Castle
Menzies Holiday Cottages
Mrs. M. McDiarmid
Castle Menzies Farm
Aberfeldy, Perthshire
PH15 2LY
Tel. 01887 820260
Castle Menzies Farm Holiday Cottages
In Highland Perthshire, the Heartland
of Scotland
Aberfeldy
Information and Local Shopping
| Mileage Chart to Aberfeldy | |||
| Newcastle 183 | Leeds 268 | Manchester 281 | Birmingham 385 |
| London 445 | Cardiff 444 | ||
| Glasgow 75 | Edinburgh 75 | Inverness 90 | Aberdeen 118 |
| Mileage Chart around Perthshire from Aberfeldy | |||
| Auchterarder 34 | Blairgowrie 28 | Crieff 23 | Dunkeld 17 |
| Kinross 50 | Perth 33 | Pitlochry 14 | |
Aberfeldy is our local small market town and the heart of all that goes on in the Upper Tay Valley. It is indeed the geographical Heart of Scotland, and is, therefore, an ideal base for those who wish to make it a centre for touring. Both Edinburgh and Glasgow are about one and a half hours drive away. Aberfeldy is the original old market town for Highland Perthshire and serves a widely scattered rural population.
Aberfeldy and the valley have been for centuries, as well as the homes of the traditional Highland Clan chiefs, a haven for well known and famous people who have made their fortune. They have acquired secluded and beautiful estates and houses to have as their Highland hideaways. From the top of Glenlyon, Scotland’s longest glen to the A9, the chieftains of Clan Menzies, and Clan Campbell, ruled the area. Latterly families like the Wills of tobacco fame, Sir Donald Currie the shipping magnate, Nairns of the linoleum empire, have lived in the area, and now of course J K Rowlings author of the 'Harry Potter' series, has her holiday home at Killiechassie just 1 mile along the road from Castle Menzies.
Local Shopping in and around Aberfeldy
There are a variety of good shops, including those specialising in tweeds (made in the town's tweed mill), tartans and crafts.
Several good coffee shops and small restaurants.
The House of Menzies – Our own Farm Diversification.
Coffees, Lunches, table licence.
New World Wines.
Scottish Fayre, Jams, Chutneys, Honey,
Biscuits, Salmon, Venison.
Scottish arts, crafts, pottery, paintings.
Breadalbane Bakery, Dunkeld Street
(All baking done on the premises)
*(Go early in the day!)*
Wholemeal Brown Bread, Rolls, Scones, Cakes.
Farmfresh, Dunkeld Street
Delicatessen, Fresh Fruit, Veg, Cheese, Fish.
Aberfeldy Butchers, Bank Street
Butcher Meat, Fresh Fish, Haggis.
Dow's, Dunkeld Street
Superb Home-made Supper/lunch Dishes – Oven Ready.
Organic Produce.
Groceries (Supermarkets).
Spar in Aberfeldy P.O. Dunkeld St. (Open all hours)
Co-op, Supermarket,The Square, Aberfeldy.
Mace, Supermarket, Bank Street, Aberfeldy.
Clothing and Outdoor Wear
Doig & Sons, Bank Street.
Munro’s Specialist mountaineering, clothing & equipment.
Rogues Family Footwear. The Square.
Scallywags, The Square. Children’s toys & clothes.
Traditional Outdoor Wear, Tweeds and Tartans
P & J Haggart (By Appointment to HM). Country clothing and tweed manufacturers. Woven in their tweed mill in the town.
Chemist
Bank Street
Tourist Information Centre(TIC)
In The Square.
The local branch of the Scottish Tourist Board. (now Visit Scotland)
All the information you require locally, and for further afield.
We also have our own
local radio station, for all the news,
views and ‘whats on’ in the Highland Perthshire area.
Tune in to;-
HEARTLAND FM on 97.5
BELOW ARE A FEW OF THE ITEMS OF INTEREST IN ABERFELDY ALONE.
BUT VISIT THE REST OF OUR WEBSITE TO EXPLORE THE WHOLE AREA.
WADES
BRIDGE.
Built on the instruction of General Wade in the 6 months between April
and October 1733.
Why then did it take Historic Scotland a year and a half to repair a
6ft portion of the parapet knocked off into the river!
Designed and built by the stonemason Robert Adam - the father of the
famous architect of the same name.
THE
BLACK WATCH MONUMENT
The Royal Highland Regiment –feared and world renowned as ‘The
Ladies from Hell’ – raised in Aberfeldy in 1739.
The impressive and imposing monument by the Wade Bridge records the
formation.
ABERFELDY
COMMUNITY CENTRE
Swimming pool, squash courts, saunas, billiards, snooker, etc. Open
to visitors.
‘DEWARS
WORLD OF WHISKY’
Aberfeldy Distillery. Part of John Dewar & Sons Ltd producing malt
whisky for the famous Dewars ‘White Label’ blend . Now incorporating
– an extremely well presented visitor centre in the original maltings
of the distillery, completed in 2000.
This exhibition and centre is now the benchmark against which all present
and future similar developments will be measured. Personal audio guide
(English or 6 other languages) whisky history, café, picnic area,
nature trail.
FISHING
Opportunities for both Trout and Salmon fishing are abundant.
TENNIS,
PUTTING AND BOWLING
All available in the town.
WHITE
WATER RAFTING
Aberfeldy to Grandtully. (See our Action Holidays Section)
GOLF
Aberfeldy has a sporting 18 hole course.
WALKING
Within a minute’s walk of the town centre you can find solitude
and scenery in the famous and spectacular walk up the ‘The Birks
O’ Aberfeldy’.