Pitlochry is ideal Sporting location for, golf, boating, fishing, walking, cycling, climbing, gym, curling, bird watching.In Blair Atholl see Blair Castle with its superb collections, then learn about more humble ways of life at the Atholl Country Collection, Blair Atholl Mill, a working oatmeal mill, or at the Clan Donnachaidh Centre at Bruar. Round off a memorable day by watching the sunset over the picture postcard Queen's View, where there is also a visitor centre. Pitlochry, served by a mainline rail station and the fast A9 trunk road, is well placed for seeing much of Perthshire, particularly the scenic districts around Aberfeldy and Dunkeld. Also within easy reach are Speyside and Royal Deeside, both accessed by passing through the mighty Grampian Mountains.
The bustling resort of Pitlochry, famous for its Festival Theatre, salmon ladder and woollen shops, is centrally placed for exploring the scenic beauties of the Perthshire Highlands. Loch Tummel, Rannoch, Blair Castle, Killiecrankie - the very names are redolent of all that is best about Scotland. With many indoor attractions and a huge range of accommodation, this area's popularity is easily understood.
Wellwood House -garden and pond- where generations of moorhens and wild ducks continue to nestle among the reeds, has not changed over it’s long years. The old rhododendrons seedlings brought from the Himalayas over 100 years ago still bloom in the gardens. New generations of wild ducks and moorhens swim on the pond. Heron regularly fish in the stream. Red squirrells flit among the trees, and visiting deer are often seen amid the trees.
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