Tayside - countryside
Ben Lawers Nature Reserve covers over 8000 acres and includes Perthshire's highest mountain at almost 4000 ft. The reserve takes in 7 Munros (mountains over 3000 feet). The area attracts walkers of all skill levels and botanists drawn by the wide array of arctic-alpine plants, among them many rare species.
Milton Morenish,
Tayside,
Scotland, FK21 8TY
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In 1787 poet Robert Burns visited the waterfalls at Den of Moness, on the edge of Aberfeldy. He was inspired by the natural beauty of the falls and the surrounding woodlands to write 'The Birks of Aberfeldy'. The woodland was named for the poem, and is now a nature reserve with trails beside the waterfalls and through wonderful woodland.
Crieff Road, Moness, Aberfeldy,
Tayside,
Scotland, PH15 2BJ
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Heritage Highlight: Made popular in a poem by Robert Burns
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Craigower is a hill overlooking Pitlochry, preserved as an important natural landscape by the National Trust for Scotland. The hilltop site covers 4.5 hectares, a mix of heath and Scots pine, and provides a home for a wide variety of butterflies.
Craiglunie Road,
Pitlochry,
Tayside,
Scotland, PH16 5LY
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Dollar Glen stretches up from the village of Dollar, past historic Castle Campbell, to the Ochil Hills beyond. There are walking trails up the steep glen, along a pair of picturesque burns and past a series of waterfalls to the castle and into the hills beyond.
Dollar,
Tayside,
Scotland, FK14 7PP
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Heritage Highlight: Historic Castle Campbell stands on one side of the glen
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Falls of Bruar is a series of waterfalls on Bruar Water, near Blair Atholl, set in picturesque woodland planted by the Duke of Atholl and inspired by a Robert Burns poem. A trail leads to a viewing platform overlooking the lower falls and a scenic bridge, while further trails climb to the much higher upper falls.
House of Bruar, B847, Blair Atholl,
Tayside,
Scotland, PH18 5TW
Attraction Type: Countryside - Waterfall
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Heritage Highlight: The woodland was inspired by a Robert Burns poem
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The spectacular wooded gorge of Killiecrankie is the site of a famous battle during the Jacobite rebellion of 1689. The National Trust for Scotland Visitor Centre has an exhibition on the battle and the natural history of the area, and there are walking trails through lovely woodland and beside the River Garry.
Killiecrankie,
Pitlochry,
Perth and Kinross,
Tayside,
Scotland, PH16 5LG
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Heritage Highlight: Soldier's Leap, site of a narrow escape during the Battle of Killiecrankie
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Linn of Tummel is a beautiful area of Perthshire woodland surrounding the junction of the Rivers Tummel and Garry next to the Killiecrankie estate. Walk through pleasant mixed woodland to waterfalls where the swift-flowing Tummel tumbles down to join the Garry near Pitlochry.
Pitlochry,
Tayside,
Scotland, PH16 5NP
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Loch Earn is a freshwater loch flanked by majestic mountains, in the north of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. A favourite spot for water sports and walkers.
Tayside,
Scotland
Attraction Type: Countryside - Lake
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Heritage Highlight: 16th century Edinample Castle
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Loch Tay is a large freshwater loch stretching 15 miles between Killin and Kenmore. The landscape is stunning, with Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve on the north shore, while the southern route along the loch is narrow and winding but has beautiful views.
Tayside,
Scotland
Attraction Type: Countryside - Lake
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Heritage Highlight: Scottish Crannog Centre at Kenmore
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The Praying Hands is a striking rock formation in beautiful Glen Lyon. The formation consists of a slender pillar of rock split down the centre so that it resembles hands in an attitude of prayer. The Praying Hands stands in a glorious remote location with views down the glen.
Camusvrachan,
Tayside,
Scotland
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