Perthshire is considered by many to be the most beautiful county in Scotland and is very accessible, being within reach of all major centres and many places of interest.

Excellent shopping is available in Perth, Edinburgh and Glasgow are both just over one hour's drive, and many historic country houses and castles are close by. Described by Sir Walter Scott as being the most varied and beautiful county, with gentle hills, high mountains, winding rivers and shimmering lochs, Perthshire is at the heart of Scotland and uniquely placed to visit and enjoy all of Scotland's treasures.

Perthshire has a choice of over 30 courses. It is a walkers paradise with all levels of walks from riverside strolls, through forest hikes to Munro climbing. There is fine salmon and trout fishing on loch and river.

The capital town of Perth has a modern shopping centre and a leisure pool. Aberfeldy has a swimming pool and working water mill. Pitlochry has a fine selection of woollen shops, a dam with fish ladder and a festival theatre. Dunkeld has a cathedral and National Trust Little Houses. Killin beside the spectacular Falls of Dochart is close to Perthshire's highest mountain Ben Lawers.

Perthshire has dozens of castles. Drummond Castle near Crieff has magnificent Italian gardens. Blair castle at Blair Atholl , the seat of the Duke of Atholl and home to the only private army in Europe, is impressive and the wooded Pass of Killiecrankie, scene of the famous battle is a breathtaking sight in Autumn. You can visit Scone Palace, ancient crowning place of the Kings of Scotland or Blair Castle.

On the whisky trail there is the smallest distillery in Scotland at Edradour and the oldest at Glenturret, Crieff. Read more at our new site cottages and castles