May
27
Scottish Vacations And A Selection Of Charming Places to Visit Close To Pitlochry
Filed Under Travel and Leisure
Vacations in Scotland are rather popular at this time due, in part, to the strength of the US dollar against the £ making vacations to Scotland, England and Wales great value, especially if visiting from from America. In the article below we take a look at 3 superb places to visit in Pitlochry, Blair Castle, the Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Centre and the Killiecrankie Visitor Centre.
Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Centre
A power station is an unusual place for a visitor attraction, however this is just where you will discover the Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Center. The visitor center is found inside the striking Pitlochry Power Station, and includes interactive displays which trace the history of hydro power in Scotland, starting in the 1940′s to the present day. The Pitlochry Dam(constructed nineteen forty seven to nineteen fifty one) offers tourists the exciting opportunity to view the famous salmon ladder through three observation areas. Within the visitor center, you will also discover audio-visual presentations (interactive) which explain this natural phenomenon. The turbine hall of Pitlochry Power Station can also be observed from within the Visitor Center.
Blair Castle
Blair Castle, which can be dated back to the thirteenth century, is the ancient seat of the Earls and Dukes of Atholl. The construction of Blair Castle began in the year 1269, under the guidance of John I Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, a northerly neighbor of the Earl of Atholl. The Earl was away, fighting in the Crusade’s, when John I Comyn started construction of the castle on his land. As soon as the Earl returned he angrily complained to the Scottish King, King Alexander III about the interloper, and his lands were returned. Rather than demolishing the tower than John I Comyn had constructed, the Earl decided to incorporate the tower into his own castle. A Great Hall and a number of vaulted chambers were incorporated into the castle over the centuries, by various Earls. It was the 2nd Duke of Atholl who, in 1740, decided to renovate the castle as a Georgian Mansion.
Killiecrankie Visitor Centre
During the period of the Jacobites Killiecrankie, near to Pitlochry, found itself full of the sounds of battle. The government soldiers were utterly destroyed by the rebel army of the Jacobites, under the guidance of Bonnie Dundee. During the bloodthirsty battle a soldier evaded capture by leaping over the River Garry, hence the name, Soldier’s Leap. The area about the gorge and pass were a favored haunt of Queen Victoria.
To find out concerning the famous battle you can pay a visit to the Killiecrankie Visitor Centre. The Killiecrankie Visitor Centre has a selection of otherpresentations and services, which include; ranger service’s, a natural history of the area and guided walks and much more.
If you are considering having a Scottish vacation based in Pitlochry then you will find Pitlochry hotels online by by placing “Pitlochry hotel accommodation” in your favorite search engine.
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