Local Interest in & near Pitlochry, Perthshire
The village of Logierait is rich in history. The Logierait Inn was once the court house, from where Rob Roy is said to of escaped. Alexander Mackenzie, born 1822 in Logierait, emigrated to Canada, where he became the second prime minister from 1873 to 1878. The present church was founded around 1800 and was built on the foundations of the original Culdee Church. A Pictish cross is in the grave yard, and is said to be over 1000 years old.
Just 5 miles up the road is the famous Victorian town of Pitlochry, sitting at the foot of Ben Vrackie (841 meters). A climb up the mountain will reward the walker (on a clear day!) with a magnificent view of the mighty Cairngorm massif, one of Scotland's largest and most remote mountain ranges, although not the highest. The High Street has plenty of interesting shops. The famous Pitlochry Festival Theatre is well worth a visit and is open all year, with gift shop, café and restaurant.
For those who want to expand their taste buds, there is The Blair Atholl Whiskey distillery, built in 1798, and one of Scotland's oldest. To the North of the town there is Edradour, Scotland smallest distillery. Both offer tours and have shops and cafes.
Pitlochry has is own dam, made to create Loch Faskelly, for the production of hydro electricity. A salmon ladder had to be built, to allow the salmon to bypass the dam on their journeys up and down the River Tummel.
Aberfeldy, Dunkeld and Burnam are all within 15 minutes drive offering a variety of activities. 30 miles up the road is Glenshee, where in the winter you can ski, snowboard, or just enjoy the snowy mountain views.