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The Blair Atholl site also covers Killiecrankie, Bruar, Calvine and Struan Blair Atholl & WhiskyNothing in Blair Atholl - the distillery of a similar name Blair Athol is in Pitlochry 7 miles away - on the main road through town and Edradour a further 3 miles away. Pitlochry also has a well established Whisky retailer, Robertsons, and more recently acquired a Royal Mile Whiskies' Drinkmonger shop.
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Blair Atholl is dominated by the enormous stately home, Blair Castle - the last castle in Britain to be besieged (1746). The village of Bridge of Tilt is regarded as part of Blair Atholl - only separated from it by the eponymous bridge, which was built in 1822. The smaller villages of Old Bridge of Tilt and Old Blair lie on the old route a mile north. Other than the castle itself, Bridge of Tilt is the larger settlement.
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Blair Atholl (BLA) - Live Train Times: BLA Level access from Car park to Platform 1. Ramp to Ford Road from Platform 2 - by the level crossing at the Southern end of the station (so if you need to use it, make sure you get there in good time before the barriers shut) - this entrance though shown on the station plan is not clearly signposted on Platform 2. No ticket office or ticket machine. Pitlochry (7 miles away) has a more frequent train service than Blair Atholl: Pitlochry (PIT) - Live Train Times: PIT. Blair Atholl is on Cycle Route 7. SleepingAtholl Arms Hotel Main Road (next to Station) 01796 481205
The following are all on the Bridge of Tilt side of the river: Bridge of Tilt Hotel* Main Road (next to Bridge) 01796 481333 Seen better days - now under new ownership Ptarmigan House The Terrace, St Andrews Crescent 01796 481269 Dalgreine GH St Andrews Crescent 01796 481276 The Firs GH St Andrews Crescent 01796 481256 Woodlands - still signposted from main road no longer does B&B EatingAtholl Arms Hotel* Main Road (next to Station) 01796 481205
Sister hotel to the Moulin Hotel, similar menu. House specialty is Angus Claymore - chunks of prime steak served on a sword! Unfortunately it wasn't available on my visit. Bridge of Tilt Hotel Main Road (next to Bridge) 01796 481333 The Loft Country Kitchen and Restaurant* Invertilt Road,behind Bridge of Tilt Hotel 01796 481377 Food is good, though menu limited, and a little pricey. Bottled ales and a few malt whiskies available. Watermill Tea Room Ford Road (next to level crossing) 01796 48321 Working watermill, bakery and café Food in the Park next to the Museum 01796 481484 Fast food and burger restaurant DrinkingAtholl Arms Hotel* Main Road (next to Station) 01796 481205
Sister hotel to the Moulin Hotel, so the Moulin range of beers brewed there is available. Smaller range of malt whiskies than at the Moulin, but still around 30 available. Bridge of Tilt Hotel* Main Road (next to Bridge) 01796 481333 The Roundhouse (behind the Bridge of Tilt Hotel) No real ales or malt whiskies CyclingNearest Bike shops:
Escape Route 3 Atholl Rd, Pitlochry, PH16 5BX 01796 473859 Progression Bikes The Smiddy, St Ninians Wynd, Dunkeld 07825 322225 Bike Hire also available at: Dunolly Adventures Taybridge Drive, Aberfeldy, PH15 2BP 01887 820298 Blair Atholl Bike Hire Blair Castle Caravan Park 0845 548 2270 See also www.cyclehighlandperthshire.com/ ShoppingPremier (Blair Atholl),with external Free ATM and Spar (Bridge of Tilt).
Post Office (search for PH18) at Premier Banking in Pitlochry (none in Blair Atholl) Raining?? |
Photos on this page were taken by me. Click on photo to enlarge. Full size versions of all my photos of Blair Atholl will be available are on Flickr: