this stone-built, family-run inn housed within a former corn mill is set off the high street, and is a 5-minute walk from the pitlochry train station. family rooms are available. upgraded rooms add egyptian cotton bedding, dvd players, ipod docks and extra seating, plus bathrooms with heated floors and speakers. a traditional restaurant/bar offers all-day dining, indoor/outdoor seating and live music on weekends. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. scottish breakfast is included. stylish rooms have plush accents and en suite bathrooms, and come with free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 17
Highland Safaris (31 min) Local operator offering a wide range of safari packages, from helicopter tours to 4X4 adventures. Ben Vrackie (10 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. Loch Tummel (29 min) 7-mi.-long lake offering a serene boating & fishing locale, plus wildlife & archeological sites. Pitlochry fish ladder (12 min) Salmon and river Blair Castle (11 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. Queen's View Visitor Centre (14 min) Historic viewpoint with iconic panoramas over Loch Tummel, a cafe/tea room & a visitor centre. The Hermitage (20 min) Riverside national forest with towering Douglas firs, a waterfall & resident beavers & squirrels. Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre (10 min) Multimedia exhibitions on hydro-electricity, dam history & salmon breeding, plus a cafe & gift shop. Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery (22 min) Scotch whiskey producer offering tastings, an interactive museum & tours of its 1890s distillery. Falls of Bruar (19 min) A vigorous walk leads through the woods to a gorge & waterfall viewing area with 2 stone bridges. Edradour Distillery (6 min) Tours & tastings are offered at this charming 1825 distillery known for single malt Scotch whisky. Castle Menzies (29 min) Fortified 16th-century mansion and clan seat, with kirk and garden. Available for private events. Faskally Forest (3 min) Wooded trails around a loch with kingfishers & herons, plus summer water lilies & fall color. |