a hands-on museum where you can actually try things on rather than gawp through glass.

The collection focuses on historical dress and what life felt like wearing it. Bodices get properly tight (respect to anyone who managed a full day in one), and you'll quickly understand why wartime austerity meant making do with wool stockings that scratched like nothing on earth. There's a genuine playfulness to the place - it doesn't take itself too seriously, which makes it refreshing.

Families with children aged six to twelve will get proper value here. Adults can spend an hour nosing through the detail; younger kids will lose interest faster but the dressing-up aspect keeps them engaged for a decent stretch. If you're staying at Grantown on Spey Caravan Park, it's practically on your doorstep at under a mile away, making it an easy wet-weather option or a midweek morning when the kids need tiring out differently.

The Highland tourist infrastructure around Grantown means you won't find detailed opening hours online - best ring ahead or check at the local information centre. Admission tends to be modest, well under a tenner. It's the sort of place that works brilliantly as part of a wider stay rather than a standalone trip, but that's no bad thing. Proper little rainy-day saviour.