My boyfriend and I were in town for a weekend away, and stumbled upon this museum and decided to…read morehave a wander. As mentioned in other reviews, there's not a whole lot to do within Perth, so it was nice to find this museum on a day of exploring. It's pretty grand when you walk in, and has various rooms tucked away. Loads of Perth history as well as a pretty neat glass collection towards the entrance. There was also a room of the local rocks and animals, which was fun. We were able to listen to the sounds various animals in the area might make. Towards the end of exploring the museum, they had a room of kids art displayed which was nice. I like it when museums, schools and businesses display kids art. Gives me hope for the artists of the future. Nice place to check out if you're in Perth and looking for a bit of knowledge on it's history.

Central of Perth , just behind the high street and it's free to get in which is allways a good…read morething. the exhibitions change and sometimes there is speical days on where you can dress up from old times, There is a mummy exhibition which is good,. worth a visit if your in perth at all.

I lived near the predecessor of this glass art, craft and factory showroom in Perth which was…read morealways one of the pieces of local colour I took visitors by. Since this was the first trip back to the UK since meeting the wife it was time to go again. Their new place is only about 25 miles from the old one but is far smaller, maybe 1/3 the retail space. Even better though the access to the craftsfolk is no longer behind a wall, glass and almost totally insulated from the sound but occurs a foot or two away from behind the metal railing. If you are missing Phoenix heat at this time you will probably feel right at home:) There's a restaurant, gift shop and other crafts shops, like jewelry and ceramics nearby so it's easy to spend 1/2 a day here, I suggest spending the next half at that nearby Glen Turret distillery for another kind of glass appreciation:) There's a video presentation on glass making and the company history, kinda lo-tech. E.G., they have to come start the video :) There are hands on glass painting areas and what turned out to be a lot of fun for the wife the chance to make your own glass paperweight. (They may not be complete the same day so having it mailed on could be necessary ) I love their output and while I am not remotely a serious collector ( seriously don't have the serious money to keep up with it) these beat out any tourist trinket you can take back.

We brought our son (21) and daughter (16) to Caithness Glass Blowing to make their own…read morepaperweights. We weren't sure what to expect, but we were met by smiles and such sincere patience and guidance from Cullen, our glass-blowing master. He showed our son and daughter the ropes and helped them create masterpieces and memories they won't soon forget. Thank you to everyone at Caithness for making our visit an extra-special one!

What a fabulous day! Our first adventure was to go in a 6-wheel drive Pingauzer. Our driver…read moreStewart knew the land very well and was able to tell us about the ecological and local aspects of the area. We stopped at a viewpoint with fantastic views to Loch Tay, Taymouth Castle and in the other direction to Aberfeldy. We then wound our way up the hill and in search of red deer. The kids loved driving through the river and had time to play around at the top of the hill whilst adults were talking about the red deer and searching the horizon with binoculars pretending we knew what we were doing. We went back to the highland safari centre for lunch at the wee cafe. The centre has some play activities for the kids with a focus on outdoor learning with a wee walk up behind the main building. In the afternoon we took part in the red deer experience. Our ranger, Colin, gave us an informative chat about red deer with some great props in a specially designed building next to the red deer field. He was great with the kids too. As we were learning about the red deer with our back to the windows, Rhua (the big stag) and his ladies had clocked that it was nearly feeding time and trotted up to the windows behind us. Each of us had a feeding cup and fed the deer. Afterwards Colin showed us an owl which was pretty cool because normally it's a pretty static affair but this one flew around inches away from us! All in all, a great day out.

An excellent experience with friendly people. We booked a mountainbike Tour, which started 9:30. As…read morewe were late, we phoned ahead. Not a problem. We we greeted by a guy in tradinional kilt and big smile. After some instructions and bike seat fitting we were taken on a Landrover up the mountain. There we we given some more instructions and off we went. The ride to a small Loch was beautiful and easy, but still sporty. After getting back to the trail, a tough climb and after that a bit boring downhill. The final part went through bush and was mtb ing like i know and love. All in all a wonderful experience with excellent guidance.

Came here with our English Bulldog to spend a nice afternoon. And indeed we did…read more The earliest known part of the present castle dates from 1269. In 1740 the 2nd Duke began his transformation of the medieval castle into a Georgian house. A remodel to the exterior of the castle happened in the 1860s/70s. Later on architects Jamie Troughton and Hugh Broughton constructed a new exhibition hall known as the Banvie Hall. And that's now how the Castle stands here until today. We did book the admission to the Park and Grounds online and saved some money. There were a good number of visitors, but no problem finding a parking space - there's plenty of it only a short stroll from the castle. Admission with 9.50£ was a very fair deal. We were just in time to listen to the bagpipes, which were played hourly (until a certain time). Very nice - we love bagpipes. And to sit there on the bench, listening and with the Blair Castle in the background was just a wonderful moment. Then we went to the Deer Park, watching the wildlife. Then through the woods and Diana's Grove. A nice trail through the forest, with some nice creeks and a beautiful little bridge. Then onto St. Bride's Kirk. From there to the Blair Castle Gardens. Then back again to the Castle. Suprisingly few visitors along the paths. Really wonderful grounds here. Nice walks - nice nature and landscape. The Castle is pretty and the park offers nice ways and paths to spend some hours here. Also of course a restaurant, a shop, a nice playground and toilets. We really had a great time here. Dogs allowed on the grounds was a great thing. A real good visit, well worth the fair-priced admission.

Great visit of the Blair Castle located in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in…read morePerthshire. It is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray, and was historically the seat of their chief, the Duke of Atholl, though the current (12th) Duke, Bruce Murray, lives in South Africa. The castle stands in Glen Garry, and commands a strategic position on the main route (A9 road) through the central Scottish Highlands. It has many interesting signs of masonry as the 6th Duke George was the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland.

Eddie is an excellent tour guide! We had a pretty good idea of what we wanted to see/do and he was…read moreable to put together a stunning route that hit everything we wanted, all the while providing a cohesive narrative of Scottish history. Note that if you are not sure what you want to see on your tour he is able to develop a tour for your needs with his impressive knowledge of local and national history, interesting film locations and photography spots. This tour was one of the highlights of our trip and I highly recommend Heartland Tours.

This is a superb and specialised shop for craftwork enthusiasts including quilters. It's…read morebeautifully laid out inside with a gorgeous array of fabrics, including organza, recycled sari silk and banana silk, which is a vegan alternative (not easy to find anywhere else). There's felting wool too, kits and books and much more. The haberdashery part of the shop is most attractive and I can spend ages in there looking through the embroidery threads and buttons. Some things are expensive but you are buying excellent quality - you get what you pay for!

This is the shop of legend comic Freddy Parrotface Davies.read more

Tk maxx is now known as tJ huges? .Located in the retail park there is a reasonable sized car park…read moreout side the shop.The clothes are ok but if your looking for any thing in particular it can involve a bit of a rake as there doesn't seem to be any order to where they put out stock.If you plan to visit take carrier bags as they now charge.The women's section has some good clothes at great prices but don't forget there stock is last season so this might not be for the fashion cautious.This is a great place to visit when they have a sale on.