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Perthshire and Angus

Some ideas for you on where to go and what to see as you plan your holiday or short break.  

PERTHSHIRE
Perthshire is the heart of Scotland, with lochs and woods and fertile farming countryside. Pitlochry, Dunkeld, Blair Atholl, and Crieff – all are attractive holiday towns with Thistle Caravan Parks nearby from where it is easy to take day trips to explore the surrounding area. Blair Castle, near Pitlochry, is one of the best castles in Scotland and in Pitlochry is Blair Atholl Distillery, whilst nearby is the smallest distillery in the country – Edradour.  it is fascinating to learn about the craft, whether or not you like the product!  In Perth you should visit the Farmers' Market - one of the best in Scotland - on the first Saturday in the month.

In Blair Atholl you can hire bikes and try out the local trails, or visit the Heritage Museum and the working Blair Atholl Watermill, where you can also sample the home-baking.

Head west from Pitlochry and you pass through Aberfeldy (Dewar’s World of Whisky) before reaching Kenmore and Loch Tay, home of the Scottish Crannog Centre, an accurate representation of what a dwelling was like in the Iron Age; fascinating for both adults and children.  If you enjoy wild countryside, then head west through Rannoch Moor to Rannoch Station, one of the most remote  parts of Scotland.

Near Perth on the River Tay has interesting shops while nearby is Scone Palace (the original home of the Stone of Destiny, stolen by Edward I of England in the 13th century. 

ANGUS
The county of Angus has plenty to attract visitors – Blairgowrie is a busy market town in the heart of this farming county, and is a good starting point from which to explore the Angus Glens, ideal for walking and for bird-spotting - try Glen Prosen, Glen Isla, Glen Clova and Glen Esk. 

Arbroath on the east coast has good beaches and playgrounds for the children. For castle-lovers, Glamis Castle, not far from Forfar, with its royal connections (Queen Elizabeth, the late Queen Mother, was born here), and House of Dun by Montrose, owned by the National Trust of Scotland, are both worth visiting, not only for the architecture, but for their interesting histories. 

Perthshire and Angus are also great for bird-watchers.  Loch of the Lowes near Dunkeld has ospreys, great crested grebes, coots, mallards, herons and goldeneye ducks.  Montrose Basin is great for sea-birds and migrating birds, so especially good in the autumn and winter for migrating birds. 

DUNDEE, CITY OF DISCOVERY
Dundee, on the Firth of Tay, is the home of the RRS Discovery – the ship on which Scott sailed to the Antarctic. The ship and its qvisitor centre present a vivid picture of what life was like for these intrepid explorers a hundred years ago. Near Discovery is Sensation, the science centre, with lots of hands-on activities for children and adults.
 
Not far away is Verdant Works,which illustrates the lives of the people who worked in the 19th century jute factoriesy. The newly re-opened McManus Museum and Art Gallery is one of the best in Scotland.

North of Dundee, on the coast, is Broughty Ferry, a village which still has independent shops so an interesting place for window-shopping - and buying.
 

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