Sitting at the foot of The Cairngorms National Park lies two picturesque and serene destinations with more to offer than first meets the eye.
Pitlochry and Blair Atholl can be found just off the A9 connecting Scotland’s central belt to it’s Highlands and northernmost towns. If the journey was more than its destination then these two towns are true to that testament.
One popular stop-off destination falls just north of Blair Atholl, with an extensive range of clothing and impressive selection of local produce The House of Bruar is a bona fide pit stop.
Scenic surroundings make for the perfect mid-road trip interval, the gorgeous sights of Falls of Bruar and Queens View may even make you forget where it was you were heading. The Cairngorm hills and forests are home to an expansive number of species such as the Red Squirrel, Capercaillie, and Red Deer to name a few. Looking upwards you may be lucky enough to spot Osprey and Golden Eagles in flight.
The Perthshire land is also filled with intellectual delights and engineering triumphs, a stones throw from Pitlochry adventurers can marvel at the Damn and Fish Ladder stretching across the River Tummel. Traversing north will lead to Blair Castle, the last castle in the British Isles to be besieged during the last Jacobite Rising, interestingly the Duke of Atholl is the only person in the UK allowed to raise a private army.
Attracting visitors of all ages the area offers a plethora of entertainment and activities, catch the colourful displays of lights in The Enchanted Forest during winter or tipple your tastebuds at Blair Atholl Distillery. The locale area is also a perfect base for energetic munro baggers, surrounded by Mountains such as Beinn a’ Ghlo and Ben Chonzie hikers of all experience levels are sure to check a couple off their list.
The Pitlochry / Blair Atholl has so much to offer, with an influx of motorists, hikers, history enthusiasts, and more the area is never short of eager tourists.
Our dedicated Hotel +Leisure Team are currently marketing three charming properties in the area. Each with its own unique character and features. The Firs, The Claymore Guest House, and Cuil An Daraich Guest House are all amazing properties, spoiled with views of the mountainous green vistas in every direction. Contact our team today to find out more or plana viewing in these fantastic leisure businesses.
If you are interested in finding out more about either of these properties, please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated Agents,
Emily Hewitson – Emily.Hewitson@g-s.co.uk
Peter Seymour – Peter.Seymour@g-s.co.uk
Graham + Sibbald has over 250 employees and 27 Partners, working across its 21 UK offices in Scotland and England.
