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Perthshire

Atholl Estates

A stone lodge, a cottage and a loch-side cabin on Atholl Estates in Highland Perthshire, each for two to four, with dogs welcome at every one.

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Welcome

Places to stay across the Atholl estate, from the glens above Blair Atholl to the lochs above Dunkeld.

Atholl Estates spreads across Highland Perthshire around Blair Castle, and among its lodges and cottages are three we love. Charlottefield sits under an ancient oak wood at Tulliemet, with a wood-fired bath in its old woodshed. Milton of Kincraigie looks over Glen Fender above Blair Atholl, with a burn at the foot of the garden. Juniper is a red larch cabin on stilts above Cally Loch, near Dunkeld, with a bath outside for two. Each has a wood-burning stove and welcomes dogs.

The houses

A lodge and a cottage for four, and a cabin for two.

A stone cottage with a gabled dormer window catches evening light among autumn trees, a bench and picnic table on the gravel outside.CharlottefieldSleeps 4
  • Under ancient oaks
  • A wood-fired bath outdoors
Check datesA stone farmhouse with dormer windows sits behind a timber post and rail fence, trees and hills visible beyond.Milton of KincraigieSleeps 4
  • Over Glen Fender
  • A fire pit by the burn
Check datesA red timber cabin with a steep pitched roof stands on a hillside among pines, a covered deck and chairs to one side.JuniperSleeps 2
  • Above Cally Loch
  • A bath outdoors for two
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Where it is

In Highland Perthshire, between Blair Atholl, Pitlochry and Dunkeld.

Close byWhere the estate sends its guests.
  1. White turreted castle with stepped gables, framed by tall pine treesBlair CastleThe seat of Atholl Estates, with free entry in season when you stay at one of the estate's lodges.13 miles 19 min by road
  2. Gothic arched windows line the sandstone cathedral beside a mossy treeDunkeldThe cathedral town below Cally Loch, with estate walks round the lochs above it.10 miles 17 min by road
  3. Woman walks towards a stone hut through autumn woodlandThe HermitageThe estate's favourite walk: through towering Douglas firs to watch the thunderous Black Linn Falls.10 miles 16 min by road
  4. Dried flower display above a shopfront doorway on Atholl StreetARAN BakeryFirst on the estate’s list of bakeries, butchers and delis, in Dunkeld.9 miles 17 min by road
  5. Stone mill building with waterwheel beside a wooden footbridge and riverThe WatermillThe Watermill café in Blair Atholl, on the estate’s list of bakeries and delis.14 miles 20 min by road
  6. The House of Bruar, PerthshireHouse of BruarJust past Blair Atholl, the 'Harrods of the north', with fish and chips too.
  7. Stone building with striped awnings and dormer windows under grey skiesThe GrandtullyFirst on the estate’s list of restaurants: the Grandtully Hotel and The Tully, by Ballintaggart.7 miles 13 min by road
  8. Wooden sign for Killiecrankie House, Restaurant & Rooms, framed by leavesKilliecrankie HouseOn the estate’s list of restaurants, by the Pass of Killiecrankie.10 miles 15 min by road
  9. Picnic tables on a lawn with a canopy, church spire and townhouses behindThe TaybankOn the estate’s list of restaurants, in Dunkeld.9 miles 17 min by road
  10. Ivy-covered Blair Athol Distillery building with red doors and a curved wooden sculpture in the courtyardBlair AtholFirst of the breweries and distilleries on the estate’s list, in Pitlochry.5 miles 10 min by road
  11. Stone railway viaduct crossing a wooded glen above a riverSoldier's LeapOn the estate’s list of historic sites, at Killiecrankie.11 miles 17 min by road
  12. Pitlochry dam and hydroelectric power station beside the fish ladderPitlochry DamOn the estate’s list of historic sites and museums: the dam’s visitor centre.6 miles 14 min by road
  13. Corner sign reading "Escape Route Café, Licensed, Pitlochry" on a whitewashed buildingEscape RouteWhere the estate sends you to hire bikes, in Pitlochry.6 miles 11 min by road
Directions
An aerial view shows a stone and timber cottage with a round hot tub in the garden, hills rising behind a dry stone wall.KincraigiePheasant CottageSleeps 6 · 5.1 miles
Little Pheasant, PerthshirePerthshireLittle PheasantSleeps 4 · 5.1 miles
Victoria's restaurant on a stone corner building with green awnings and topiary shrubsRestaurantsVictoria's5.8 miles
Stone facade of the Atholl Arms Hotel with flags and flower basketsRestaurantsAtholl Palace Hotel5.9 miles
The Perthshire Gallery, PerthshireAttractionsThe Perthshire Gallery5.9 miles
Café Calluna storefront with hanging flower baskets and diners seated outsideCafeCafe Calluna5.9 miles
Loch Tummel viewed through autumn trees from Queen's View, PerthshireAttractionsQueen's View6.0 miles
John Muir Trust's Wild Space gallery, with hanging sign, on a Pitlochry street cornerShoppingJohn Muir Trust Centre6.0 miles
Quiet high street with canopied shopfronts and a red telephone box in the distanceAttractionsPitlochry6.0 miles
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