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There is a fine seat on the top of the Knock Hill at Crieff , one of
Perthshire's most attractive little towns. It's only a few minutes' climb
through the old woodlands, above the streets and busy shops. From this
heathery top you can see what Perthshire is all about - partly because
there is one of those useful circular landmark indicators conveniently
placed here, but also because of the glorious panorama from this Highland
edge viewpoint.
Look to the south and east to view the broad lands of Strathearn as they
roll out, the grain fields edged by tall trees - a rich and comfortable
landscape. But west and north the prospect is very different. The hills
beyond the Highland line - a natural fault line - loom on the horizon.
Perthshire embraces both Highland and Lowland. Close to where the two
Scotlands meet, a cluster of little resort-towns have grown up: not just
Crieff, but Comrie further up the strath, where the hills close in;
Dunkeld , amongst the tall trees, where Beatrix Potter wove local characters
into her tales for children; Aberfeldy with its watermill, handsome bridge
and birchwoods praised in song by Robert Burns ; then there is Pitlochry,
set, some say, right in the very centre of Scotland.
It is from these places, that you can take advantage of another attractive
feature of the area. This one came about a long, long time before the first
tourists (in fact, long before the first people of any kind hereabouts).
Ancient glaciers grinding eastwards from an ice-sheet on Rannoch Moor
scoured out many of today's glens and valleys. Perthshire touring is a
special delight, as north-south hill roads drop into these long loch-filled
glens - Loch Rannoch, Loch Tay or Loch Earn, for example. All you have to
do is study your road-map and choose the number of loops you want to cover
in a day's tootling about! That way you can enjoy the Black Wood of
Rannoch, a stretch of native pinewood on the south side of Loch Rannoch
(and perhaps even see a capercaillie), or hire a boat at Kenmore at the
east end of Loch Tay, or enjoy the peerless Queen's View above Loch Tummel.
If mountains, lochs and little upland roads off the beaten track are the
backdrop for Highland Perthshire, then when you add on the sheer
serendipity of other things to see, the area becomes especially attractive
as a short breaks destination. Because, no matter where you base yourself,
from Kinross by Loch Leven to the south to Blairgowrie by the berry-fields
on the edge of Strathmore, you can be sure to find a string of interesting
places on some easy-day circular journey.
These places might include castles - so you can enjoy Blair Castle ,
guarding the old routes north by Blair Atholl; or Castle Menzies, looking
every inch a Scottish stronghold, tucked by the woodlands at Weem; or take
the boat over to Loch Leven Castle, to hear the romantic tale of Mary,
Queen of Scots . More of Scotland's heritage can be experienced at Scone
Palace. As well as the magnificent collections of porcelain furniture
ivories and other treasures within this castellated palace of the Earls of
Mansfield, Moot Hill within the grounds was the ancient crowning place of
the Scottish kings from at least the 8th century onwards.
As well as historic sites, you may find a sign for a distillery, so you can
compare and contrast the product of the oldest Highland malt distillery at
Glenturret, near Crieff, with, say, the equally fine single malt produced
in Pitlochry by Edradour, the smallest distillery in Scotland. However,
castles and whisky are only the start of the list.
There are gardens to explore: Branklyn with its blue poppies hidden just a
few minutes from the centre of Perth , or Bolfracks, continuing the
peat-loving Himalayan theme with its rhododendrons and azaleas. Contrasting
these wild and natural plantings is the extraordinary layout of Drummond
Castle Gardens, where formal topiary, fountains and terracing are laid out
like a giant green chessboard. (This is one of Scotland's largest formal
gardens. You may have seen it already as a setting for one of the scenes in
the film Rob Roy , with Liam Neeson.)
Finally, no trip hereabouts is complete without spending some time in the
main town of Perth. A handsome place, built on a grid of streets by the
banks of the Tay. Its origins go all the way back to a Roman fort by the
fording place, known as 'Bertha'. Today, there are plenty of shops with
High Street names as well as specialist outlets selling everything from
Scottish crafts to local pearls. (The Tay was once famous for its pearls.)
In-town attractions include everything from an excellent repertory theatre
to the art of the glass-blower as demonstrated at Caithness Glass. Add on a
great choice of eating places and it becomes hard to think of a better base
to explore the true heartlands of Scotland.
