Dunkeld Cathedral. Dunkeld,... - Visit Scotland Tours

Dunkeld Cathedral - Church of Scotland

Come explore the wee Scottish town of Dunkeld with me on a frosty January day! There's a lot of history packed into this place, but there's also a lot for those who just want nice walks, good food and to pick up some locally crafted goods. Any trip should include Dunkeld Cathedral. The grounds seem tranquil today, but in 1689, the Cameronian government soldiers used the cathedral walls to defend the town against thousands of Jacobites. After a long day of fighting, the Jacobites retreated and mo

The Hermitage and Dunkeld NTS is the most magical stretch of forest in Perthshire's Big Tree Country, originally designed as a pleasure ground in the eighteenth century for the Dukes of Atholl. The giant fir trees here are among the tallest in Britain – walk through the forest and explore the pine-scented paths that lead to the roaring Black Linn Falls. The River Braan crashes down into deep, foaming pools where, in the autumn, you can see salmon leaping as they head to spawning grounds further

The Hermitage, Dunkeld. Perthshire.... - Visit Scotland Tours

18th century Scottish town of Dunkeld south of Pitlochry Scotland