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The Tower is one of the two round towers of Irish style surviving in Scotland, dating from the end of the 11th century. It is 15ft in diameter at its base and 74ft high. A Pictish symbol stone can be found at the foot of the tower. The stone dates ba...
Active Kid Toys and Adventure Park was designed for children of all ages, from toddlers to young teens, it offers go-karts, slides, climbing frames, trampolines and lots more, all in the setting of a working farm with farm animals. Centred around a g...
Small local history museum with displays on the history of Alyth and local agriculture....
Sixteenth-century building on a Pictish site occupied by the same family since 1399. Contains Jacobite memorabilia. STB-recommended holiday accommodation available on site....
The site of a Roman watch tower, one of a series running between Ardoch and the Tay, along the Gask Ridge dating to the first century....
A residence for newly-weds Balvaird offers a fine illustration of the way in which a 16th-century landowner’s fortified house could provide a good degree of security for its occupants while at the same time affording them a high level of com...
From the summit of Ben Lawers, the central Highlands' highest mountain at 1,214m (3,984ft), you can get fantastic views over to Ben Lomond and Glencoe in the west and the high Cairngorms to the north. The Trust's estate takes in the Ben Lawers and Ta...
The Black Watch was an elite military Regiment whose history stretches back almost three centuries. This website aims to provide comprehensive information on everything 'Black Watch' from the history of the Regiment to its current activities and exis...
Parts of the defences of two Roman marching camps, probably dating to the early third century.
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Blair Athol single malt Distillery stands at the gateway to the Scottish Highlands in the picturesque town of Pitlochry. Established in 1798, Blair Athol is one of the oldest working distilleries in Scotland. The distillery produces a 12 Year Old Sin...
Blair Castle and Gardens:
Discover Blair Castle the magnificent ancient seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl, Scotland's most visited historic house and the home of the Atholl Highlanders, Europe's only remaining private army. As a draughty medie...
This attractive garden, a haven of peace within walking distance of Perth, was developed by John and Dorothy Renton with the help of seed collections from plant hunters such as Forest, Ludlow and Sherriff. Gardeners and botanists from all over the wo...
The roofless but otherwise complete ruin of a tower house of about 1500, with a section of defensive barmkin wall and a remarkable corner tower with a square cap-house corbelled out. Much visited by James IV.
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The garden was created by Bobby and Betty Masterton. When they arrived in the 1950s there were a few trees - conifers, beeches and oak, but more notably the two magnificent Wellingtonias you can see today. One of them is Britain's widest conifer, wit...
The climb to the top of Craigower (the Goat's Crag), at 407m (1,335ft), is certainly worth the stretch for the outstanding views of the surrounding National Scenic Area. On a clear day you can take in the views along Lochs Tummel and Rannoch to the d...
Doune Castle was built around 1400 by Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Earl of Menteith and Fife. Younger brother of the weak and feeble Robert III, he was the effective ruler of the kingdom from 1388 until his death in 1420. He is known to histor...
Drummond Castle was built on a rocky outcrop by John, 1st Lord Drummond. The 2nd Earl, a Privy Councillor to James VI and Charles I, succeeded in 1612 and is credited with transforming both the gardens and the castle. The keep still stands but the re...
Dunblane Cathedral is a fascinating building. It stands on a site that has been sacred for well over one thousand years. The cathedral was restored in the late 19th century, but its immaculate Gothic exterior hides a chequered history of neglect and ...
An exceptionally well-preserved Pictish cross-slab with ornate decoration including human figures, Pictish symbols, zoomorphic designs and interlace.
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Located on the banks of River Tay, the cathedral contains a fine effigy of the 'Wolf of Badenoch' (Robert III's brother).The property's 15th-century nave and the tower are in the care of Historic Scotland, while the choir is now the parish church.
Elcho Castle is one of Scotland's best-preserved 16th-century tower houses. It was built around the time of the Protestant Reformation in 1560 by a member of the family of Wemyss of that Ilk. The family could trace their lineage back to the 12th cent...
Fergusson Gallery celebrates the life and work of the great pioneers of modern art and dance, John Duncan Fergusson and Margaret Morris. J D Fergusson is now best known as one of the celebrated Scottish Colourist painters, while Margaret Morris is r...
A tall cross-slab with Pictish symbols, figural scenes and ornate decoration. The original is now in the village church; a replica stands in the square.
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The Glenlyon Gallery houses a continuously changing exhibition of the work of Scottish artist Alan B Hayman.
Alan mainly paints in oil and acrylic and produces a vast range of pictures such as Scottish landscapes, seascapes, fishing, shooting and ...
An attractive woodland walk leads along the banks of the River Braan, through mixed woodland and past a handsome single-arched bridge to the picturesque folly of Ossian's Hall. Overlooking the Black Linn Falls and beyond to Ossian's Cave, the mid- 18...
