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Perthshire is one of Scotland’s most celebrated and rewarding regions, a county of such concentrated natural beauty, historic depth and variety of landscape that it earned the title Big Tree Country with good reason — everything here seems to exist on a grand and generous scale. Stretching from the fertile Carse of Gowrie in the south to the high Cairngorm plateaux in the north, it is a region that offers an exceptional range of places to stay and experiences to savour.
The landscape is defined by a succession of river valleys and mountain ranges that together create one of the most varied and beautiful environments in the British Isles. The Tay, Scotland’s longest river, flows through the heart of the county in a landscape of extraordinary richness, passing through Dunkeld, one of the most perfectly situated cathedral towns in Scotland, and the gorges and rapids of the Pass of Killiecrankie before broadening into the wide waters of the estuary at Perth. The rivers Tummel and Garry add their own beauty to the northern part of the county, their valleys dammed in the mid twentieth century to create a series of lochs and hydroelectric schemes that have become landscapes of considerable drama and beauty in their own right.
The mountains of the southern Highlands rise across the northern part of the county in ranges that offer some of the finest and most accessible mountain walking in Scotland. Ben Lawers, rising above Loch Tay, is one of the highest mountains in the southern Highlands and a botanist’s paradise of rare alpine flora. Schiehallion, the fairy hill of the Caledonians, is one of the most distinctive and beloved peaks in Scotland, its conical summit visible from a remarkable distance across the surrounding landscape.
Perth itself, the historic capital of Scotland, is a handsome and confident city on the banks of the Tay with a fine museum, excellent independent shops and restaurants and a sense of civic pride that reflects its long and significant role in Scottish history. Pitlochry, in the heart of the county, is one of the most popular and best served tourist towns in Scotland, its theatre, its distillery, its fish ladder and its magnificent surrounding landscape making it an excellent base for exploring the wider region. Aberfeldy, Crieff and Blairgowrie each offer their own distinct character and a warm welcome to visitors exploring this richly rewarding part of Scotland.
Whether you are looking for a walking holiday in the southern Highlands, a riverside retreat on the Tay, a cultural break in Perth or a stay in one of the county’s many characterful small towns, Perthshire is a region of exceptional beauty and enduring appeal that fully justifies its celebrated reputation.
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