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Enjoy a wonderful 4-day countryside and city break in the east of . Within easy reach of Scotland’s central belt, the striking scenery, history and Brilliant events in Perthshire natural heritage of Highland Perthshire is perfectly complemented by the culture, parks, shopping and food and drink of a Dundee city break. May - Atholl Highlanders Parade & Gathering, Blair Castle July - Kenmore Highland Games Starting in the Pitlochry area, explore the history of elegant Blair Castle, then head for and admire the wonderful Queen’s View with its July - GWCT Scottish Game Fair, Scone Palace, by Perth delightful Forestry Commission Scotland visitor centre. Neolithic history is the August - Aberfeldy Show & Games next stop as you marvel at the reconstructed Iron Age crannog at the Scottish August - Blair Castle International Horse Trials & Country Fair, Blair Atholl Crannog Centre. End the day with a visit to Dewar’s World of Whisky, where a October - Perthshire Amber Music Festival, various Perthshire venues tour of Aberfeldy Distillery blends perfectly with displays showcasing how Dewar’s has become one of the world’s favourite whiskies. October - The Enchanted Forest, Pitlochry Find out about these and other events at www.visitscotland.com/perthshire Day two begins with a stroll through the woodlands of The Hermitage near , towards the impressive Black Linn waterfall. Next, stop off at Stanley Mills and discover Perthshire’s fascinating industrial heritage, before heading to Perth to explore the absorbing Black Watch . The day ends with a visit to Scone Palace, the historic crowning place of Scottish kings. Brilliant events in Dundee Monthly (third Saturday) - Dundee Farmers’ Market, City Square © Dundee City Council The trip moves to Dundee, the UK's first UNESCO City May - Ignite Festival, various venues across Dundee of Design, on day three, to June - Almost Blues Festival, various city centre venues explore the cultural and June - Strathmore Highland Games, Glamis Castle, by Forfar historic gems of this July - Broughty Ferry Gala Week compact and superbly situated city. Don’t miss July - Scottish Transport Extravaganza, Glamis Castle, by Forfar the exciting exhibits of the August - Alba Ale Fest, Royal Tay Yacht Club, Broughty Ferry McManus: Dundee’s Art September - Dundee Flower & Food Festival, Camperdown Country Park Magdalen Green Bandstand, Dundee Gallery & Museum and October - Dundee Literary Festival – various venues across the city learn about Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Antarctic expeditions aboard RRS Discovery. Building has now started on the V&A Museum of Design, which will October - Oktoberfest, Discovery Quay add to the city’s enviable cultural assets when it opens in 2018. November - Dundee Mountain Film Festival, November - Dundee Festival, Relax and explore Dundee’s urban green spaces on day four with visits to Camperdown Country Park, the beautiful University of Dundee Botanic Garden November - Christmas Lights Night – City Square and the pretty seaside town of Broughty Ferry, where you can enjoy a restful Find out about these and other events at www.dundee.com/whats break. There are also plenty of independent cafés, bars and restaurants across the city, offering local produce including renowned Dundee Cake.

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Day 1 - Pitlochry & Aberfeldy Optional extra © Mike Bolam/NTS 1 2 3 4 5

