Jennifer’s guidebook
My Favourite Eateries
There are a number of eateries in the local area from small Coffee Shops to Local Inns and Restaurants.
Superb Restaurant with amazing views. Keep an eye on their facebook page to see what events they have planned.
Thyme to Eat
Crieff RoadSuperb Restaurant with amazing views. Keep an eye on their facebook page to see what events they have planned.
Amazing views over the River Tay - watch canoeists slalom down the rapids.
Great pub food, amazing pies and great kids play area.
Opposite the Highland Chocolatier.
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The Inn On The Tay
Amazing views over the River Tay - watch canoeists slalom down the rapids.
Great pub food, amazing pies and great kids play area.
Opposite the Highland Chocolatier.
Formal dining - dog friendly. Amazing views from the other side of the Loch.
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The Inn at Loch Tummel
Formal dining - dog friendly. Amazing views from the other side of the Loch.
Three Lemons
28 Dunkeld StAmazing Pizzas!
Excellent for breakfast for a spot of lunch - right in the centre of Aberfeldy.
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Habitat Cafe
2 The SquareExcellent for breakfast for a spot of lunch - right in the centre of Aberfeldy.
Amazing soups and sandwiches. Cakes to die for!
Lovely bookshop and gallery upstairs.
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Aberfeldy Watermill Bookshop & Cafe
Mill StreetAmazing soups and sandwiches. Cakes to die for!
Lovely bookshop and gallery upstairs.
Ailean Chraggan
Excellent Sunday Carvery and evening meals.
Fantastic views of Faskally with fine dining. Well priced high quality lunches.
Excellent high teas and you can hire a pod in the gardens for a special occasion.
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Fonab Castle Hotel
Foss RoadFantastic views of Faskally with fine dining. Well priced high quality lunches.
Excellent high teas and you can hire a pod in the gardens for a special occasion.
Excellent cakes and great for a spot of lunch. Large portion sizes!
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Hettie's Tea Rooms
95 Atholl RdExcellent cakes and great for a spot of lunch. Large portion sizes!
Buffet style lunch, lovely homemade soups and excellent Fish/ Chip bar.
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The House of Bruar
Buffet style lunch, lovely homemade soups and excellent Fish/ Chip bar.
Great for a pub lunch and evening meal - relaxed atmosphere and sometimes have live bands.
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The Old Mill Inn
Mill LaneGreat for a pub lunch and evening meal - relaxed atmosphere and sometimes have live bands.
Beautiful place to sit outside and have a spot of lunch.
The working mill makes excellent homemade bread, which they sell in the shop.
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Blair Atholl Watermill
Ford RoadBeautiful place to sit outside and have a spot of lunch.
The working mill makes excellent homemade bread, which they sell in the shop.
Well worth a visit - beautiful drive, lots of wildlife and walks on the doorstep. Right on the railway platform - very quaint.
The staff are superb and make the best homemade cakes in the area. I would definitely recommend the scones and getting there early so you don't miss out on the cakes!
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Rannoch Station Tea Room
Well worth a visit - beautiful drive, lots of wildlife and walks on the doorstep. Right on the railway platform - very quaint.
The staff are superb and make the best homemade cakes in the area. I would definitely recommend the scones and getting there early so you don't miss out on the cakes!
Chillies
50 Dunkeld StExcellent local curry house.
The Tay
21 Dunkeld StSuperb place to have lunch - the BEST Cullen Skink by far!
Lovely place to visit in Kenmore, nearby and great food for Lunch or Dinner.
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The Courtyard Brasserie & Bar
A827Lovely place to visit in Kenmore, nearby and great food for Lunch or Dinner.
Coffee Shop in the middle of a craft store. Excellent cakes/ stop off for a cuppa.
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Karelia House Craft Centre
ByCoffee Shop in the middle of a craft store. Excellent cakes/ stop off for a cuppa.
Activities in the Local Area
There are so many things to see and do in the local area. Here are my favourites.
Perfect for hillwalkers. Beautiful Mountain to climb, not too steep and amazing views on a clear day.
Be sure to get there early though, because the parking can get very busy during peak periods.
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Schiehallion
Perfect for hillwalkers. Beautiful Mountain to climb, not too steep and amazing views on a clear day.
Be sure to get there early though, because the parking can get very busy during peak periods.
Great place to go White Water Rafting, Canyoning, Canoeing/ Kayaking on the Tay or Tummel. Good for a bit of adventure.
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Nae Limits
1 General Wade's Military RdGreat place to go White Water Rafting, Canyoning, Canoeing/ Kayaking on the Tay or Tummel. Good for a bit of adventure.
Very high quality bespoke guided land rover tours of remote places and hilltops, getting up close and personal with nature.
There are also Mountain Biking Tracks, gold panning for the kids and talks about the local deer. Great Family day out.
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Highland Safaris
B846Very high quality bespoke guided land rover tours of remote places and hilltops, getting up close and personal with nature.
There are also Mountain Biking Tracks, gold panning for the kids and talks about the local deer. Great Family day out.
Distillery Tours and Whiskey Tasting. Lovely little Cafe for a spot of lunch too.
The Spirit of Wood is next door and is worth a visit.
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Dewars World of Whisky station
Distillery Tours and Whiskey Tasting. Lovely little Cafe for a spot of lunch too.
The Spirit of Wood is next door and is worth a visit.
Edradour Distillery
Distillery and Whiskey Tasting.
Lovely walk with amazing waterfalls. Close to the House of Bruar where you could spend all day shopping!
