Do | Visit Perthshire's Cateran Country

East Perthshire and the surrounding areas offer a wealth of activities for you to try during your stay here and experiences that will create memories to last a lifetime.

There are cycling, mountain biking, hiking and walking routes galore taking in everything from the mountains and glens, to forest trails and more gentle road-based trips, as well as snow sports and water sports on our many rivers and lochs.

There is a wealth of family fun to be had in cateran country, as well as traditional countryside-based activities such as fishing and field sports.

Golfing in east Perthshire is hugely popular, and with a rich abundance of local produce, the many food and drink experiences on offer are not to be missed.

And for those who want to chill and relax on their break here, there is a wide range of health and wellbeing based experiences to enjoy.

No matter your age or fitness level, there’s a walking route to suit you in east Perthshire. We have everything from sheltered forest walks and riverside strolls to more demanding high-level walking on the Grampian plateau.

Walking and Hiking

This part of the world is renowned for its golfing heritage and fantastic parkland and heath courses, and is within easy reach of the coast and its many links courses to further test your golf skills.

Golf

There is so much for families to see and do in east Perthshire and the surrounding area that visiting cateran country really is a great way to make memories that will last a lifetime. We have castles galore for fans of horrible history, nature tours for wildlife lovers and skiing, wild swimming, paddleboarding, archery and bike parks and trails for active kids.

Family Experiences

Scottish food and drink is amongst the best in the world and Blairgowrie, renowned as the ‘Berry Toon’, and the surrounding area with its rich soil and fertile agricultural land is at the heart of that.
As well as sampling some of the fantastic local produce we have on offer here, you can also go ‘behind the scenes’ during your stay in cateran country.

Food and Drink Experiences

The importance of looking after your health and wellbeing is something we are all thinking about even more as we emerge from the global coronavirus pandemic, and east Perthshire has much to offer anyone looking to restore their soul or enhance their physical wellbeing.

Health and Wellbeing

Scotland has more than 125,000 km of rivers and streams varying from small Highland burns to deep, wide lowland rivers such as the Tay.

Watersports

The Snow Roads scenic route is a 90-mile journey which starts in Blairgowrie in the heart of Perthshire.
Launched in 2018, the route follows the highest public road in Britain through dramatic landscapes first forged in the last Ice Age some 10,000 years ago.

The Snow Roads

The Perthshire area around Blairgowrie offers miles of peaceful cycle tracks that wind their way through forests, mountain trails, along river pathways and quiet country roads and in hidden glens criss-crossing the countryside.

Cycling and Mountain Biking

The River Tay and its tributaries, including the Isla and the Ericht in this part of Perthshire, are among the best salmon and trout rivers in Europe. They have the greatest flow of any river in Britain and, as recently as 1989, over 15,000-rod catches of salmon were recorded in one season.

Fishing

Scotland is renowned throughout the world as field sports destination that offers visitors outstanding field sports experiences in spectacular scenery. Field sports such as shooting and deer stalking are available on many of the private estates in and around this part of Scotland.

Field Sports

For downhill or Nordic skiers and snowboarders, this part of Scotland has everything you need.

Snowsports

The largest town in Perthshire, Blairgowrie is well-known for its plethora of independent retailers and small, boutique shops. We have award-winning florists, a well-established fairtrade shop, a silversmith and a jewellers, championship pie-making butchers, kilt-makers, bookshops, gift and card shops, cookshops, craft shops, hardware shops, clothes shops, delicatessens and newsagents