Once known as The House of Ruthven, Huntingtower Castle comprises two fine and complete tower houses. The hall of the eastern tower has a fine painted ceiling. The painted decoration - a beguiling early-16th-century painted ceiling and wall frescoes ...
A rectangular collegiate church founded in 1508. The property still retains its altar, evidence of its furnishings and some painted details. The adjacent 18th-century historic library is not in the care of Historic Scotland...
The Pass is extremely narrow between high mountains, with the Garry running beneath in a deep, dark fome, and a rocky channel overhung with trees, forming a scene of horrible grandeur' wrote Thomas Pennant in 1769. This magnificent wooded gorge is a ...
Kinross House was built by Sir William Bruce between 1685-1693 and has glorious views out over Loch Leven to the castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned for almost a year (1567-8). The house was described by Daniel Defoe (Robinson Crusoe) as ...
Enjoy a peaceful wooded walk to the place where the Rivers Garry and Tummel meet. The Linn of Tummel ' from the Gaelic linne, meaning pool ' is a picturesque combination of water and woodland, and is home to a rich variety of wildlife. The area was f...
Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve covers 98 hectares and from early April to late August the star attraction is a pair of breeding ospreys.Their nest is situated within 150 metres of our observation hide, allowing osprey family life to be observed t...
The island fastness of Lochleven is associated with many colourful events and has been visited by countless distinguished personalities during its history. Some of those taking the boat across Loch Leven came of their own accord, including King Robe...
Meigle Museum has an impressive collection of Pictish carved sculpture, including cross slabs, recumbent gravestones, a hogback stone and rare architectural fragments. These demonstrate both the artistic vigour of Pictish society and the skill of its...
Visit this perfectly preserved cruck frame cottage and get a glimpse of Scottish village life in the 19th century. Moirlanich was home to at least three generations of the Robertson family, with the last member leaving in 1968. The building has hardl...
The interesting ruins of an important medieval parish church. At its west end is a tall Romanesque tower. The remainder of the church is mostly of 15th-century date.
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At Noah's Ark you can have a fun day out. Enjoy our indoor play area, bowling, go karts, golf driving range and picnic area....
We are one of the oldest museums in the UK, with more than half a million objects in our large, varied collections. They have been officially designated as a Recognised Collection of National Significance to Scotland. They cover History, Natural Hist...
Perthshire Visitor Centre has grown and developed over the last ten years to be the MUST STOP that it is today.
Perthshire Visitor Centre has a vast range of gifts, food and clothes spread throughout our sales area. It is an all round shopping exp...
Welcome to the Home Page of Pitlochry Boating Station and Loch Side Café for the best fishing in pitlochry. Pitlochry Boating Station is set on the picturesque shores of Loch Faskally. Loch Faskally gets on average 5500 salmon passing through its wa...
Part of the Loch Leven National Nature Reserve, RSPB Loch Leven Nature Reserve is an ideal day out for all the family. If you're new to birdwatching, visit our viewing hides for close-up views of wildlife....
Once the crowning place of the Kings of Scots, Scone Palace occupies a unique position in the history of Scotland. A breathtakingly beautiful place of power and mystery and the rightful home of the celebrated Stone of Scone - also known as the Stone ...
A 16th-century parish church, with a finely painted wooden ceiling illustrating heraldic and symbolic subjects, added in the 1630s.
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This picturesque parish church houses the nineth century Dupplin Cross, a masterpiece of Pictish stonework. The Dupplin Cross is one of a few complete, free-standing early medieval crosses that survive in Scotland.It is carved from a single block of ...
Stanley Mills is one the best-preserved relics of the 18th-century Industrial Revolution. It was established as a cotton mill by local merchants, with support from the English cotton baron Richard Arkwright. Textiles were produced here for 200 years....
Sunnybrae Cottage is a modest cottage which is possibly the oldest house in Pitlochry. Sunnybrae Cottage is a rare survival of a type of house that was once very common in the Highlands. Remarkably, it still has the remains of a cruck framed ro...
The Home of Scotland's Best loved whisky.
You might even say that time with us is a whole new experience! You'll find us nestled in the heart of the scenic Perthshire countryside, just outside Crieff, at our spiritual home, Glenturret (Scotland's ...
A crannog is a type of ancient loch-dwelling found throughout Scotland and Ireland dating from 5,000 years ago. Many crannogs were built out in the water as defensive homesteads and represented symbols of power and wealth. The Scottish Crannog Centre...
One of the most complete and unaltered small medieval churches in Scotland. The properrty was founded in 1446 and largely rebuilt about 1500. Much of its architectural detail has survived.
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