aberfeldy

Aberfeldy has been a popular touring centre for the past two centuries. The famous Birks are worth visiting. Aberfeldy Water Mill, driven by the Moness Burn which runs through the town centre, is a restored and working mill which still produces its own stone-ground oatmeal. In the late summer, look out for the Kenmore to Aberfeldy Raft Race.

Wades Bridge, a short stroll from the town centre, was built by General Wade to carry troops north over the River Tay to suppress the warring Highlanders. It is perhaps the finest example of Wade's designs.Nearby is the Black Watch Monument and cairn, an imposing statue of a kilted soldier commemorating the Regiment’s formation in 1739.

Castle Menzies, 1 mile (2km) west of the town, is a sixteenth-century tower-house, home of Clan Menzies. The Z-plan fortified residence has splendid plaster-work ceilings and also a single, green satin, eighteenth-century lady's shoe found behind one of the walls, all making it worthy of a visit.

Aberfeldy Distillery was founded in 1898 by the Dewar family and now hosts the quite superb Dewars World of Whisky. There is also a pleasant Nature Trail over the burn supplying the distillery with its water. Nearby Grandtully is well known for its white water rapids and attracts canoeists and major competitions from all over the country.