Perth and Kinross

Parks and nature in Perth and Kinross

Parks & Natural Wonders

Perthshire’s landscape transitions from the fertile Tay Valley to the rugged Grampian Mountains. This collection features the formal Italianate terraces of Drummond Castle and the historic crowning site of Scone Palace. Natural highlights include the 50-square-mile expanse of Rannoch Moor and the Falls of Bruar, famously memorialized in poetry by Robert Burns. Visitors can explore the National Trust’s Branklyn Garden, known for rare Himalayan blue poppies, or walk the wooded trails of The Hermitage to view the Falls of the Braan from the 18th-century Ossian’s Hall.

Parks & Natural Wonders — Map

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Blair Castle

Blair Castle stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland.

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The Hermitage

The Hermitage is a National Trust for Scotland-protected site in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross.

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Drummond Castle Gardens

Extensive formal terraced gardens featuring an Italianate design with a St. Andrew’s Cross layout. Originally established in the 17th century, the grounds were significantly redesigned during the Victorian era.

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Scone Palace Grounds

Historic grounds featuring the Moot Hill, the ancient crowning site of Scottish kings. The estate includes a Pinetum with giant redwoods and a star-shaped beech hedge maze.

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Branklyn Garden

A two-acre hillside garden managed by the National Trust for Scotland. It is internationally recognized for its collection of rare rhododendrons, alpines, and Himalayan blue poppies.

Kim Traynor / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Loch Tay

Loch Tay is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross and Stirling council areas.

Jonathan Oldenbuck / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Loch Leven

Loch Leven is a fresh water loch located immediately to the east of the burgh of Kinross in Perth and Kinross council area, central…

Rob Burke / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Falls of Bruar (Upper)

The upper section of a series of waterfalls on the Bruar Water. The surrounding woodland was planted in the late 18th century following a poetic petition by Robert Burns.

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Beatrix Potter Garden

A commemorative garden at Birnam Arts featuring sculptures of characters like Peter Rabbit. It marks the area where Beatrix Potter spent childhood summers studying local flora and fauna.

Aaron Bradley / CC BY-SA 2.0

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North Inch

North Inch is a large public park in Perth, Scotland. About 57 hectares in size, it is one of two "Inches" in Perth, the other being the…

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Reekie Linn

Reekie Linn is a waterfall on the River Isla in Angus in Scotland. Located short 5 minute walk from the public car park north side of bridge…

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Rannoch Moor

Rannoch Moor is an expanse of around 50 square miles of boggy moorland to the west of Loch Rannoch in Scotland, where it extends from and…

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Falls of Moness

Falls of Moness is a waterfall of Scotland. The Falls of Moness located in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland is a 150m high waterfall tucked…

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South Inch

A 31-hectare public park in Perth featuring a large boating pond and sports pitches. It has served as a community recreation space since the 14th century.

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Falls of the Braan

A waterfall on the River Braan located within The Hermitage forest. The cascade is overlooked by Ossian's Hall, a decorative folly built in 1757.

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