DAY TOURS
Day tours of Highland Perthshire in Scotland - here day trip opportunities simply abound!
Here are some local highlights:
Schiehallion
The Hill of the Fairies, one of Scotland 's most shapely and famous mountains permanently casts a watchful eye over proceedings at the hotel and its conical shape once allowed physicists to use its gravitational attraction on a pendulum to calculate the mass of the earth. An easy and superb ascent.
Queens View
This magnificent outlook is world famous and can be enjoyed at the eastern end of Loch Tummel, only a few miles from the hotel.
West Highland Line
Arguably one of the most exhilarating railway journeys in the world, passing as it does in quite spectacular and dramatic fashion through glens, round mountains, over moors and round lochside edges. And in the summer enhanced by the Jacobite Steam Train, between Fort William and Mallaig, following the famous 'Road to the Isles', combining the romance of steam with simply beautiful scenery.
Pitlochry
Originally three small hamlets, now combining to become one of Scotland's best loved perennial tourism destination with an incredible array of choices from distilleries, a theatre, castles, a range of Scottish highland events, walks, cycle routes - incredible scenery - some of the best in Scotland, to clan trails and history - and not to mention a delightful 18 hole golf course.
Local tours
These places are recommended for their close proximity.
Loch Tay and Killin
A very leisurely and beautifully scenic trip, taking in Schiehallion, Aberfeldy, Killin and the delightful little village of Fortingall (featuring the oldest tree in Scotland), nestling at the foot of the eastern end of Ben Lawers. Try to visit Castle Menzies and the House of Menzies near Aberfeldy too.
Crieff and Strathearn
This tour allows the option of taking in Perth. Go south to Perth then the road to Crieff. Visit the great visitor centre there, lovely shops, also Glenturret Distillery. On the way back take the superb scenic road through the 'Sma Glen' north to Amulree then Aberfeldy. Perhaps visit the Crannog Centre and the World of Whisky then back to Dunalastair via the spectacular and high level Scherhallion road which skirts the famous mountain.
Distillery Tours
A great round day trip is Dalwhinnie(home of one of the six Classic Malts), Edradour ( Scotland 's smallest) and Blair Atholl at Pitlochry, Glenturret ( Scotland 's oldest), at Crieff, then return via Dewars at Aberfeldy ( Scotland 's newest distillery visitor centre) - all have excellent visitor centres and you'll get a free dram in every one!
Castles
Encompass Blair Castle, or even Balmoral on the North Deeside route, Scone Palace and Castle Menzies comfortably in a pleasant and very scenic day trip.
Shopping
House of Bruar (Scotland 's Harrods) and Clan Donnaidhaidh centre, Pitlochry, Perth with its wonderful shops and Caithness Glass centre or Crieff, which has a first class visitor centre, then return home suitably laden!
A day tour by rail
A short drive from Kenmore takes you to Rannoch Station on the West Highland Line from which you can take an exquisite journey through spectacular scenery and vistas, to Oban, Mallaig or Fort William.
Choose Your Self Catering country cottage
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Recently built in Scottish traditional style, this charming, homely black and white holiday cottage with wonderful country and mountain views is only 150 yards from the heart of Aberfeldy, yet its mature garden setting provides peace and perfect tranquility. Tastefully furnished with designer fabrics to a very high standard, Appletree has a Victorian conservatory that overlooks Weem Rock.
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Laurelbank is a large traditional stone-built Scottish cottage majestically positioned at the centre of a large mature garden. The house is surrounded by a lawn and made totally secure by perimeter dry-stone walling. The well-stocked garden is a permanent blaze of colour during the summer and provides a ready haven for a multitude of songbirds.
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Has been designed with a view to spoiling you with its large genuine Jacuzzi bath, steam cubicle and infra red sauna. It is situated right next to Appletree Cottage only a short walk from the centre of Aberfeldy via a lane which runs past the old water mill. Newly built in traditional Scottish style and finished in black and white, Lavender Cottage has splendid open views of the hills and surrounding countryside from every room. Both the house and the secure garden offer absolute quietness and privacy.
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This spacious accommodation and charming cottage has been imaginatively designed internally and is set peacefully next to Lavender Cottage only 150 yards from the shops, pubs and restaurants in the heart of the unspoilt market town of Aberfeldy. Each room has been furnished to a very high standard and they all offer excellent views of the hills and countryside of Highland Perthshire.
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Built into the hillside to take advantage of stunning views up the Tay valley to Ben Lawers and Schiehallion, this unique architect designed detached holiday home enjoys a country lane setting of utter peace and seclusion, adjacent to the Birks of Aberfeldy, yet is walking distance through this woodland glade to the heart of the delightful Highland market town of Aberfeldy.
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Is a traditional Victorian stone built Scottish villa, the upper floor of which has been sensitively and comprehensively renovated to create a warm and welcoming apartment. The property is entered via is own front door to first floor level where you are immediately struck by its light and spacious interior where a creative touch has ensured that the house has been thoroughly modernised yet has retained its former charm and original features.
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Is situated on Taybridge Road in Aberfeldy, a street of large stone-built Victorian houses, leading to one of the most romantic bridges in Scotland which Wade built over the Tay in 1733. A charming, recently refurbished semi-detached period villa of distinctive Art Nouveau design retaining many of its original features such as the period fireplaces throughout and the attractive natural wood finishes and has undergone a programme of extensive refurbishment. This family house has spacious accommodation and a large enclosed garden in a desirable location within walking distance of the golf course and other local services.
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