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Perthshire

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Perthshire is a brilliant place to try something new. You can soar over Loch Leven in a glider, unwind in a wood-fired sauna on a boat on Loch Tay, try your hand at curling in Perth, or explore wooded glens and riverside paths. There are distillery tours, walks for every level and plenty of space to breathe. Whatever the weather, there's something to fill a day, so pack layers and say yes to something new.

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Place of the day19 hours ago

Blair Athol Distillery.

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...

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From the magazine18 hours agoThe printed copy of Issue 11Issue 11Autumn / Winter 2025–26

At Tombane Farm near Pitlochry, Hamish and Liberty Martin have made new wetlands that give the rare Northern damselfly its most southerly breeding ground.

The couple, who run the nature business Call of the Wild, moved to the 225-acre hill farm in Highland Perthshire with their five children. A chance meeting in 2021 gave them the chance to buy it, along with land that is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Alongside the wetlands, they have planted several fields with 10,000 trees using the Miyawaki method, a way of planting that encourages rapid growth and creates corridors for wildlife. Visitors can see the work for themselves on a guided walk across the farm, and guests can now stay over in its shepherds' huts.

Read the full story in Issue 11
Did you know17 hours ago

An osprey called Lady nested at Loch of the Lowes, near Dunkeld in Perthshire, for 24 years, laying 71 eggs and raising 50 chicks.

Lady arrived at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's reserve in 1991 and bred there until 2014, with four different male partners over the years. The average osprey lives about eight years and raises around 20 chicks, so Lady lived roughly three times as long and raised more than twice as many young. She is widely thought to be the oldest known breeding osprey in the UK, and possibly in Europe. Her nest became famous far beyond Perthshire after a webcam went live in 2008 and drew some 1.5 million hits in its first year.

See Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve · Perthshire
From our guide16 hours ago

Dewars Centre.

Self-described as the home of Scottish curling, the Dewars Centre is as fine place as any to have a go at this unique and growing sport. There are regular ‘Try Curling’ sessions, as well as facilities for ice-skating and bowling.

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From the magazine16 hours agoThe printed copy of Issue 13Issue 13Autumn / Winter 2026-27

After heavy rain, the Reekie Linn waterfall in Glen Isla, Angus, crashes down so hard that its spray fills the air like smoke, or reek in Scots.

A narrow path alongside the River Isla, near Alyth and Kirriemuir, leads to the falls, which the magazine counts among the most dramatic natural sights in Angus. Glen Isla is one of five glens that stretch from the fertile Angus countryside into the heart of the Cairngorm mountains, along with Glens Clova, Esk, Prosen and Lethnot. Each has its own character, with walks from riverside strolls to mountain hikes. Afterwards, the Glen Isla Hotel at Kirkton of Glenisla is a historic coaching inn where you'll rub shoulders with local farmers and estate workers in the bar.

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From Issue 9 of Hidden Scotland magazineIssue 915 hours ago

A Walking Guide to Dunkeld

A wander round Dunkeld in Perthshire, starting at the cathedral on the Tay that once held St Columba's relics and still bears musket marks from 1689, with The Taybank for a drink.

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Perthshire14 hours ago

A Douglas fir at the Hermitage, near Dunkeld, was the second tree in Britain to pass 200 feet, until a storm in 2017.

At The Hermitage, near Dunkeld in Perthshire, the 3rd Duke of Atholl built Ossian's Hall, once called the Hall of Mirrors, to look out over the falls of the River Braan. A Douglas fir in these woods was the second tree in Britain to pass 200 feet. It reached 207 feet before a storm brought it down in January 2017.

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From the magazine13 hours agoThe printed copy of Issue 11Issue 11Autumn / Winter 2025–26

In Aberfeldy, Highland Perthshire, the Watermill bookshop and café, its sister interiors shop Homer and the Watermill Gallery all stand within 100 metres of each other.

The artist Zanna Wilson, who runs the gallery, calls them an almost one-stop shop, with something for all ages and budgets. It is where she would start a weekend in town: a visit to the Watermill Bookshop and Café on a Friday morning to pick out a new read, then out for coffee and pastries. Afterwards she strolls up to the Birks of Aberfeldy from the Memorial Arch, soaking up the woods and waterfalls that once inspired the poet Robert Burns. Her gallery has recently moved from the top of the bookshop to a new home next door, in The Old Mill.

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Did you know13 hours agoWritten byLaurie GoodladRead Laurie’s piece

Laurie Goodlad and her family walked the Birks of Aberfeldy, a woodland trail past the Falls of Moness in Perthshire, in just over an hour.

‘We began the day with a walk to the Birks of Aberfeldy; a circular woodland walk upriver towards the famous ‘Birks’ (from the Scots for birch trees) overlooking the impressive Falls of Moness and Moness gorge. The walk begins on the western outskirts of Aberfeldy and is well signposted, with plenty of space for parking. The walk itself is 2.3 miles (4.7 km) in total, and we completed it in just over an hour with our nine and five-year-old.’

Written byLaurie GoodladRead Laurie’s pieceSee The Birks of Aberfeldy · Perthshire
Things to do12 hours ago

HotBoat Sauna, Taymouth Marina.

Scotland's first floating sauna, a wood-fired sauna on a boat at Taymouth Marina on Loch Tay, with sauna cruises and a jump into the loch.

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From the magazine10 hours agoThe printed copy of Issue 13Issue 13Autumn / Winter 2026-27

A Highland Life, a family-owned lodge, cottage and pair of bothies at Kinloch Rannoch in Highland Perthshire, stands close to where Outlander filmed its Craigh na Dun stone circle.

The stones that doubled on screen as Craigh na Dun were built for the show and are no longer there, but the magazine says it is a stirring spot nonetheless. A Highland Life is well primed for visitors in search of modern comforts and big views, on the outskirts of the village at the eastern end of Loch Rannoch. Climbing straight out of Kinloch Rannoch, the Craig Varr walk is a 4.5km circular trail with the loch spread out in one direction and the quartzite cone of Schiehallion in the other. The going can be damp after rain, so bring decent boots.

Read the full story in Issue 13