The town of Pitlochry in Highland Perthshire lies on
the banks of the River Tummel and is surrounded by hills the
highest of which, Ben Vrackie, rises to 2,760 feet. Just
upsteam is Loch Faskally which was formed when Pitlochry Dam
was built in the late 1940's as part of the Tummel
hydro-electric power scheme. Much of architecture in the town
dates back to Victorian times.
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The main A9 trunk
road to Inverness bypasses the town to the South. The main
railway connecting to the north of Scotland passes through the
town and much of the its development was the result of
the arrival of the railway in 1863.
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Attractions in
the town and the surrounding area include:
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Pitlochry Theatre
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Pitlochry Dam & Salmon
Ladder
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Pitlochry
Station
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Pitlochry's
Victorian main street & its flower
displays
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The
Queens View
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The Soldier’s Leap at
Killiecrankie
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Blair
Castle
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Edradour
Distillery (the smallest distillery in Scotland)
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Blair
Athol Distillery
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There
is further information about many of the above in this part of
the website.
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The slideshow below includes photographs of many
of these
attractions:
Clan Society Events
