the plush rooms with mountain, valley or garden views have en suite bathrooms, flat-screen tvs, free wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. surrounded by woodland, this upscale hotel in a victorian house is a 14-minute walk from the river tummel, 1. children age 10 and over are welcome. 1 miles from the pitlochry festival theatre and 1. parking is free, as is hot breakfast. 2 miles from tay forest park. some rooms add balconies, and 1 has a 4-poster bed. an elegant restaurant serves traditional scottish fare, while pre-dinner canapes and cocktails, as well as after-dinner coffee and dessert, are served in a lounge with a fireplace Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 18
Queen's View Visitor Centre (17 min) Historic viewpoint with iconic panoramas over Loch Tummel, a cafe/tea room & a visitor centre. Faskally Forest (6 min) Wooded trails around a loch with kingfishers & herons, plus summer water lilies & fall color. Blair Athol Distillery (7 min) The Allt Dour supplies the water used at this distillery famous for its single-malt whiskies. Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery (23 min) Scotch whiskey producer offering tastings, an interactive museum & tours of its 1890s distillery. Falls of Bruar (21 min) A vigorous walk leads through the woods to a gorge & waterfall viewing area with 2 stone bridges. Pitlochry fish ladder (6 min) Salmon and river Loch Faskally (7 min) Hilly trails & angling around a dam with a famed fish ladder helping salmon to swim uphill & spawn. Loch Tummel (31 min) 7-mi.-long lake offering a serene boating & fishing locale, plus wildlife & archeological sites. Ben Vrackie (12 min) Trails lead into this mountainous site with an optional steep climb affording sweeping vistas. Blair Castle (14 min) Castle dating from 1269 with lavish rooms housing antiques, art and armour, plus walled garden. The Hermitage (21 min) Riverside national forest with towering Douglas firs, a waterfall & resident beavers & squirrels. Edradour Distillery (8 min) Tours & tastings are offered at this charming 1825 distillery known for single malt Scotch whisky. Castle Menzies (30 min) Fortified 16th-century mansion and clan seat, with kirk and garden. Available for private events. Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre (15 min) Multimedia exhibitions on hydro-electricity, dam history & salmon breeding, plus a cafe & gift shop. Highland Safaris (31 min) Local operator offering a wide range of safari packages, from helicopter tours to 4X4 adventures. |