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Destinations
Recommended Hotels See Map
- The Weem Hotel Aberfeldy *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Glenisla Hotel Glenisla *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant - Dalmunzie Castle Hotel Glenshee *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, TennisCourt, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Windlestrae Hotel Kinross *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant - Loch Rannoch Hotel Loch Rannoch *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Parking, Restaurant - Acarsaid Hotel Pitlochry *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Fishers Hotel Pitlochry *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Knockendarroch House Hotel Pitlochry *featured*
Licensed, Restaurant - Pine Trees Hotel Pitlochry *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Scotland's Hotel Pitlochry *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - The Strathgarry Restaurant & Rooms Pitlochry *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Tigh Na Cloich Hotel Pitlochry *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant - The Lake Of Menteith Hotel Port Of Menteith *featured*
Licensed, Restaurant - Achray House Hotel & Lodges St Fillans *featured*
Licensed, Restaurant - Four Seasons Hotel St Fillans *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Creagan House Restaurant with Accommodation Strathyre *featured*
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Hotels bookable online See Map
- Moness House Hotel & Country Club Aberfeldy *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Lands of Loyal Hotel Alyth *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Ardeonaig Hotel And Restaurant Ardeonaig *book online*
Licensed, Restaurant - Cairn Lodge Hotel Auchterarder *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Duchally House Hotel Auchterarder *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Atholl Arms Hotel Blair Atholl *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Glenvar Blairgowrie *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - The Angus Hotel Blairgowrie *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Dalgair House Hotel Callander *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Poppies Hotel & Restaurant Callander *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Tyndrum Lodge Crianlarich *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Crieff Hydro Hotel Crieff *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, TennisCourt, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Murraypark Hotel Crieff *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Birnam Hotel Dunkeld *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Hilton Dunkeld House Dunkeld *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Restaurant - The Green Hotel Kinross *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, TennisCourt, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Grampian Hotel Perth *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Huntingtower Hotel Perth *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Lovat Hotel Perth *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - New County Hotel Perth *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Quality Hotel Perth Perth *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Queens Hotel Perth *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - East Haugh House Hotel Pitlochry *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Killiecrankie House Hotel (The) Pitlochry *book online*
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More Perthshire Hotels
Bed and Breakfast See Map
- Balnearn House Aberfeldy *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Ben Lawers Hotel Aberfeldy *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Tigh Na Leigh Alyth *featured*
TV in rooms - Holmrigg Blairgowrie *featured*
TV in rooms - Ivybank Guest House Blairgowrie *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Old Stables B&B Blairgowrie *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - The Strathardle Blairgowrie *featured*
TV in rooms, Historic - Abbotsford Lodge Callander *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Callander Meadows Callander *featured*
TV in rooms - Roslin Cottage B&B Callander *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic - Straid House Callander *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - The Clachan Hotel Callander *featured*
TV in rooms - The Knowe Callander *featured*
TV in rooms - Westcot Guest House Callander *featured*
TV in rooms - Ben More Lodge Hotel & Restaurant Crianlarich *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Inverardran House Crianlarich *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - At The Willows Crieff *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Comelybank Guesthouse Crieff *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Disabled - Crieff Hotel Crieff *featured*
TV in rooms, Historic, Parking - Merlindale Crieff *featured*
TV in rooms - The Bridge Of Lochay Hotel Killin *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Tigh Na Crich Lochearnhead *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Acer Guesthouse Perth *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Almond Villa Guest House Perth *featured*
TV in rooms - Beeches Perth *featured*
TV in rooms, Historic - Bronton Cottage B&B Perth *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Clunie Guest House Perth *featured*
TV in rooms, Historic - Heidl Guest House Perth *featured*
TV in rooms - Pitcullen Guest House Perth *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic - Rosebank Guest House Perth *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Rowanlea Guest House Perth *featured*
TV in rooms, Historic, Parking - Sunbank House Hotel Perth *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Beinn Bhracaigh Pitlochry *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Birchwood Hotel Pitlochry *featured*
TV in rooms, Historic - Carra Beag Guest House Pitlochry *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Claymore Hotel Pitlochry *featured*
TV in rooms, Historic, Parking - Craigatin House & Courtyard Pitlochry *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking, Disabled - Craigmhor Lodge Pitlochry *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking, Disabled - Cuil-an-Daraich Guest House Pitlochry *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking, Disabled - Rosemount Hotel Pitlochry *featured*
TV in rooms - Glenvar Rattray *featured*
TV in rooms, Historic, Parking
Pubs & Inns
- Alyth Hotel Alyth *book online*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Kirkmichael Hotel Blairgowrie *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Royal Hotel Blairgowrie *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Strathardle Inn Blairgowrie *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Bridge Of Cally Hotel Blairgowrie *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Spittal of Glenshee Hotel Blairgowrie *book online*
Food, Children Welcome, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Waverley Hotel Callander *book online*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Atholl Arms Dunkeld *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Falls Of Dochart Inn Killin *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Kirklands Hotel Kinross *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - MacDonald Arms Hotel Perth *featured*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Salutation Hotel Perth *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Bankfoot Inn Perth *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Loch Tummel Inn Pitlochry *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Munro Inn Strathyre *book online*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards
Self-Catering See Map
- Aberfeldy Cottages Aberfeldy *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Pets Allowed, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Loch Tay Lodges Aberfeldy *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Pets Allowed, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Mains of Taymouth Cottages Aberfeldy *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Pets Allowed, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Kenmore Club Aberfeldy *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Bardmony House Alyth *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Oak Apple Lodge Blair Atholl *book online*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Tower of Lethendy Blairgowrie *book online*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Garden View Coupar Angus *book online*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Portnellan Highland Lodges Crianlarich *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Pets Allowed, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Scotland Cottages Kinloch Rannoch *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Cooper Cottages Lochearnhead *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Mackays Holiday Cottages & Lodges Perth *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Tay Pearls Perth *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Blair Castle Estate Lodges Pitlochry *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Kinnaird Woodland Lodges Pitlochry *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Mackays Holiday Cottages & Lodges Pitlochry *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Disabled, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Old Coach House Pitlochry *book online*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Pets Allowed, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Grooms Quarters at Neish House St Fillans *book online*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Stable at Neish House St Fillans *book online*
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