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TOURING IDEAS
Highland Perthshire offers the visitor a choice of Scottish holiday or short break as diverse as its scenery. The mixture of relaxation and the variety of things to do – be it walking, climbing, fishing, golf, country sports, adventure sports, cycling, motor biking or sightseeing - makes the Poppies Hotel the ideal location for a holiday.
In a region steeped in history, where you will discover as much of the past as of the present. There's so much to do that you may not want to leave! But if you want to explore further afield, The Weem Hotel makes the perfect central base for discovering much of Scotland.
The scenic, historic and cultural diversity of the surrounding area, featuring an abundance of outdoor activity and sightseeing riches, is what really brings the hotel into its own as a sensational touring and activity base. Throughout our site you’ll find out and come to understand why the glittering array of things to see and do in all directions, usually fairly close to the hotel but all well within a short drive or fulfilling day trip, is attracting so many discerning visitors, both from the UK and overseas, to the hotel every year, and choose for yourselves why you must come and share some quality time with us.
Must visits well within a easy and fulfilling day trip are Loch Lomond, The Trossachs, Glencoe, Loch Tay, Killin, Crieff and Aberfeldy – and of course the cities of Stirling, Glasgow and Perth
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Some Perthshire Heritage and Castle Trails highlights - peek back into history and recapture, if only momentarily, the events of the past in a part of Scotland which captivated the historic figures who made Scotland great.
- home of a Clan Chief at Castle Menzies, by Aberfeldy, where Bonnie Prince Charlie stayed on his way to the Battle of Culloden;
- two and a half centuries of military history at the Black Watch Museum;
- the childhood home of the Queen Mother at Glamis Castle
- the island castle on Loch Leven where Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned for almost a year before her dramatic escape;
- the Church where John Knox fuelled the fire of the Reformation at St. John's Kirk in Perth;
- walk to the stunning waterfalls that inspired Robert Burns' poem; "The Birks O' Aberfeldy".
- oldest existing library in Scotland (Innerpeffray, near Crieff), founded by Lord Madderty in 1680.
- Queen's View, one of the most famous views in Scotland across Loch Tummel to Schiehallion. Queen Victoria took tea here in 1866, but the viewpoint actually commemorates Queen Isabel, first wife of Robert the Bruce.
- the fairy-tale white Blair Castle, protected by the last and only private army in Europe;
- the magnificent Scone Palace, where Kings of Scots including Robert the Bruce, were crowned - many atop the fabled Stone of Destiny.
- Listen for the footsteps of "My Lady Greensleeves" who is reputed to haunt Huntingtower Castle where Mary, Queen of Scots visited in 1565 while on her honeymoon with Darnley.
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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