Places To See In Pitlochry
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Distilleries
There are two whisky distilleries to visit. The larger of the two is Bell's Blair Atholl Distillery, at the southern end of town, heading towards the A9 to Perth.
Easter-Sep Mon-Sat 0930-1700, Sun 1200-1700; Oct Mon-Fri 1000-1600, Nov-Easter Mon-Fri 1100-1600,£4, tours every 10 mins. Tel. 482003.
A couple of miles east of town, on the A924, is the Edradour Distillery, the smallest in Scotland. http://www.edradour.co.uk Jan and Feb Mon-Sat 1000-1600, Sun 1200-1600, Mar-Oct Mon-Sat 0930-1800, Sun 1130-1700, Nov and Dec Mon-Sat 0930-1700, Sun 1200-1700, Free. Tel. 472095.
Fish ladder
Pitlochry's main attraction is the fish ladder, part of the power station and dam which formed man-made Loch Faskally when it was constructed on the River Tummel. The ladder allows salmon to swim up to their spawning grounds and you can watch them leaping spectacularly in the spring and summer. The best months are May and June. The fish ladder is across the river, a short distance from the Pitlochry Festival Theatre. In summer 2002 the Scottish Plant Collectors Garden will open in the grounds of the theatre. Contact the theatre for further information.
Another excellent walk from Pitlochry, described in the tourist office leaflet, leaves town on the north road and turns left past the boat station. It then crosses the Cluanie footbridge and follows the road to Loch Faskally and up the River Garry to Garry Bridge over the Pass of Killiecrankie. The path returns to Pitlochry along the west bank of the River Garry, before turning west up the River Tummel, passing close by the Linn of Tummel, then crossing the Tummel and following the west shore of Loch Faskally to the dam and fish ladder.
Also here is the Explorers-The Scottish Plant Hunters' Garden that fascinates the visitors with its wide display of diverse plant species and trails, which pays tribute to the story of Scotland's 18th and 19th century botanists and explorers. Apr-Oct daily 1000-1700, £3, concession £2.50, children £1. TEL. 484600, http://www.explorersgarden.com
Pass of Killiecrankie
Four miles north of Pitlochry the A9 cuts through the Pass of Killiecrankie, a spectacular wooded gorge which was the dramatic setting for the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689, when a Jacobite army led by Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount 'Bonnie Dundee', defeated the government forces under General Hugh Mackay. One government soldier evaded capture by making a jump of Olympic gold medal-winning proportions across the River Garry at Soldier's Leap. The NTS visitor centre has displays on the battle and the local natural history. Apr-Oct daily 1000-1730. Free (honesty box; £1 donation advised). Tel. 473233.
Self catering Cottages in Killiecrankie
- Old Mill Sleeps 5
- Fieldstone Sleeps 6