Blair Atholl
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Blair Atholl Scottish Gaelic Blàr Athall |
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 46 ′ N , 3 ° 51 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | PITLOCHRY | ||
| ZIP code section | PH | ||
| prefix | 01796 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Lieutenancy Area | Perth and Kinross | ||
| Council area | Perth and Kinross | ||
| British Parliament | Perth and North Perthshire | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Perthshire North | ||
Blair Atholl (from Gaelic : Blàr Athall) is a small village in the county of Perthshire in Scotland . It is 35 miles north of Perth at the confluence of the Tilt and Garry Rivers on a relatively flat spot in the center of the Grampian Mountains . The Gaelic place name Blair (from blàr = flat, even) indicates this. Atholl, which means "New Ireland", is the name given to the area around the place. The place is in the Cairngorms National Park .
traffic
The place is on the A9 , the longest road in Scotland, which leads from the Falkirk council area in central Scotland to Thurso on the northern tip of Scotland. Until the 1980s, the road ran directly through the town.
Blair Atholl owns a train station on the Highland Main Line between Perth and Inverness .
North of the village is the Pass of Drumought (Scottish Gaelic: Bealach Druim Uachdair ), which is the main connection between the Highlands in the north and the Southern Uplands .
tourism
In terms of tourism, the place is looked after by the "Blair Atholl Area Tourism Association", which includes the places Bridge of Tilt , Blair Atholl, Bruar , Calvine , Killiecrankie and Struan . The Atholl Estates Ranger Service also supports you in planning your vacation.
Because of its central location, the place is mainly used by hikers and mountain bikers as a starting and ending point for tours in the Highlands. Because of the abundance of fish in the rivers, it is also very popular with anglers. Two hotels ("The Atholl Arms Hotel" and "The Bridge of Tilt Hotel") as well as numerous guesthouses and bed-and-breakfast options also reflect this importance. There is a large campsite on the grounds of Blair Castle , where the Blair Atholl Jamborette international scout camp has been held every two years since 1946 .
Attractions
- Atholl Country Life Museum : This local museum shows the history of the place and the inhabitants with some exhibits.
- Blair Atholl Mill : This watermill is the oldest building in the village and dates from the beginning of the 19th century. It is still in operation and can be visited. It is where flour and oat flakes are made.
- St Bride's Kirk : a ruined church where some of the dukes of Blair Castle are also buried.
- Hercules Garden : a garden with origins in the 18th century.
- Castle Park: The “ Atholl Highlanders ' Parade” and the “Atholl Gathering & Highland Games” take place in the castle park every year in May .
- Blair Castle Horse Trials : The most important Scottish eventing tournament (a CCI 3 * ) takes place on a weekend at the end of August on the grounds of Blair Castle . According to the organizers, over 40,000 spectators visit the tournament every year. In 2015 the European Versatility Championships were held here instead of the Horse Trials .
- The Clach na h-Iobairt is a menhir near the House of Bruar and the B8079 west of Blair Atholl.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Blair Castle International Horse Trials 2015 - Now Taking Bookings , empirerv.co.uk, June 24, 2015 (English)