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

Glasgow

Pitlochry Festival Theatre
A professional company performing six plays over six days in the summer.

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.

Edradour Distillery
This is the smallest distillery in Scotland.

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.

Blair Atholl

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.

Aberfeldy

Dewars World of Whisky
Extensive heritage centre and distillery tours.

Perth

Scone Palace
The place where all Scottish kings were crowned.

Glamis

Glamis Castle
Childhood home of the late Queen Mother

Crieff

Glenturret Distillery

Over 30 golf courses including:

Inverness

Loch Ness

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.

Royal Deeside

Balmoral Castle

Glasgow

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.

Edinburgh

Edinburgh & Lothians Tourist Board
Scotland's capital is famous for its castle, the Royal Mile and Arthurs Seat.

The Edinburgh International Festival
A attracts performers, artists and musicians from around the world

Edinburgh Zoo

Royal Botanic Garden

Stirling

Stirling
Famous for its Castle and Jail Museum

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