BLAIR CASTLE & GARDEN, BLAIR ATHOLL QUEEN’S VIEW VISITOR CENTRE, LOCH THE SCOTTISH CRANNOG CENTRE, DEWAR’S WORLD OF WHISKY, VISITOR CENTRE – This Discover the ancient seat of the Dukes and TUMMEL – Situated in Tay Forest Park, this is LOCH TAY – An award-winning visitor ABERFELDY – Hear the extraordinary tale National Trust for Scotland visitor centre is Earls of Atholl and home of Europe's last one of the finest and most photographed centre on the shores of Loch Tay, near of John Dewar & Sons and discover the situated in an impressive wooded gorge and private army, the Atholl Highlanders. More views in Scotland and is said to have been Kenmore. Step inside an authentic Iron Age inspiring story behind America’s top selling popular beauty spot, which is well known for than 30 rooms are full of Scottish cultural named after , following her loch-dwelling and learn how its inhabitants Scotch whisky. Distillery and warehouse the Jacobite battle that took place nearby. history, architectural design and period visit to the area in 1866. The visitor centre lived 2,500 years ago. Guides in period tours available throughout the day, along One soldier escaped by making a spectacular furnishings. Highlights include the Victorian includes a shop, café, an accessible trail to the clothing bring the past to life! Experience with a unique heritage centre providing jump across the River Garry at the spot now ballroom which features 175 pairs of antlers viewing platform and detailed information hands-on ancient crafts or visit the gift shop interactive exhibits and access to known as Soldier's Leap. The visitor centre and the entrance hall containing weapons about Highland Perthshire's forests and the and café. Open April to October but group fascinating archives. The brand store offers features hands-on natural history exhibits, used at the Battle of Culloden. surrounding area. bookings can be made by appointment. exclusive bottlings and there's also a café. models and maps of the battle.

Day 1 overnight suggestions: Kenmore Hotel, Atholl Palace Hotel, Fisher’s Hotel, Green Park Hotel, Scotland’s Hotel. See www.visitscotland.com for more options.

Day 2 - Dunkeld & Perth Optional extra 1 2 3 4 5

THE HERMITAGE, DUNKELD – A walk in STANLEY MILLS, STANLEY – Stanley Mills THE BLACK WATCH CASTLE & MUSEUM, SCONE PALACE, BY PERTH – Scone Palace THE FAMOUS GROUSE EXPERIENCE AT the delightful woodlands leads through a is one the best-preserved sites of the PERTH – This captivating museum, housed has an exciting and colourful history. 1500 GLENTURRET DISTILLERY – A 5- cathedral-like canopy of Douglas firs to the 18th-century Industrial Revolution. It was in 16th century , tells the years ago it was a Pictish capital. It has rated attraction open all year for guided folly of Ossian’s Hall perched above established as a cotton mill by local unique story behind Scotland’s premier also been the seat of parliament and the tours of Scotland’s oldest distillery, which impressive Black Linn waterfall. Continue merchants in 1786 and produced textiles for Highland regiment. Located close to Perth crowning place of the Kings of Scots, dates back to 1775. Enjoy a range of along the trail and see the Hermit’s cave, 200 years. The visitor centre with its hi-tech city centre, this 5-star attraction also offers including and . tours, an award-winning interactive show, once inhabited by an actual hermit who was interactive exhibits tells the stories of those an excellent café, shop, free parking, guided It houses an outstanding collection of café, shop and even a dram of whisky or paid to live in the woodlands. Follow in the who worked here and the products they tours and a changing programme of events antiques, paintings and rare artefacts and two. The Glenturret Distillery is the source footsteps of notable visitors including Queen made. See if your fingers are as nimble as a and exhibitions. Coach parking is available the grounds are world-renowned. Excellent of The Glenturret Malt, one of the key Victoria, Wordsworth and Mendelssohn. child’s and hear the clamour of the factory. but must be booked in advance. coach parking facilities available. whiskies used in The Famous Grouse blend.

Day 2 overnight suggestions: Hilton Dunkeld House, Royal Dunkeld Hotel, Premier Inn Perth City Centre, Murrayshall Hotel, Royal George Hotel, Ballathie Country House Hotel.

