Too many things of interest to mention them all - here are some examples...
• Dunkeld and adjacent Birnam is the centre of Big Tree Country
• By the River Tay are ancient oaks of Birnam Wood, reminders of Shakespeare's
MacBeth.The National Trust Scotland
• Within the 17 th century 'tree garden' at the Hermitage soars Britain's tallest tree,
Douglas Fir sent back in the 1820s by explorer David Douglas – his biography
written by No 6's owner available at Zig Zag in Dunkeld.
• Walking guides available.
• Cycle hire locally.
• Dunkeld has an 18 hole golf course. Perthshire boasts 40 courses.
• Salmon fishing available on some of the finest stretches of the Tay.
• Trout fishing on nearby lochs, permits available locally.
• Bird watching for enthusiasts. Rare ospreys at Loch of the Lowes.
• Gardens galore, from the magnificence of the Hercules Garden at Blair Castle , the hill top Himalayan
Garden of Cluny by Aberfeldy, to the formality of Drummond Castle Gardens , backdrop for film of
Rob Roy.
• Music from well known singer/composer Dougie MacLean. Local Taybank Pub has gained a deserved
reputation for fiddle playing, and master of the old Scottish bagpipes plays in summer in Birnam.
• Music in the Cathedral attracts well known musicians, programme runs on Sunday evenings during the
summer to autumn.
• Dunkeld and Birnam Festival at end of June attracts wide range of artistes.
• Art Gallery in main street, art exhibitions in Duchess Anne Hall all summer usually includes paintings of
Cathedral Street and No 6B , all for sale.
• Beatrix Potter holidayed as a child around Dunkeld and Birnam, where there is an atmospheric garden
for children, complete with hidey holes, trickling burn and story boards are a must for all children, and
adults with happy memories of her books.
• Full membership of Hilton Dunkeld House Hotel's leisure centre for just £40 per week.
(contact Hilton to arrange)
Find out what is happening in Perthshire when you visit by clicking on www.perthshire.co.uk/events
