trout fishing is available on the river, and guests have free access to strathtay golf club. a pair of upgraded suites feature minifridges and nespresso machines, and 1 includes a soaking tub. there's bike storage and drying facilities as well. full breakfast is served in an airy garden-view room, and evening meals can be ordered (select nights) for a fee. . plush rooms and suites offer bathrooms with heated floors and walk-in showers. suites add private entrances. set on 4 acres on the banks of the river tay, this refined b&b is a 4-minute walk from strathtay golf club. all have garden or river views, free wifi, flat-screens and dvd players Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 20
Highland Safaris (18 min) Local operator offering a wide range of safari packages, from helicopter tours to 4X4 adventures. Loch Tummel (39 min) 7-mi.-long lake offering a serene boating & fishing locale, plus wildlife & archeological sites. Ben Vrackie (22 min) Trails lead into this mountainous site with an optional steep climb affording sweeping vistas. Queen's View Visitor Centre (26 min) Historic viewpoint with iconic panoramas over Loch Tummel, a cafe/tea room & a visitor centre. Cluny House Gardens (11 min) Edradour Distillery (16 min) Tours & tastings are offered at this charming 1825 distillery known for single malt Scotch whisky. Blair Castle (23 min) Castle dating from 1269 with lavish rooms housing antiques, art and armour, plus walled garden. Castle Menzies (16 min) Fortified 16th-century mansion and clan seat, with kirk and garden. Available for private events. The Hermitage (22 min) Riverside national forest with towering Douglas firs, a waterfall & resident beavers & squirrels. Falls of Bruar (31 min) A vigorous walk leads through the woods to a gorge & waterfall viewing area with 2 stone bridges. Explorers Garden (13 min) Pitlochry fish ladder (16 min) Salmon and river Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre (19 min) Multimedia exhibitions on hydro-electricity, dam history & salmon breeding, plus a cafe & gift shop. Faskally Forest (15 min) Wooded trails around a loch with kingfishers & herons, plus summer water lilies & fall color. Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery (10 min) Scotch whiskey producer offering tastings, an interactive museum & tours of its 1890s distillery. |