Holiday cottages in Aberfeldy
Perth and Kinross - Perthshire, Scotland

Aberfeldy is a microcosm of Perthshire - mountains, lochs and glens. Aberfeldy is in the centre of Perthshire and a really popular area. Aberfeldy is a good looking town with interesting shops and a range of accommodation. The surrounding area is also very pretty and has lots of tourist attractions, if you have a weeks holiday to take for your vacation - you will want to return next year for more!

Castle Menzies chronicles the history of the area and there are great gardens at Bolfracks and Cluny House. On nearby Loch Tay is the Scottish Crannog centre where you will find a replicated ancient home built on stilts in the Loch. In Aberfeldy there is a Distillery, the Tombuie Smokehouse and Tullochville Heavy Horse Centre. All in all Aberfeldy is a great holiday centre and if you rent a holiday cottage in Aberfeldy you won't run out of things to do.

Near to Aberfeldy are the villages of Fortingall, Killin, Kenmore, Invervar, Breadblane, Logierait and Dull.

Many outdoor persuits including white water rafting, fishing, hill climbing and outward bound activites center around Aberfeldy - the place for an action packed holiday!

The area around Aberfeldy is full of history and there are many very interesting places to visit. At nearby Weem is historic Castle Menzies which dates from 1571. Between the Jacobite wars of 1715 & 1745 General Wade's Military Roads reached the area and many of them are in evidence today.The bridge over the River Tay near the centreof Aberfeldy was built by William Adam in 1733. There is a Water Mill that is worth a visit where you can buy stone ground .

For people that enjoy walking there are many nearby 'Munros' such as Ben Lawers and Schehallion . There are also gentler walks such as the Falls of Moness and the Birks of Aberfeldy (made famous by Robert Burns). In Scotland you are never far from a Golf course and Aberfeldy is no exception. Aberfeldy has its own course and nearby is 'Taymouth Castle' a picturesque parkland course in the grounds of the imposing country house. From Aberfeldy you are within an hours drive of Crieff, Gleneagles, Auchterarder or Pitlochry golf courses. Loch Tay has sailing, canoeing, water-skiing and rafting available at various places.

If you enjoy taking in the scenery in your car then (or on a bike) there are some wonderful roads. From nearby Kenmore there is a narrow road that winds up the hillside to the top and the view over Loch Tay is breathtaking. From Aberfeldy head north over the bridge and head down Glen Lyon, a truly pretty Glen. Next cross the hills to Loch Tay and admire the magnificent Ben Lawers as you go past.