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Dunkeld Holidays offer three quality self catering properties in the heart of Scotland.
Enchanting & elegant ground floor apartment for two in the heart of Dunkeld's delightful medieval centre, surrounded by the Cathedral, River Tay and National Trust for Scotland's 'Little Houses'. No. 6B Cathedral Street lies within one of the most photographed streets in Scotland
An exceptional conversion of a 19th century mill cottage into two attractive self contained units, ten minutes drive from historic Dunkeld on the famous scenic road to Amulree, the Sma Glen & Aberfeldy.
Three properties open all year , each sleeps two, plus a baby. Dogs welcome in the Mill cottages.
Where we are?
Dunkeld is 12 miles North of Perth on the A9. The Gateway to the Highlands and a much loved old Cathedral burgh, dating back 12 centuries.
No6B Cathedral Street is in the quiet centre of old Dunkeld, street level, no stairs.
South and North Mill at Meikle Trochry are 3.5 miles out of Dunkeld on the scenic A822. Living space is upstairs, eye level with the birds. Bedroom and bathroom downstairs.
- • North Mill has king sized double bed and large walk in shower.
- • South Mill has super king zip and link bed which can be twins, a bath with shower over.
What’s included in the price?
The overall price includes all extras such as electricity, heating, unlimited logs for the fires in the Mill cottages. We provide all bedroom linen,(beds made up for arrival) generous supplies of towels, kitchen tea towels, oven cloth, basic household goods such as kitchen roll, cling film, washing up liquid etc. Tea and biscuits or cake greet your arrival.
At Meikle Trochry Mills you are very welcome to wander around or use our own very large garden at Meikle Trochry with sitting out places, as well as sunning yourself on the balconies in the Mill cottages.
At No6B Cathedral Street in Dunkeld you only need to wander for a couple of minutes to be seated beside the River Tay or indeed in the very atmospheric Cathedral grounds.
Dogs welcome
Especially to the Mill cottages, where there is a large area of rough ground, securely fenced, just across the courtyard. Dogs are charged at £20 per week. Just please don’t let your dog on the bed or sofa, the next guest might not appreciate it! We have had the odd cat and hamster in a cage too...
Babies
Very welcome! The cottages have excellent sound proofing, so parents can relax! We can supply a travel cot, high chair etc on request. Also lots of toys.
Owner and author Ann Lindsay enjoyed an idyllic childhood in a remote corner of Aberdeenshire, was educated within the traditional rigourous schooling system of Scotland before escaping to Italy and Paris. After studying at the Haute Couture school in Pars, she was following in the esteemed footsteps of Yves St Laurent, whose design skills took Christian Dior to new heights. However she crossed the Channel to work for couturier Hardy Amies, then, by chance, side stepped career into writing.
Many years on, her articles have drifted from political profiles to hilarious events of family life (her own) and appeared in most of the newspapers and magazines in Scotland. She has also produced eight books, endeavored to keep on top of much loved gardens, and over the years created a home for her three sons, the odd cat which has appeared on the doorstep and various dogs wandering by in the hope of rescue. She gave them a home – one at a time!
She now enjoys life in Dunkeld, especially meeting the many visitors to her cottages.
Guests can willingly pick from her encyclopedic knowledge of Perthshire and beyond; discovering secret places round about, pin pointing what’s on far and near or simply locating the best food around!
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Cook's night off!
Luscious ready cooked meals available from local cook Tiffy, whose menu of cooked meals for one or two are on Strathbraan Larder.
Enjoy eating out locally in Dunkeld.
- • Bistro open all day www.howiesbistro.com
- • Indian food? Eat in or take away, high quality at ,www.darjeeling-dunkeld.com
- • Palmerstons wonderful café, in the main street. Scones to gobble up as well as much more.
- • Sit overlooking the Tay where Queen Victoria once stayed www.athollarmshotel.com
- • Birnam Hotel, right opposite the Beatrix Potter Garden www.birnamhotel.com
- • Old coaching inn of Dunkeld, www.royalhotel.co.uk
- • Fiddle music, Dougie Maclean recently owned the Taybank and his tradition of encouraging local musicans lives on almost nightly at the
www.thetaybank.com - • More information - www.dunkeldandbirnam.co.uk
Or further afield, such as
- • Fortingall Hotel 'Arts and crafts' Hotel, amid the thatched village of Fortingall, Next door is the ancient yew tree,between 3000 and 9000
years old. - • Ardeonaig An old white washed inn close to Loch Tay and now winner of many awards.
- • East Haugh Built originally as part of the Atholl Estate some 350 years ago, East Haugh House is a beautiful, turreted stone house situated
off the old A9 road and set in 2 acres of gardens.
