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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.
Recommended Hotels See Map
- Fortingall Hotel Aberfeldy *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant - Cairn Lodge Hotel Auchterarder *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Gleneagles Hotel (The) Auchterarder *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, TennisCourt, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Altamount Country House Hotel Blairgowrie *featured*
Licensed, Restaurant - Log Cabin Hotel Blairgowrie *featured*
Licensed, Restaurant - Roman Camp Country House Callander *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Royal Hotel Comrie *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - The Crianlarich Hotel Crianlarich *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Knock Castle Hotel & Spa Crieff *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Dunblane Hydro Dunblane *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Dalmunzie Castle Hotel Glenshee *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, TennisCourt, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Inchture Hotel Inchture *featured*
Licensed, Restaurant - Ardeonaig Hotel Killin *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Barley Bree Restaurant with Rooms Muthill *featured*
Licensed, Restaurant - Aaron McSporran Taxis Perth *featured*
Licensed, Restaurant - Ballathie House Perth *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Express by Holiday Inn Perth Perth *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Parklands Hotel Perth *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Atholl Palace Pitlochry *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, TennisCourt, Parking, Restaurant - Fishers Hotel Pitlochry *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Hydro Hotel Pitlochry *featured*
Licensed, Restaurant - 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 - Tigh Na Cloich Hotel Pitlochry *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, 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*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities
Hotels bookable online See Map
- The Weem Hotel Aberfeldy *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 - Bridge of Tilt 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 - 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 - Glenisla Hotel Glenisla *book online*
Licensed, Historic, Restaurant - Coach House Hotel Killin *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Dunalastair Hotel Kinloch Rannoch *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Loch Rannoch Hotel Kinloch Rannoch *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Restaurant - Windlestrae Hotel Kinross *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 - Murrayshall House Hotel & Golf Courses Perth *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, TennisCourt, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - New County Hotel Perth *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Quality Station Hotel Perth *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Queens Hotel Perth *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Ramada Jarvis Perth Perth *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Acarsaid Hotel Pitlochry *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Craigvrack Hotel Pitlochry *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Killiecrankie House Hotel (The) Pitlochry *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant
More Perthshire Hotels
Recommended Bed and Breakfast See Map
- Balnearn House Aberfeldy *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Tigh Na Leigh Alyth *featured*
TV in rooms - Basset Cottage Auchterarder *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic - Ridgeway B&B Blairgowrie *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking, Disabled - Abbotsford Lodge Callander *featured*
TV in rooms - Airlie House Bed & Breakfast Callander *featured*
TV in rooms - Annfield Guest House Callander *featured*
TV in rooms - Callander Meadows Callander *featured*
TV in rooms - Clachan Cottage Hotel Callander *featured*
TV in rooms - The Knowe Callander *featured*
TV in rooms - The Waverley Hotel Callander *featured*
TV in rooms - Inverardran House Crianlarich *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Glenae B&B Crieff *featured*
TV in rooms - Craiglush Dunkeld *featured*
TV in rooms - Waterbury Guest House Dunkeld *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Parking, Disabled - Tigh Na Crich Lochearnhead *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Cherrybank Guest House Perth *featured*
TV in rooms - Willow House Bed and Breakfast Perth *featured*
TV in rooms - Carra Beag Guest House Pitlochry *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Craigatin House & Courtyard Pitlochry *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking, Disabled - Rosemount Hotel Pitlochry *featured*
TV in rooms - Wellwood House Pitlochry *featured*
TV in rooms, Historic, Parking - Strathfillan House Tyndrum *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Parking
Bed and Breakfast bookable online See Map
- Ben Lawers Hotel Aberfeldy *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Ivybank Guest House Blairgowrie *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Old Stables B&B Blairgowrie *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Strathardle Blairgowrie *book online*
TV in rooms, Historic - Abbotsford Lodge Callander *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Ben More Lodge Hotel & Restaurant Crianlarich *book online*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Luib Hotel Crianlarich *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - At The Willows Crieff *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Pend Dunkeld *book online*
TV in rooms, Historic - The Bridge Of Lochay Hotel Killin *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Thistle Hotel Kinross *book online*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, Historic, Parking, Disabled Facilities - Acer Guesthouse Perth *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Beeches Perth *book online*
TV in rooms, Historic - Bronton Cottage B&B Perth *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Clunie Guest House Perth *book online*
TV in rooms, Historic - Pitcullen Guest House Perth *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic - Beinn Bhracaigh Pitlochry *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Claymore Hotel Pitlochry *book online*
TV in rooms, Historic, Parking - Craigmhor Lodge Pitlochry *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking, Disabled Facilities - Cuil-an-Daraich Guest House Pitlochry *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking, Disabled Facilities
More Perthshire B&Bs
Pubs & Inns
- Alyth Hotel Alyth *book online*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Glenisla Hotel Blairgowrie *book online*
Food, Historic, 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 Old Cross Inn & Restaurant Blairgowrie *featured*
Food, Children Welcome, 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 - Bridgend House Hotel Callander *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Crags Hotel Callander *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Atholl Arms Dunkeld *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Bein Inn Glenfarg *book online*
Food, Children Welcome, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Kenmore Hotel Kenmore *featured*
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 - Muirs Inn Kinross Kinross *book online*
Food, Children Welcome, 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 - Old Mill Inn Pitlochry *featured*
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 - Bracken Lodges Aberfeldy *featured*
Pub Nearby, 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 - Bardmony House Alyth *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Steadings Alyth *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Pets Allowed, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Morrisons Holiday Homes Auchterarder *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, 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 - Cottages in Perthshire Countywide *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Inverardran house Crianlarich *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Pets Allowed, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Portnellan Highland Lodges Crianlarich *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Pets Allowed, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Loch Monzievaird Crieff *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Pets Allowed, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Mansio Crieff *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Mansio Properties Crieff *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Rillbank Cottage Dunkeld *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Pets Allowed, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Duncrub Holidays Dunning *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 - Mackays Holiday Cottages & Lodges Perth *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Scotts Castle Holidays Perth *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, 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 - 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*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards