THE OWL HOUSE: Recommended Local Attractions
Food Scene
COVID secure: EAT OUT TO HELP OUT. Open 10-5 Mon-Sat 11-5 Sunday. Card payment only. Cafe, bookshop, art gallery and home decor. Lovely soup and sandwiches.
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Aberfeldy Watermill Bookshop & Cafe
Mill StreetCOVID secure: EAT OUT TO HELP OUT. Open 10-5 Mon-Sat 11-5 Sunday. Card payment only. Cafe, bookshop, art gallery and home decor. Lovely soup and sandwiches.
COVID secure: Shop open Mon- Sat 10-4. Cafe open for take away / outdoor tables on site. Craft and knitting store with a great cafe. Excellent coffee, too!
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Karelia House Craft Centre
ByCOVID secure: Shop open Mon- Sat 10-4. Cafe open for take away / outdoor tables on site. Craft and knitting store with a great cafe. Excellent coffee, too!
COVID secure: EAT OUT TO HELP OUT. Open every day 11-9. Dog friendly place to eat. Good food.
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The Courtyard Brasserie & Bar
A827COVID secure: EAT OUT TO HELP OUT. Open every day 11-9. Dog friendly place to eat. Good food.
COVID secure: Open daily 9-5. Picnic pods and outdoor seating. Card payment recommended. Friendly staff and great food. Dog friendly.
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Highland Safaris
B846COVID secure: Open daily 9-5. Picnic pods and outdoor seating. Card payment recommended. Friendly staff and great food. Dog friendly.
CURRENTLY CLOSED. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Lite bites available in the Ewe Bar. Live music Friday evenings. Closed in winter months.
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Fortingall Hotel
CURRENTLY CLOSED. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Lite bites available in the Ewe Bar. Live music Friday evenings. Closed in winter months.
Reopening August 5th, 2020. Serves lunch and dinner. Great food. Sit and watch canoeists and rafters negotiate the rapids.
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The Inn On The Tay
Reopening August 5th, 2020. Serves lunch and dinner. Great food. Sit and watch canoeists and rafters negotiate the rapids.
COVID secure: EAT OUT TO HELP OUT. Open daily 10:30-4:30. Good coffee, breakfast and lunch on the square. Dog friendly. Credit card only.
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Habitat Cafe
2 The SquareCOVID secure: EAT OUT TO HELP OUT. Open daily 10:30-4:30. Good coffee, breakfast and lunch on the square. Dog friendly. Credit card only.
COVID secure: Open Thurs to Sat, 9:00 to 2:00pm. Family-owned roastery. Stop by for coffee, pastries and cake. Hosting the Scottish Photography Awards gallery 6th Aug to 26th Sept.
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Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters
COVID secure: Open Thurs to Sat, 9:00 to 2:00pm. Family-owned roastery. Stop by for coffee, pastries and cake. Hosting the Scottish Photography Awards gallery 6th Aug to 26th Sept.
COVID secure: Open most days in the summer from 11am - 4pm. Outdoor seating, card payments. Glen Lyon Post Office and Tearoom is a wonderful place to stop for lunch while enjoying the stunning scenery of Scotland's longest glen. Check their FB page for opening times (especially during the winter months). Payments
Glenlyon Post Office
Main RoadCOVID secure: Open most days in the summer from 11am - 4pm. Outdoor seating, card payments. Glen Lyon Post Office and Tearoom is a wonderful place to stop for lunch while enjoying the stunning scenery of Scotland's longest glen. Check their FB page for opening times (especially during the winter months). Payments
COVID secure: EAT OUT TO HELP OUT. Open SATURDAY to Thursday for breakfast and lunch. New outdoor seating. Fabulous spot on the shores of Loch Tay. Locally sourced food.
The Paper Boat on Loch Tay
Pier RoadCOVID secure: EAT OUT TO HELP OUT. Open SATURDAY to Thursday for breakfast and lunch. New outdoor seating. Fabulous spot on the shores of Loch Tay. Locally sourced food.
COVID secure: Open everyday 10:00-5:00. Home of Scottish Country Clothing. Lovely food court, cafe and fish and chip bar.
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The House of Bruar
COVID secure: Open everyday 10:00-5:00. Home of Scottish Country Clothing. Lovely food court, cafe and fish and chip bar.
COVID secure: EAT OUT TO HELP OUT. Known as The Highland Chocolatier, Iain Burnett is an award-winning artisan based in Grandtully. This award-winning visitor attraction features The Chocolate Lounge, Exhibition & Shop.
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Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier
COVID secure: EAT OUT TO HELP OUT. Known as The Highland Chocolatier, Iain Burnett is an award-winning artisan based in Grandtully. This award-winning visitor attraction features The Chocolate Lounge, Exhibition & Shop.
COVID secure: Open Fri & Sat 12-11. Thurs & Sun 12-9. The Ferryman’s Inn serves wood fired pizzas and raclette grills on an outside terrace overlooking loch Tay.
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Taymouth Marina
COVID secure: Open Fri & Sat 12-11. Thurs & Sun 12-9. The Ferryman’s Inn serves wood fired pizzas and raclette grills on an outside terrace overlooking loch Tay.
COVID secure: Open Sat to Thurs 8:30am to 4:30 pm (Sunday open at 10:00).
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Rannoch Station Tea Room
COVID secure: Open Sat to Thurs 8:30am to 4:30 pm (Sunday open at 10:00).
Restaurant Currently closed. Amazing locally sourced food prepared by award winning chef Paul Newman.
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Errichel House and Cottages & Thyme at Errichel Restaurant
Crieff RoadRestaurant Currently closed. Amazing locally sourced food prepared by award winning chef Paul Newman.
COVID secure: Open Wed & Thurs, 12-8:30pm, Fri &Sat, 12-9pm, Sun, 12-5pm. Wonderful lunch and dinner spot in Aberfeldy.
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Three Lemons
28 Dunkeld StCOVID secure: Open Wed & Thurs, 12-8:30pm, Fri &Sat, 12-9pm, Sun, 12-5pm. Wonderful lunch and dinner spot in Aberfeldy.
COVID secure: EAT OUT TO HELP OUT. Open daily 11-9. Great pub on the square in Aberfeldy.
The Fountain Bar & Restaurant
COVID secure: EAT OUT TO HELP OUT. Open daily 11-9. Great pub on the square in Aberfeldy.
COVID secure: Open Fri and Sat 9-7. Open weekdays for breakfast and lunch. Local cafe now doing take away lunches and fish and chips on Friday evenings.
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The Tay
21 Dunkeld StCOVID secure: Open Fri and Sat 9-7. Open weekdays for breakfast and lunch. Local cafe now doing take away lunches and fish and chips on Friday evenings.
COVID secure: Open daily, lunch 12-2:20, dinner 6-8:30. Online booking system. Fabulous lunch and dinner.
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Ailean Chraggan
COVID secure: Open daily, lunch 12-2:20, dinner 6-8:30. Online booking system. Fabulous lunch and dinner.
COVID secure: Open Mon-Sat 10-3. Great new take away for sandwiches, coffee and cakes. All gluten free.
Piece
3 Bridge EndCOVID secure: Open Mon-Sat 10-3. Great new take away for sandwiches, coffee and cakes. All gluten free.
Sightseeing
Enjoy the stunning views across Loch Tay. Canoeing, kayaking, sailing, mountain bikes available in Kenmore. Loch Tay Safaris available during the warmer months.
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Loch Tay
Enjoy the stunning views across Loch Tay. Canoeing, kayaking, sailing, mountain bikes available in Kenmore. Loch Tay Safaris available during the warmer months.
Taymouth Castle in Kenmore is currently closed, but you can walk in the grounds and enjoy beautiful views along the banks of the River Tay.
Taymouth Castle
Taymouth Castle in Kenmore is currently closed, but you can walk in the grounds and enjoy beautiful views along the banks of the River Tay.
The ancient Fortingall Yew is believed to be 5,000 years old and quite possibly the oldest living thing on earth. Worth a quick look!
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Fortingall Hotel
The ancient Fortingall Yew is believed to be 5,000 years old and quite possibly the oldest living thing on earth. Worth a quick look!
COVID secure: Open daily. Must pre-book. Excellent tour guides with passion for the local area. Variety of tours available - bike, 4X4, walking. The Red Deer Centre is well worth a visit.
The onsite cafe and gift shop are fabulous!
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Highland Safaris
B846COVID secure: Open daily. Must pre-book. Excellent tour guides with passion for the local area. Variety of tours available - bike, 4X4, walking. The Red Deer Centre is well worth a visit.
The onsite cafe and gift shop are fabulous!
COVID secure: Open daily. Must pre-book. A unique cruise on Loch Tay exploring the history, heritage and folklore of Perthshire’s largest loch.
Loch Tay Safaris
Pier RoadCOVID secure: Open daily. Must pre-book. A unique cruise on Loch Tay exploring the history, heritage and folklore of Perthshire’s largest loch.
COVID secure: Open daily. Tours must be booked in advance online. Award-winning crannog centre with enthusiastic guides sharing a unique reconstruction of an ancient loch dwelling.
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The Scottish Crannog Centre
COVID secure: Open daily. Tours must be booked in advance online. Award-winning crannog centre with enthusiastic guides sharing a unique reconstruction of an ancient loch dwelling.
COVID secure: Must pre-book tour tickets online. Tours of the Highland whisky distillery take place daily.
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Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery
COVID secure: Must pre-book tour tickets online. Tours of the Highland whisky distillery take place daily.
COVID secure: Gardens and grounds open. Castle tours must be pre-booked online. Over 700 years of Scottish history are on display across 30 rooms. The Castle sits amidst breathtaking historic landscape and the gardens and grounds feature a 9 acre walled garden, a peaceful wooded grove, a ruined kirk and a red deer park.
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Blair Castle
COVID secure: Gardens and grounds open. Castle tours must be pre-booked online. Over 700 years of Scottish history are on display across 30 rooms. The Castle sits amidst breathtaking historic landscape and the gardens and grounds feature a 9 acre walled garden, a peaceful wooded grove, a ruined kirk and a red deer park.
Local cinema in Aberfeldy. Running a drive in cinema August 14th, 15th, 16th.
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Birks Cinema
1 Dunkeld StLocal cinema in Aberfeldy. Running a drive in cinema August 14th, 15th, 16th.
COVID secure: Open Mon-Sat 10:30-4:00, Sun 2-4. Small local castle with daily tours.
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Castle Menzies
B846COVID secure: Open Mon-Sat 10:30-4:00, Sun 2-4. Small local castle with daily tours.
Parks & Nature
Drummond Hill has two way-marked walks. Visit the Black Rock viewpoint over Loch Tay and look out over the enormous Taymouth Castle. Way-marked forest tracks - one section of path. A fair amount of ascent is included at an easy gradient.
Varying distances from 4-11 miles.
Drummond Hill
Drummond Hill has two way-marked walks. Visit the Black Rock viewpoint over Loch Tay and look out over the enormous Taymouth Castle. Way-marked forest tracks - one section of path. A fair amount of ascent is included at an easy gradient.
Varying distances from 4-11 miles.
This very beautiful short walk makes a circuit around the little ravine of the Falls of Acharn above the village of the same name. The falls are very attractive and are viewed through a Victorian 'Hermit's Cave'.
Terrain - Good tracks and paths; care is needed near the edges of the gorge if the path is left. A fair amount of up and down is involved.
1.2 miles
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Falls of Acharn
This very beautiful short walk makes a circuit around the little ravine of the Falls of Acharn above the village of the same name. The falls are very attractive and are viewed through a Victorian 'Hermit's Cave'.
Terrain - Good tracks and paths; care is needed near the edges of the gorge if the path is left. A fair amount of up and down is involved.
1.2 miles
This short circular way-marked trail climbs through Weem Wood to St David's Well which has a good view over Aberfeldy and Strathtay and then descends past crags and through native woods. Excellent way-marked path.
1 mile
Weem Wood
This short circular way-marked trail climbs through Weem Wood to St David's Well which has a good view over Aberfeldy and Strathtay and then descends past crags and through native woods. Excellent way-marked path.
