set on 3 acres overlooking loch faskally, this family-run hotel in a 19th-century country home is a 10-minute walk from the town centre and 1. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. traditional rooms come with en suite bathrooms, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. 7 miles from pitlochry festival theatre. complimentary perks include off-street parking, all-day hot drinks, and full scottish breakfast and dinner, which are served in a restaurant offering traditional scottish and french dishes made with local produce. some rooms have balconies overlooking the loch Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 19
Pitlochry fish ladder (18 min) Salmon and river Queen's View Visitor Centre (14 min) Historic viewpoint with iconic panoramas over Loch Tummel, a cafe/tea room & a visitor centre. Edradour Distillery (8 min) Tours & tastings are offered at this charming 1825 distillery known for single malt Scotch whisky. Faskally Forest (3 min) Wooded trails around a loch with kingfishers & herons, plus summer water lilies & fall color. Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery (23 min) Scotch whiskey producer offering tastings, an interactive museum & tours of its 1890s distillery. Loch Faskally (4 min) Hilly trails & angling around a dam with a famed fish ladder helping salmon to swim uphill & spawn. Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre (16 min) Multimedia exhibitions on hydro-electricity, dam history & salmon breeding, plus a cafe & gift shop. Blair Castle (10 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. Loch Tummel (28 min) 7-mi.-long lake offering a serene boating & fishing locale, plus wildlife & archeological sites. Falls of Bruar (18 min) A vigorous walk leads through the woods to a gorge & waterfall viewing area with 2 stone bridges. Castle Menzies (30 min) Fortified 16th-century mansion and clan seat, with kirk and garden. Available for private events. Ben Vrackie (9 min) Trails lead into this mountainous site with an optional steep climb affording sweeping vistas. Blair Athol Distillery (4 min) The Allt Dour supplies the water used at this distillery famous for its single-malt whiskies. Highland Safaris (32 min) Local operator offering a wide range of safari packages, from helicopter tours to 4X4 adventures. |