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Sightseeing
Ben Vrackie: Our own mountain on the doorstep. Ben Vrackie rises just behind Balnakeilly, and you can head for the hills straight from the estate. At 841 metres, the summit gives sweeping views over Highland Perthshire. Allow around 4 hours up and back.
Blair Castle: The striking white castle and ancestral seat of the Dukes of Atholl, with grand rooms, a walled Hercules Garden and woodland walks. In the village of Blair Atholl, about 7 miles north of Pitlochry.
The House of Bruar: Scotland's best known country store, with fashion, a food hall and a restaurant, just a few minutes on from Blair Castle. Pair the two for a perfect day out, and take the walk up to the Falls of Bruar right behind the store.
The Queen’s View: One of Scotland's most famous viewpoints, looking west along Loch Tummel towards the peak of Schiehallion. About 6 miles west of Pitlochry on the B8019, with a visitor centre and café.
Blair Atholl Distillery: The home of Bell's whisky, distilling since 1798. Right in Pitlochry town, with tours and tastings.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre: Known as Scotland's Theatre in the Hills, with a year-round programme of plays, musicals and concerts. Set on the banks of the River Tummel, with the beautiful Explorers Garden alongside. Absolutely worth booking.
Pitlochry Golf Course: An 18-hole course set on the hillside above the town, with stunning Highland views from every tee. Visitors are welcome.
Fishing: Highland Perthshire is famous for its salmon and trout fishing on the River Tummel, the River Tay and Loch Faskally. Ask us and we can point you towards local permits and ghillies.
The Hermitage: A National Trust for Scotland woodland walk along the River Braan, with some of Britain's tallest trees, the Black Linn waterfall and the Ossian's Hall viewing folly. Just outside Dunkeld, about 20 minutes south.
Loch Faskally and Faskally Wood: A peaceful loch and woodland on the northern edge of Pitlochry, with easy walking trails. Every autumn the wood hosts the Enchanted Forest light show.
Pitlochry Dam: A 1950s hydro electric dam on the River Tummel, famous for its salmon ladder. Walk across the dam and stop at the visitor centre and café, a short stroll from the town centre.