Pitlochry: What To Do When You Visit Pitlochry

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Holidays in Pitlochry are getting more popular not only with holidayers from the UK but from around the world as well. Certainly as Pitlochry holidays go you’ll find lots of things to see and do including taking in the spectacular scenery that’s found in this part of the country.

The town of Pitlochry itself retains much of its old Victorian charm and it can be found in the highlands of Perthshire. In fact, the town has been a popular holiday resort for over a hundred years and part of the reason for its popularity is that Queen Victoria stayed here in 1844.

Although it was a popular location with visitors from around the UK after the visit of Queen Victoria, the town prior to this was well known. During the 18th Century, it was here that flax was being grown and this was used to produce top quality linen in the town’s mills. In fact right through the 1700 and 1800, this town was a hive of activity.

Along with the linen weaving, The Blair Atholl Whisky Distillery was responsible for distilling whisky. Then in 1835, the town’s first water-powered woolen mills were opened by the local MacNaughtons and here raw wool was made into Tweed.

Another thing for which the town of Pitlochry is famous for is its highland games and it hosted the first modern highland games in 1852. The games are still played today and they are the last to be held in the Scottish season. The actual site where the games take place is located only a short distant from the main street in Pitlochry and in 2008 they will took place on the 13th September.

Along with all the traditional kinds of games that you’d expect at this kind of event but newer games have also been introduced. Today they now include tug of war competitions as well as highland dancing and competitions between pipe bands. So you are likely to find something to watch and enjoy through the days events.

As well as arranging your trip to Pitlochry in order to take in the highland games there are lots of other things to see and do when you visit. Along with these games, there are regular festivals such as the town’s Autumn Festival and the Winter Words one as well.

So you do not have to restrict your Pitlochry holidays solely to summer months when the weather is good. Providing you’re prepared to dress up warm and aren’t worried about the occasional wet weather then you can visit this part of Scotland at any time of the year. You’ll be rewarded with a warm Scottish welcome whenever you visit.

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