Day 3 - Dundee Culture & History Optional extra © Kenny Lam © Dundee City Council © Dundee Heritage Trust 1 2 3 4 5

THE MCMANUS: DUNDEE’S ART DISCOVERY POINT & RRS DISCOVERY* SCOTLAND’S JUTE MUSEUM@VERDANT DUNDEE REPERTORY – Home GLAMIS CASTLE, BY FORFAR* – The GALLERY & MUSEUM – The exhibits at Come aboard the remarkable Royal Research WORKS – For many in the 19th century, of Scotland's only full-time ensemble family home of the Earls of Strathmore and this award-winning free-to-enter attraction Ship Discovery and learn about life in the Dundee was a city of long working hours, company and Scottish Dance Theatre, Kinghorne, Glamis Castle is one of the are housed within a magnificent Victorian, Antarctic with Captain Scott and his crew, as poor pay and ill health. For a privileged few nationally-renowned Dundee Rep in the legendary settings for Shakespeare's Gothic-revival style building where art, they undertook one of the world’s most it was a city of opportunity and wealth. city centre, hosts an exciting year round Macbeth and was the childhood home of the history and regular exhibitions combine to heroic expeditions in 1901. Find out about Hear the roar of the original restored programme of drama, dance, music and late Queen Mother. Steeped in history, the offer a fascinating insight into Dundee, the ‘Heroes of the Ice’ and enjoy state-of-the- machinery at this award-winning attraction comedy. Enjoy a performance at one of castle has evolved over the years to become spanning 400 million years. The museum art audio visual and multimedia exhibits, and the Juteopolis film show and computer Dundee’s cultural gems, where you can a stunning architectural treasure, where also contains an extensive retail area and a alongside displays of actual artefacts that displays will transport you back over 100 savour delicious meals in the award- legendary tales and secrets are vividly welcoming café with an outdoor terrace. belonged to Scott and his crew. years to an era when jute was king. winning Encore Bar and Brasserie. brought to life by enthusiastic tour guides.

Day 3 overnight suggestions: Holiday Inn Express, Malmaison Hotel, Apex Hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton, Invercarse Hotel, Woodlands Hotel, Taypark Boutique Hotel.

*Royal Discovery Pass available, which offers discounted entry to these two attractions. Visit www.rrsdiscovery.com/index.php?pageID=18 to find out more. Day 4 - Dundee Naturally Optional extra © Dundee City Council © Leisure & Culture Dundee © Dundee City Council 1 2 3 4 5

CAMPERDOWN COUNTRY PARK AND DUNDEE BOTANIC GARDEN – Visit this BROUGHTY FERRY BEACH AND TOWN MUSEUM – Discover MILLS (EVENING VISITS) WILDLIFE CENTRE – Dundee's largest beautiful garden and walk amidst collections Guarded by historic Broughty Castle in the the history of Broughty Ferry in this 15th This is Britain's first purpose-built public public park offering a range of activities of plants, trees and shrubs from Scotland, the former fishing village of Broughty Ferry, this century coastal fort, which once faced observatory. See the and planets including a wonderful wildlife centre, where Mediterranean, America and Australasia. award-winning beach at the mouth of the many sieges and now houses a museum through the impressive Victorian refracting you’ll find European brown bears, ring-tailed There are also tropical and temperate River Tay, is the perfect place to relax. You telling the absorbing story of the town. , whilst the reflecting telescope, lemurs, and more, an 18-hole championship glasshouses and water and herb gardens to might even spot seabirds, seals and the Enjoy spectacular views over the Tay with state-of-the-art 'go to' technology, golf course, a pirate-themed adventure explore. Located in 9.5 hectares overlooking occasional porpoise or dolphin. After your Estuary, where you might spot dolphins. allows you to hop from one object to another playground and woodland trails. The park the River Tay, this is the perfect place to visit to the beach, eat out in a fine selection Refreshments and a gift shop are on-site more quickly. shows, family also hosts events throughout the year unwind. There’s also a popular café and gift of cafés, bars and restaurants in the town and admission is free. The castle is not workshop events, talks and solar viewing are including Dundee Flower & Food Festival. shop with plant nursery. and browse charming boutique shops. suitable for wheelchair users. available depending on the time of year.

Day 4 overnight suggestions: Holiday Inn Express, Malmaison Hotel, Apex Hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton, Invercarse Hotel, Woodlands Hotel, Taypark Boutique Hotel.

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