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Interesting news · 13 November 2025
Comrie Plans to Become Scotland’s First ‘Snowdrop Village’
Perthshire · from bbc.co.uk
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The village of Comrie in Perthshire is set to become Scotland’s first “snowdrop village” after residents rescued 5,000 plants from destruction during flood defence works earlier this year.
The newly formed charity Comrie Snowdrops has secured £5,000 in lottery funding to expand planting across the village, aiming for 300,000 snowdrops to line paths and public spaces.
Volunteers have already replanted thousands near the war memorial and along riverside trails. The initiative will form part of the annual Scottish Snowdrop Festival, creating new winter walking routes and a free floral attraction to draw visitors from across the country.
An ivy-clad distillery of 1798 on the edge of Pitlochry, making the malt at the heart of Bell's, with tours, tastings and a bar made from an old copper mash tun.
A colourful cafe at the Cairn O'Mohr winery near Errol, opened in 2021, cooking Perthshire and Dundee produce with a street-food twist and fruit wines to match.
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