Pitlochry located at the geographical
heart of Scotland makes it the ideal base from which to discover
not only Perthshire, but places further afield.
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, St Andrews and
the east coast with its' pretty fishing towns, are about an
hour and a half away. Stirling and the lochs and mountains
of the Highlands are even closer. Our road network is good
and suffers far less traffic than the south and the major
centres can be reached by train as well
Pitlochry
Dam and Fish Ladder
For the visiting angler this is a must see. Around 3000 salmon
ascend the ladder every year. There is an underwater viewing
gallery. May, September and October are the best time to go,
but there is always a chance of a seeing a passing salmon.
Loch
Faskally and the River
Tummel
Boating and fishing on a sheltered and very pretty loch and
a main tributary of the Tay.
Walks
Numerous well signed walks from low level along the river
and loch to hills and mountains.
Within Perthshire
Blair Atholl
Blair
Castle One of the most famous Scottish castles.
Tay
Forest Park
Just six miles away, includes some of the most scenic areas
in the Highlands. Visit the Queens View Visitor Centre and
cycle or walk through the forests. The Queens View is Scotland's
most photographed location.
Loch
Tay Fishing, boating, loads of walks
and picnic spots.
Perth
Scone
Palace
The place where all Scottish kings were crowned.
Caithness
Crystal Factory Home of Scottish glass making. Using traditional paperweight
manufacturing techniques such as millefiori and lampwork Caithness
Glass is able to produce stunning contemporary, as well as
abstract, glassware.
Inverness
Inverness Castle, Culloden Battlefield, Eden Court Theatre,
lots of shops etc.
Dundee
Dundee
and Angus
Dundee is a major town and offers a wide variety of activities
including Scott's ship Discovery and exhibition centre and
the Verdant Works.
Glasgow
Guide
Glasgow is Scotland's second city and offers a wide selection
of things to see and do including art galleries such as the
Burrel Collection, museums and lots more. It is about 1 and
a half hours away by car on good roads.
Glasgow
Science Centre
GSC is Scotland's biggest science centre - an award-winning
complex with four floors of hands-on discovery, Virtual Reality
and Space Theatres, the Glasgow Tower, and the country's first
IMAX cinema.
