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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109   
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I would be going higher up Avimore & Inverness lots more to see and do
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3rd Jan 2014 10:34pm |
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| defender4 Member Since: 22 Jun 2011 Location: South East London Posts: 411  
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The Pitlochry Festival Theatre is worth a visit if that's your sort of thing.
Drive to Kinloch Rannoch and beyond to Rannoch railway station on the edge of Rannoch Moor where you can catch the train to Fort William and beyond to Malaig. Also handy for a combined walk and train trip back if you can get your timings right. Schiehallion close by Kinloch Rannoch is handy if you feel the need to bag a Munro. Menzies castle, near Dull (yes, really) is worth a tour as are the Crannogs (ancient dwellings on stilts in the water) at Loch Tay. Have a good trip. Rob p.s. Want to buy a timeshare (an inheritance I would like to dispose of) in a house right on the shore of Loch Rannoch? |
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4th Jan 2014 11:55am |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2217 
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Your gona drive right past Dunkeld , it's the home of LR experience . Park in the Hilton Dunkeld and have a lunch right on the banks of the Tay , it's in the off road course grounds and you can watch the vehicles goin round . The Hermitage is 5 min away and amazing walk with Scotland's tallest trees , salmon jumping the falls and mind blowin scenery . 20 min onwards is the famous House of Bruar , a must do stop for you . You will find defender cards , plates , mugs , sweaters and more in there . 30 min onwards is Aviemore , make sure you go up the Funicular railway . Watch the skiing , amazing views and hava coffee at the top of the Cairngorms .
I should work for the tourist board eh ! And don't forget your Scottish pounds and passport at Gretna . |
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4th Jan 2014 12:53pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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I was up there yesterday...a quick nip up Schiehallion  A piccie of my rucksack on the summit around 10:50 yesterday:
 Click image to enlarge There's another great hill which you can walk to from Pitlochry... Ben Vrackie:
Loads of good ideas from Keith & Defender4
* There's some fantastic Mountain Biking in the area (an MTB Enduro race was held at Dunkeld last year), but there's good trails for all abilities. Some MTB routes here: http://www.perthshire.co.uk/documents/Cycle%20Pitlochry.pdf * House of Bruar (Keith's suggestion) do an awesome, good-value, steak pie at lunchtime. * Moulin Hotel ( http://www.moulininn.co.uk/ ) does local hand-pulled beers, including brewing their own... * Perth has a decent LR dealership, but Macrae & Dick (Inverness) is better * Tiso's (Inveralmond roundabout, North end of the Perth bypass) have a cafe with excellent latte & broken-biscuit cake - Postcode PH1 3EE for your satnav  A regular pitstop on our commute between Edinburgh and Aviemore
* If you're feeling adventurous, the River Tay at Grandtully has a good white water rafting venue (and kayaks too). http://www.naelimits.co.uk/river-tay.cfm * Blair Castle http://www.blair-castle.co.uk/ - they also do Land Rover safaris * and another LR safari company nearby http://highlandsafaris.net/leisure/our-safaris/mountain-safari Safari video here (looks good fun, and good pics of the area) Loads to do - I am sure you'll enjoy it Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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5th Jan 2014 7:47am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5853 
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Thanks for the suggestions people. Plenty there to look into further. Some of them I guess may depend if they are open in Jan i.e the railway ? 1999 Defender TD5 110
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5th Jan 2014 8:01pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5853
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A Munro ? Timeshare sounds tempting would rather it be a whole building. Some thing we are thinking of in a few years is to up sticks and move to Scotland. Not sure where, but we have ruled out the middle of the Highlands. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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5th Jan 2014 8:03pm |
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| Spruce Pirate Member Since: 08 Feb 2013 Location: Stirlingshire Posts: 124 
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The only addition I can think of to those already suggested is the Fortingal yew, not too far from Pitlochry, variously suggested to be the oldest tree in Britain or even Europe. Aberfeldy and Kenmore are both quite scenic on the way. Dirty Deeds - Done Dirt Cheap
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5th Jan 2014 8:52pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665
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I'm glad we chose Aviemore...because it's got plenty of facilities (pubs, restaurants, shops, sports centre etc) without driving, and it's on a rail link. The rail link has been perfect for Hogmanay visitors, especially the older ones who find winter driving intimidating (and of course get cheaper rail because of the senior rail cards...). One day I plan to try the "sleeper", it comes through town around 2130, and gets into London the next morning. Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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6th Jan 2014 7:45am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5853
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I keep looking around at houses in various locations & I have a while to go before I get a senior railcard. 1999 Defender TD5 110
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6th Jan 2014 8:39am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665
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Lol...me too, but my Dad came up for Hogmanay this year, and he lives in Yorkshire. In his 80's it was too far to drive, so he used the train...
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6th Jan 2014 9:07am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5853
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Cheers for the info peeps. We had a good time and clocked up nearly 800 miles without incident,
We managed to get to the following(in no particular order) Dalwhinnie Distillery Fish ladder and the Hydro (no fish) and stopped for a brew at the theatre Moulin Inn brewery and stopped for a pint
Butterstone LR experience to visit the shop and purchased a teddy bear and the 65th anniversary LR book Dunkeld to find a loo Falls of Bruar and had a mooch around the shop and walked up the hill behind to see the falls. also visited Queens View While driving over the hills towards Dunkeld I spotted a SSE Unimog stuck in a field and a SSE Ford Ranger hooked up behind it trying to tow it free,....but not winning. The Ranger had a winch up front and this was extended out and hooked around the rear bumper of the 'mog and then hooked back onto the cable. This was being using as a tow rope...as the winch didn't work. I did offer to help in towing but the chaps were worried about me damaging the Landy, so I said good luck and left them to it. Later on we were walking through Pitlochry and then Unimog and Ranger came past, I looked around and pointed, they waved back! Will post some pics soon. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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1st Feb 2014 2:45pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5853
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Some pictures
The Falls of Bruar Click image to enlarge Butterstone LR experience Click image to enlarge Panoramic view Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Parked on the A9 having a brew Click image to enlarge Queens view Click image to enlarge LR Teddy and Book Click image to enlarge 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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1st Feb 2014 6:12pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2217
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Well done
looked like a nice trip .
Skiing at Aviemore on Thursday , house of Bruar for our dinner and a P ' stop in the bushes of Pitlochry on the way back . ( 3 girls in the back I had no option ) |
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1st Feb 2014 9:41pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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What's going on with the water at the lr experience centre? It looks like somerset.
What no photo of a stuck unimog? |
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2nd Feb 2014 9:41pm |
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