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Great Views

Orientate yourself from the top of Dundee Law (you can get there by car) - but there are plenty of other green spaces in the city, notably Camperdown Park, with its range of leisure opportunities.

Historic Towns »

Towns in variety - old seaports like Montrose, market towns such as Forfar, plus a line of Highland-edge resorts from Dunkeld through Pitlochry and beyond.

Great Castles

Some of the most sumptuous of Scotland’s stately homes are in Perthshire and Angus, with Scone Palace, Blair Castle and Glamis Castle among the most characterful.

Castles & Stately Homes in Perthshire, Angus & Dundee

Houses on Stilts

Loch Tay was once a centre of Scottish crannog building. These prehistoric round houses were built out from the shore on oak piles driven down into the loch bed. You can visit a reconstructed crannog at Kenmore, Perthshire.

The Scottish Crannog Centre

Great Gardens

The national heather collection is at Cherrybank Gardens while Branklyn is one of Scotland’s finest small gardens. Both are close to the town centre - and a selection of commercial plant nurseries will tempt you as well.

See Listings for Gardens in Perth, Angus & Dundee

Big Tree Country

Perthshire is ‘Big Tree Country’ - with the tallest tree in Britain at The Hermitage near Dunkeld, plus several other giants in Diana’s Grove at Blair Castle. Britain’s tallest hedge and oldest tree are at Meikleour and Fortingall.

Big Tree Country

Fishing in Perthshire & Angus »

Perthshire & Angus is known as a fantastic area for all types of fishing. Whether you wish to fish large or small rivers for trout or salmon, cast a line in the North Sea or sit quietly by your float awaiting a carp, better places are difficult to find.

Pictish Kingdom »

Angus is the best place in Scotland to discover the Picts. These fascinating and cultured people (300 AD - 900 AD) erected strange symbol stones throughout the area.

Wildlife of Perthshire & Angus »

From the Loch Rannoch pinewoods of Perthshire to the wintering geese of Angus, there is plenty of wildlife interest. Check out Ben Lawers for spectacular alpine plants.

Great Glens »

Perthshire and Angus are well known for their wild and beautiful glens stretching deep into the hills.