. set in a quaint rural town, this genteel stone b&b surrounded by gardens is 5 miles from scenic walking trails in tay forest park. it's 2 miles from loch faskally lake and 1 mile from highway a9. breakfast is served in a cozy dining room. an apartment adds a kitchenette, and a living room with a stone fireplace. other amenities include parking, a warm tv lounge, and landscaped gardens with picnic tables. the relaxed rooms feature free wi-fi, sitting areas, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well as flat-screen tvs with dvd players Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 17
Castle Menzies (28 min) Fortified 16th-century mansion and clan seat, with kirk and garden. Available for private events. Faskally Forest (4 min) Wooded trails around a loch with kingfishers & herons, plus summer water lilies & fall color. Pitlochry fish ladder (15 min) Salmon and river Blair Castle (12 min) Castle dating from 1269 with lavish rooms housing antiques, art and armour, plus walled garden. Loch Faskally (5 min) Hilly trails & angling around a dam with a famed fish ladder helping salmon to swim uphill & spawn. Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre (14 min) Multimedia exhibitions on hydro-electricity, dam history & salmon breeding, plus a cafe & gift shop. Loch Tummel (29 min) 7-mi.-long lake offering a serene boating & fishing locale, plus wildlife & archeological sites. Highland Safaris (30 min) Local operator offering a wide range of safari packages, from helicopter tours to 4X4 adventures. Blair Athol Distillery (4 min) The Allt Dour supplies the water used at this distillery famous for its single-malt whiskies. Queen's View Visitor Centre (15 min) Historic viewpoint with iconic panoramas over Loch Tummel, a cafe/tea room & a visitor centre. The Hermitage (19 min) Riverside national forest with towering Douglas firs, a waterfall & resident beavers & squirrels. Falls of Bruar (20 min) A vigorous walk leads through the woods to a gorge & waterfall viewing area with 2 stone bridges. Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery (21 min) Scotch whiskey producer offering tastings, an interactive museum & tours of its 1890s distillery. Edradour Distillery (6 min) Tours & tastings are offered at this charming 1825 distillery known for single malt Scotch whisky. Ben Vrackie (11 min) Trails lead into this mountainous site with an optional steep climb affording sweeping vistas. |