Local theatres, concert Halls
- • Local Birnam Institute offers music, plays and general entertainment www.birnaminstitute.co.uk
- • Famous Pitlochry Theatre which started life in a tent now sits in commanding position overlooking the River Tummel www.pitlochry.org.uk
- • Perth's award winning spectacular new Concert Hall and contrasting 100 year old Edwardian theatre cater to all www.horsecross.co.uk
Walking
- • Gentle wandering. Around Dunkeld are hundreds of miles of tracks to follow,
to the famous Hermitage, Ossian’s Cave and Rumbling Bridge. - • Ancient tracks re discovered, walk on paths ‘lost’ for years which exist all around the area,
www.heritagepaths.co.uk - • Climb higher? Is there a more inspiring website than Munro Magic to encourage you to find out more?
www.munromagic.com - • Exploring and experiencing something new Highland Safaris offer everything from viewing
the hills in a Land rover to gold panning and learning the tricks of wildlife photography.
www.highlandsafaris.net - • For more www.visitdunkeld.com/perthshire-outdoor-adventures.htm
A unique guide to discovering 'secret' places
You can explore and walk from the front door at any of the cottages. Ann Lindsay has written her own guides, so there are well known spots and secret places to explore, sprinkled with little known facts, and personal knowledge. Did you know that the inspirational characters for Beatrix Potter's Mr. Macgregor and Mrs.Tiggywinkle walked these routes? Or how to access special secret places for spotting wildlife? Or the highest, and one of the most spectacular roads in Scotland is within ten minutes drive? All with clearly marked maps, suggested places to stop and eat.
Cycling
Bring your own to the Mill cottages and store them in our garage or routes to ponder or cycle hire www.perthshire.co.uk
Golfing
Of the 40 course courses to play in Perthshire, 25 of these golf courses surround us within a 20 mile radius. The 'Green Card' offers discounted golf on 19 of Perthshire's 18-hole venues and is available at £99 for 5 rounds and £65 for 3 rounds. Local Dunkeld course is pretty and popular.
The Royal and Ancient Course at St Andrews, the home of golf as well as the Carnoustie Golf Club, both famed as hosting the Open Championship are one hour’s drive away.
Fishing
Dunkeld is close to where a 64 pound salmon was scooped out of the River Tay in 1922 – for those wanting to challenge this, or just have a quiet day – go to www.anglingintayside.co.uk, and local tackle available from the Post Office in Dunkeld.
Bird Watching
Home to the ospreys at the Loch of the Lowes
Our cottages sit amid a bird paradise. Swooping swallows all summer, busy woodpeckers, dozens of varieties of small birds and gaze upwards to see ospreys flying occasionally, plus red kites, buzzards and kestrels. Close by are rare black grouse. Cottage balconies have feeders and bird food supplies.
Glorious gardens
Perthshire is blessed with gardens a plenty. From the famous formal 17TH Century Renaissance garden of Drummond Castle, used for filming 'Rob Roy', to Cluny Gardens at Strathtay, a natural woodland garden packed with Himalayan plants and giant 8 foot high lilies. Also with a half hour drive are Bolfracks, the Hercules Garden at Blair Castle and The Explorers Garden at Pitlochry.
The Perthshire Gardens Collection
Castles and stately homes
3 of the best!
- • Blair Castle with its massive, eye catching presence; old fire arms a plenty, elegant rooms, Bonnie Prince Charlie’s tartan draped bed and
a magnificent ballroom. - • Scone Palace, Once the crowning place of the Kings of Scots, Scone Palace is breathtakingly beautiful place of power and mystery and the
rightful home of the celebrated Stone of Scone - also known as the Stone of Destiny. - • Glamis Castle a fairytale castle, the childhood home of the late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and legendry ghosts.
Forget that trip to the supermarket!
Enjoy local shopping as the friendly, personal experience it once was. Dunkeld and Aberfeldy offer a range of excellent food and licenced grocery shops, including all types of local game, fish and in season, Perthshire's legendary soft fruits.
For what's available in Dunkeld link to www.dunkeldandbirnam.co.uk
Shopping in Dunkeld , 3.5 miles or Aberfeldy, 10 miles away offers a nostalgic, courteous and mouth watering range of products, from Dunkeld Smoked Salmon, local bakery, fruit and veg shop, butcher, outstanding deli Menzies.
- • Chemist – open 6 days a week.
- • Sweet Words, a small bookshop packed with books for all tastes
- • A mouthwatering bakery
- • Flowers, fruit and vegetable store.
- • www.broughton-stuartjewellery.co.uka very special jeweler
- • Post Office sells quantities of fishing tackle and
second hand books, a pet shop, gifts of all types - • Kettles of Dunkeld attracts shoppers from far and near. Baskets,
every item for the keen cook, quilts,very special pottery and much more.
Leave the car behind and take the train from Dunkeld station, arriving on a romantic Victorian platform stepping down in the footsteps of generations of holiday makers. Look for the painted cherries in the wrought iron supports for the shelter, and look across at the large house once the holiday destination of Beatrix Potter's family.
Each journey described below is a visual delight.
From this station enjoy a trip
- • To the north through Pitlochry, the Pass of Killiecrankie, Blair Atholl to arrive at Inverness. (2 hours)
- • To the east to explore Dundee and Scott’s ship ‘The Discovery’ on which he sailed to the South Pole (about 1 hour)
- • To the south for a day in Scotland’s capitol Edinburgh with its castle perched on top of a rocky outcrop, the early Medieval 'Auld Toon' and
Royal Mile and the later, 18th century 'New Town' with elegant squares, circles and wide roads. Train either goes through Stirling,
splendid views of the castle, or within a few metres of the Fife coast ( between 1 and a quarter to just under 2 hours) - • To the west to explore vibrant Glasgow, a city of culture (1 and a half hours)
For times and prices - www.scotrail.co.uk
