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The Alyth Burn rushing over stones between autumn beeches in the Den o' Alyth.
Perthshire

Den o' Alyth

A wooded glen on both sides of the Alyth Burn on the edge of Alyth, with paths under beech, oak, ash and alder along the water.

Welcome

On the western edge of the little town of Alyth, the Alyth Burn runs down through a steep-sided glen of old broadleaved woods.

Its steep slopes are wooded with beech, oak, ash, alder and hazel, full of birdsong.

Paths wander along both banks of the burn and up the sides of the glen, with little bridges, mossy boulders and the water rushing over its stony bed below. In autumn the beeches turn copper and gold and the paths disappear under their leaves.

The walks start from a small car park at the edge of the town, and can be as short or as long as the day allows, with the shops and cafes of Alyth a few minutes away.

Close byAlythA small town of old bridges over the Alyth Burn.2 min by roadSee itThe Alyth Burn running through the town between stone walls.
Before you go

Free, at any time.

Paths lead from the small car park on the western edge of Alyth through the woods along the burn.

Where
The western edge of Alyth, along the Alyth Burn.
Where it is

On the western edge of Alyth, along the Alyth Burn.

Close byAlyth.
  1. The great carved cross-slab standing in the hall of the Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum.Meigle Pictish StonesTwenty-six carved Pictish stones at Meigle.4 miles8 min by road
  2. The Reekie Linn pouring white into its gorge among autumn trees.Reekie LinnThe smoky waterfall on the River Isla, north of Alyth.5 miles9 min by road
  3. Blairgowrie5 miles9 min by road
  4. Cargill’s Leap, PerthshireCargill’s Leap6 miles9 min by road
  5. Farm café with beamed ceiling, mismatched chairs and cakes under glass domesPeel Farm6 miles11 min by road
Directions
The Alyth Burn running through the town between stone walls.AttractionsAlyth0.6 miles
Glass cake stands display Crunchie Tiffin, Raspberry Brownie and Summer Berry Victoria Sponge on a farm shop counterCafeThe Wandering Bear Cafe7.1 miles
Ruined stone gable with empty windows beside a glass-cased Pictish cross-slabAttractionsThe Eassie Stone8.8 miles
Nàdair, AngusPerthshireNàdairSleeps 6 · 9.2 miles
Country road running alongside a tall, dense beech hedgeAttractionsMeikleour Beech Hedge9.5 miles
Red box of assorted sweets from Star Rock Shop, including humbugs, tablet and candy canesShoppingThe Star Rock Shop11 miles
Uniforms and helmets along a corridor in the Tayside Police Museum.AttractionsTayside Police Museum11 miles
A verdigris statue overlooks a walled garden and sandstone houseAttractionsJ.M. Barrie's Birthplace11 miles
Ink illustration of stone cottages with "The Bothy Experience" painted on a gable endAttractionsGin Bothy Experience11 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the Den, and when each is next free.

Nàdair, AngusNàdair
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Perthshire
  • 5 miles from the Den o' Alyth
Free 4–6 DecA stone cottage with a green door and three chimneys sits behind a lawn bordered by shrubs and flowerbeds.Fairygreen Cottage
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Perthshire
  • 10 miles from the Den o' Alyth
Check datesAn aerial view shows a black timber cabin with a pitched roof set on a deck in an open field, a bath and seating area visible outside.The Cabin at Fairygreen
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Perthshire
  • 11 miles from the Den o' Alyth
Check datesThe whole of Larch House across its meadow: the larch-clad gable and long roof with roof lights, the lower wing beside it, a ring of river stones in the grass and oaks behind.Larch House
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Blairgowrie
  • 11 miles from the Den o' Alyth
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