Things to See in Perthshire, Scotland
Many of Scotland's most famous heritage sites lie in close proximity to Blairgowrie:
| Glamis Castle, Angus : |
Childhood home of the late Queen Mother and legendary setting for Shakespeare's ‘Macbeth'. 01307 840393 |
| Scone Palace, Perth : |
Historic crowning place of Kings of Scots 01738 552300 |
| Arbroath Abbey, Angus : |
Site of the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320 in which Scotland 's nobles swore their independence 01241 878756 |
| Balmoral Castle, Royal Deeside : |
Built for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert , a private home of the Royal family where they enjoy 2 months in Autumn. 013397 42534 |
Discover the traditional distilleries of Scotland: there are 5 within an hour of Blairgowrie, and famous Speyside is only 2 hours drive away.
Visitor Centres and Family attractions offer something to everyone, no matter what your age or interest:
| Discovery Point & RRS Discovery : |
Soak up Martime history and experience life with Captain Scott on an epic Antartic adventure. 01382 309060 |
| Beatrix Potter Exhibition, Birnam |
Both children and adults alike will enjoy learning about how the wildlife rich Perthshire inspired many of her famous characters 01350 727674 |
| Loch of The Lowes Visitor Centre, (SWT) Dunkeld : |
Most popular in May to watch Ospreys. Excellent observation hide to view pine martin, red squirrel, many wildfowl and other birds. 01350 727337 |
| Active Kid Adventure Park, Stanley : |
Keep the kids happy with pedal go karts, trampolines, crazy golf, small animal farm, etc, reward yourself with excellent homebaking. 01738 827286 |
| Stanley Mills, Stanley (HS ): |
New hi tech interactive visitor experience at the spectacular 18th Century water mill complex on the majestic River Tay 01738 828268 |
| J M Barrie's birthplace, Kirriemuir : |
The creator of Peter Pan much to see in this delightful Angus country town from Camera Obscura to a living-willow crocodile 0844 4932142 |
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