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Falls of Bruar
Lovely walk with amazing waterfalls. Close to the House of Bruar where you could spend all day shopping!
Pitlochry Golf
Golf Course RoadRenowned Golf course and parkland in the Highlands.
Right next door to the Stable Loft. Weekend and mid week sailing takes place during the spring and summer. Short term guest memberships available with club boats for member use.
Families welcome.
Loch Tummel Sailing Club
Right next door to the Stable Loft. Weekend and mid week sailing takes place during the spring and summer. Short term guest memberships available with club boats for member use.
Families welcome.
Ben Vrackie
Accessible and highly picturesque mountain/ hill walk.
Well worth a visit - amazing nightime light displays. Hot chocolate, mulled wine and childrens story telling yurt. Only run during the month of October - need to pre-book tickets well in advance.
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Enchanted Forest, Pitlochry
Well worth a visit - amazing nightime light displays. Hot chocolate, mulled wine and childrens story telling yurt. Only run during the month of October - need to pre-book tickets well in advance.
Fascinating learning about the history if Hydro Electric Power in the Highlands and watch Atlantic salmon running through the fish ladder.
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Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre
Armoury RoadFascinating learning about the history if Hydro Electric Power in the Highlands and watch Atlantic salmon running through the fish ladder.
High quality theatre in the Highlands, 15 mins from the house. Excellent, varied shows.
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Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Port-Na-Craig RoadHigh quality theatre in the Highlands, 15 mins from the house. Excellent, varied shows.
The Hermitage
Old Military RoadScenic woodland walks, half an hour down the road.
Fabulous walks amongst majestic ancient trees, 15 mins from the door.
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Faskally Forest
Fabulous walks amongst majestic ancient trees, 15 mins from the door.
Stunning spot for photography, viewing the Northern Lights and excellent trout fishing with permits from Pitlochry Angling Club.
Loch Kinardochy
Stunning spot for photography, viewing the Northern Lights and excellent trout fishing with permits from Pitlochry Angling Club.
Blair Castle International Horse Trials
15 minutes up the road - the famous Blair Horse Trials.
Pitlochry Highland Games - 14 Sep 2019
Ferry RoadHighland Games in Pitlochry on 14th September.
The stunning Loch Tay - watersports, jetski hire, boat trips, The Crannog or climb the magnificent Ben Lawyers or Meall nan Tarmachan.
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Loch Tay
The stunning Loch Tay - watersports, jetski hire, boat trips, The Crannog or climb the magnificent Ben Lawyers or Meall nan Tarmachan.
Ben Lawers
A stunning and accessible Munro with views to die for.
An hours drive from the house - one of Scotland's premier ski centres.
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Glenshee Ski Centre
Old Military RoadAn hours drive from the house - one of Scotland's premier ski centres.
Art deco cinema in Aberfeldy with home made food and cakes.
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Birks Cinema
1 Dunkeld StArt deco cinema in Aberfeldy with home made food and cakes.
Art deco cinema in Aberfeldy with home made food and cakes.
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Birks Cinema
1 Dunkeld StArt deco cinema in Aberfeldy with home made food and cakes.
Beyond Adventure
Rafting, kayaking and adventure sports on the local rivers.
Proper local coffee beans and onsite coffee shop.
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Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters
Proper local coffee beans and onsite coffee shop.
Swimming pool, sauna, and gym - sports facilities and squash courts.
Breadalbane Community Campus station
Crieff RoadSwimming pool, sauna, and gym - sports facilities and squash courts.
Mountain bike hire - take a cycle up Glen Tilt - keep it easy or challenge yourself with technical singletrack and descents.
Blair Atholl Bike Hire
Mountain bike hire - take a cycle up Glen Tilt - keep it easy or challenge yourself with technical singletrack and descents.
Right on the doorstep - private Loch access from the property, take a kayak out, go for a swim or have a go at the fishing.
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Loch Tummel
Right on the doorstep - private Loch access from the property, take a kayak out, go for a swim or have a go at the fishing.
Queens View
One of the most scenic views in all of Scotland, close to the house.
Fishing on probably the world's most iconic salmon river close by,
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River Tay
Fishing on probably the world's most iconic salmon river close by,
Another stunning Loch close by. Flat and easy cycling around the whole Loch. An easy and scenic cycle ride.
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Loch Rannoch
Another stunning Loch close by. Flat and easy cycling around the whole Loch. An easy and scenic cycle ride.
Strathtay Golf Club
DonfieldScenic golf course close by at Strathtay.
One of Scotland's most scenic glens. Take a bicycle up and stop for refreshments at the Post Office coffee shop. Or try salmon and trout fishing on the River Lyon.
Glenlyon Post Office
Main RoadOne of Scotland's most scenic glens. Take a bicycle up and stop for refreshments at the Post Office coffee shop. Or try salmon and trout fishing on the River Lyon.
Interesting step back in time to how people used to live on Crannogs in the area with displays and hands-on activities.
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The Scottish Crannog Centre
Interesting step back in time to how people used to live on Crannogs in the area with displays and hands-on activities.
Another one for the whisky aficionados. The famous Dalwhinnie Distillery.
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Dalwhinnie Distillery
General Wade's Military RoadAnother one for the whisky aficionados. The famous Dalwhinnie Distillery.
Walking around Foss, there is much to explore. Take a bike out or just walk the dogs. Rural Highland Perthshire at it's best. Nature all around.
Foss
Walking around Foss, there is much to explore. Take a bike out or just walk the dogs. Rural Highland Perthshire at it's best. Nature all around.