We recently visited rural Perthshire to discover the best of Go Rural Scottish agritourism. Agritourism is growing in popularity as people look for ways to spend more time in the countryside, reconnecting with nature. In recent years farms have diversified and as a result, many have now have farm shops, offer visitors tours/experiences and even… Continue reading Scottish agritourism: A Go Rural break in Perthshire
Category: Perthshire
A luxury lodge break in Perthshire – Balloch Park Lodges
It's been a while since our last self-catering break in Perthshire, so I was delighted when we were invited to check out Balloch Park Lodges on the Mains of Taymouth Estate. A luxury lodge break in Perthshire, where we’d be able to embrace the great outdoors by day and sit by a roaring fire at night… Continue reading A luxury lodge break in Perthshire – Balloch Park Lodges
Dunkeld House Hotel – country living in Scotland’s Big Tree Country
It's safe to say September was hectic. In the space of ten days, we clocked up 1,000 breathtaking kilometres in Iceland (sans The Wee White Dug) and five breathtaking Hebridean islands (con The Wee White Dug). Did we stop on day eleven to draw breath and put our feet up? Hell no, we headed to Big Tree Country aka… Continue reading Dunkeld House Hotel – country living in Scotland’s Big Tree Country
A fun-filled stay at Atholl Estates Woodland Lodges
I last visited Blair Castle and Atholl Estates in May 2017 when I joined the press pack to cover the Atholl Highlanders' Parade. It was a spectacular event and Mr G (the blogger's assistant) and I left bursting with Scottish pride. We've been keen to return since that wonderful visit, so were delighted to receive… Continue reading A fun-filled stay at Atholl Estates Woodland Lodges
Remote, bliss in rural Perthshire – a pet-friendly stay on the Straloch Estate
A hectic spell had left me longing to escape to a quiet corner of Scotland. I needed to unwind, and slow the pace down a little. Fortunately, I was able to do just that with a weekend break at the Straloch Estate in rural Perthshire. Booking through Cottages and Castles, we considered a number of… Continue reading Remote, bliss in rural Perthshire – a pet-friendly stay on the Straloch Estate