Huntingtower Castle was built in stages from the 15th century by the Clan Ruthven family and was known for several hundred years as the House (or Place) of Ruthven. The original tower,  now known as the Eastern Tower was a free-standing building, constructed primarily as a gatehouse. It consists of three storeys and a garret under the roof. Around the end of Read more…

The Hermitage is a conifer and deciduous wooded gorge with natural features including the River Braan and Ossian’s Hall. Read more…

Castle Menzies is a 16th-century castle standing just north of the River Tay near Aberfeldy in Perth and Kinross. For over 400 years, the castle was the historic seat of the Chiefs of the Clan Menzies. Restored in the 20th century by the Menzies Clan Society, Castle Menzies is an example of how Scottish castles transformed from rugged Highland fortresses Read more…

Wade’s Bridge was built in 1733 to a design by William Adam and crosses the River Tay on the north west side of Aberfeldy.  The bridge has 5 spans, 112m long and 4.5m wide, hump backed with a broad central arch with raised parapet and 4 obelisks. The bridge is one of over 40 bridges built in the Highlands between Read more…

Ashintully Castle is a fortified tower house near Kirkmichael in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is set in over 3,000 acres of rolling Scottish countryside, close to the Cairngorms National Park The castle was built in 1583 by the Spalding family, the barons of Ashintully. Rich in legend and history dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries, it is Read more…

Blair Castle is a magnificent castle near the village of Blair Atholl in Perth & Kinross and enjoys a fine setting in the Scottish Highlands. The castle is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray and the historic seat of the Duke of Atholl, the clan chief. Parts of Blair Castle date back to the 13th century although the majority Read more…