1 mile
Glen Lyon is renowned for its great beauty; this walk gives a chance to explore its middle reaches, climbing through the Ben Meggernie birchwoods to give fine views. Equally important is the opportunity to visit a tea-shop on the route!
3.1 miles
Bridge of Balgie
Glen Lyon is renowned for its great beauty; this walk gives a chance to explore its middle reaches, climbing through the Ben Meggernie birchwoods to give fine views. Equally important is the opportunity to visit a tea-shop on the route!
3.1 miles
An interesting circuit of Loch Faskally from the centre of Pitlochry. The walk includes a pretty metal suspension bridge over the river, passes the Festival Theatre and the fish ladder on the dam before following the peaceful waters of Loch Faskally.
3.1 miles
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Loch Faskally
An interesting circuit of Loch Faskally from the centre of Pitlochry. The walk includes a pretty metal suspension bridge over the river, passes the Festival Theatre and the fish ladder on the dam before following the peaceful waters of Loch Faskally.
3.1 miles
Schiehallion is one of the easiest Munros to climb on a fine summers day.A whaleback ridge from most viewpoints, it appears as a perfect cone when seen from across Loch Rannoch. Start in Braes of Foss car park.
6.25 miles. Allow 4 hours.
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Schiehallion
Schiehallion is one of the easiest Munros to climb on a fine summers day.A whaleback ridge from most viewpoints, it appears as a perfect cone when seen from across Loch Rannoch. Start in Braes of Foss car park.
6.25 miles. Allow 4 hours.
Ben Lawers is one of the most popular climbs in Scotland due to the beauty of the surrounding area. With glorious Loch Tay to the south and views to the Cairngorms to the north, it’s a stunner on a sunny day. The route includes summiting neighbouring Beinn Ghlas, giving you two Munros in one hit. Start in the National Trust carpark.
7 miles. Allow 4-6 hours.
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Ben Lawers
Ben Lawers is one of the most popular climbs in Scotland due to the beauty of the surrounding area. With glorious Loch Tay to the south and views to the Cairngorms to the north, it’s a stunner on a sunny day. The route includes summiting neighbouring Beinn Ghlas, giving you two Munros in one hit. Start in the National Trust carpark.
7 miles. Allow 4-6 hours.
Shopping
COVID secure: Open daily 10-5. British and French oak, bespoke pine, teak and leather furniture. Extensive collection of home ware and gift-ware.
Spirit of Wood Aberfeldy
COVID secure: Open daily 10-5. British and French oak, bespoke pine, teak and leather furniture. Extensive collection of home ware and gift-ware.
Macdonald Brothers Butchers
6-8 Bonnethill RdGreat local butcher in Aberfeldy. Open Mon-Sat, 7-5.
Independent bookshop in Aberfeldy. Open Mon-Sat 10-5:30, Sun 11-5:30.
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Aberfeldy Watermill Bookshop & Cafe
Mill StreetIndependent bookshop in Aberfeldy. Open Mon-Sat 10-5:30, Sun 11-5:30.
Dows
Fabulous kitchen shop and deli in Aberfeldy.
General store and gift shop in Kenmore. Open Mon-Sat 9-4. Serves local produce and amazing homemade fudge.
Taymouth Courtyard Shop
6 The BeechesGeneral store and gift shop in Kenmore. Open Mon-Sat 9-4. Serves local produce and amazing homemade fudge.
Local roastery. Open Thurs 9-4, Fri 9-5, Sat 9-2.
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Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters
Local roastery. Open Thurs 9-4, Fri 9-5, Sat 9-2.
COVID secure: Open daily 10-6. New farm deli open at Errichel on the Crieff Rd above Aberfeldy. Stocks locally sourced produce and their own award winning chutneys and jams.
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Errichel House and Cottages & Thyme at Errichel Restaurant
Crieff RoadCOVID secure: Open daily 10-6. New farm deli open at Errichel on the Crieff Rd above Aberfeldy. Stocks locally sourced produce and their own award winning chutneys and jams.