Glenlivet

According to the Cairngorm National Park Authority the river takes its name from Gaelic lìomhaid meaning "shining or flooding one".

[2] William J. Watson, whilst confirming the Gaelic Gleann Lìomhaid, understood the derivation to be similar to that of Glen Lyon[3] with the root meaning being "smooth" or "polish".

Now a museum, this was the site of the 18th century College of Scalan, which was a hidden Catholic seminary during the anti-Catholic persecutions of the time.

[12] Further downstream on the west bank of the river is The Glenlivet distillery owned by the Chivas Brothers that sells more than a million cases per annum.

[8][17][18] In the 21st century, Glenlivet is a community council area in Moray that encompasses the glen itself plus some surrounding settlements and historic parishes such as Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, Inveravon and Kirkmichael.

The estate, part of which is in Strath A'an, operates a ranger service and visitor centre and has a network of walking trails.

Remains of an early 18th-century bridge over the River Livet near its confluence with the River Avon [ 1 ]
The museum at Scalan
The Bochel (centre left) and the braes of Glenlivet
Cairn marking the spot where Patrick Gordon of Auchindoun was killed at the Battle of Glenlivet [ 16 ]