Pitlochry Guide
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Guide To Pitlochry
Travel To Pitlochry | Places To See | Accommodation In Pitlochry | Eating and Drinking in Pitlochry | Entertainment in Pitlochry | Things To Do Around Pitlochry
Despite being one of the busiest Highland tourist towns in the summer, Pitlochry's lovely setting on the shores of the River Tummel, overlooked by Ben y Vrackie, makes it a pleasant base for exploring this beautiful area. The town also has a few worthwhile attractions of its own. Phone code: +44 (0)1796 Population: 2,500
Getting there
Getting there The bus and train stations are on Atholl Road. Scottish Citylink buses run almost every hour between Glasgow (2 hrs 15 mins), Edinburgh (2 hrs 45 mins) and Inverness (2 hrs) via Pitlochry. Stagecoach buses run daily except Sun to Aberfeldy, Dunkeld and Perth. Pitlochry is on the Perth-Inverness rail line and there are several daily trains (Mon-Sat; fewer on Sun) to Perth (30 mins).
Self Catering Cottages in Pitlochry
- LOGIERAIT (near Pitlochry) - Perthshire Sleeps 6
- CALVINE (near Pitlochry) - Perthshire Sleeps 4
- CALVINE (near Pitlochry) - Perthshire Sleeps 6
- CALVINE (Near PITLOCHRY) - Perthshire Sleeps 6
- PITLOCHRY - Perthshire Sleeps 4
Cycle hire
Escape Route, 8 West Moulin Rd, Tel/Fax. 473859. Touring and off-road bikes.
Taxi
Elizabeth Yule Transport, Tel. 472290.
Tourist information
The Tourist information Centre is at 22 Atholl Rd, Tel. 472215. Apr to mid-May, mid-Sep and Oct Mon-Sat 0900-1800, Sun 1100-1700; mid-May to mid-Sep Mon-Sat 0900-1900, Sun 0900-1800; Nov-Mar Mon-Fri 0900-1700, Sat 1000-1400.