Main attractions in Pitlochry
Don't miss the
Salmon Ladder, with its beautiful setting. Learn the secrets of malt whisky making at
Blair Athol Distillery and
Edradour Distillery.
Just to the north lies the dramatic
Pass of Killiecrankie,
with a visitor centre operated by the National Trust for Scotland. Pitlochry became famous when
Queen Victoria fell in love "
with this most beautiful place" on the Highland Tour
and decided she wanted a holiday home in the Highlands.
Pitlochry became
a SPA and a holiday resort. Albert, the Prince Consort finally bought Balmoral
and built a Castle for his Queen.
Today Pitlochry is famous for its Festival Theatre, its salmon ladder where you can watch wild Atlantic salmon migrating up the River Tunnel, its two whisky distilleries, excellent woollen shops, Blair Castle, and the surrounding forests, moorland and lochs and innumerable walks.
USEFUL LINKS:
Edradour Distillery
Discovering Perthshire & the Scottish Highland
Wellwood House is an ideal base for touring the Highlands. Being so central you can take daytrips by car to loch Ness, Inverness and the Whisky distilleries of Speyside, Balmoral, the summer residence of the Queen, St. Andrews, Edinburgh. You can visit Glen Coe and Fort William and the ancient Caledonian pine Forests. Walk in the woodlands, climb Ben-Y-Vrackie, enjoy exploring the hills and valleys around Pitlochry. We hope to welcome you. The air is like wine, pure and clear. The water filtering through layers of peat makes the best whisky. Visit nearby Blair Castle or the Palace of Scone, Glamis Castle, and Dunrobin Castle.
USEFUL LINKS:
• Blair Castle
• Palace of Scone
• Glamis Castle
Edinburgh Accommodation:
If you require quality accommodation in central Edinburgh with parking facilities contact Maggie Urquhart at Kildonan Lodge. Or if you prefer a semi-rural setting try Jim & Morag Lennox at Cockle Mill Crammond Edinburgh.
USEFUL LINKS:
• Kildonan Lodge (central Edinburgh) website
• Cockle Mill Crammond Edinburgh e-mail