A Helpful Guide to Scotland Holidays : Choose Pitlochry as a Central Base
Scotland Holidays: Visit Pitlochry. Stay at Rosemount Hotel
If you plan to visit Scotland, this year, you can have a great holiday at Rosemount Hotel, Pitlochry. This is a small, friendly home from home in one of Scotland’s most beautiful holiday locations. We care that you get the best experience possible during your visit to Scotland and this starts with good information. Please read on for many fabulous ways to spend a holiday in Pitlochry, Scotland and be sure to keep scrolling . . . There’s a lot of excellent information right here!
Beyond the great information, there’s a sincere promise of a cosy, comfortable place to stay with attentive and caring service, great food and a central location that will allow you to visit the greater part of Central Scotland from a single holiday base.
Visit Most of Central Scotland in Day Trips from Pitlochry
We have identified over 14 day trips from Pitlochry which stretch to all points of the compass, taking in east and west coasts and the phenomenal beauty that lies between. If you scroll to the end of this page, you’ll find some very useful ideas for some stunning places to visit.
It’s well-worth considering a longer stay in Pitlochry, spending days of local exploration intermingled with adventures out and about. This will give you days filled with stunning visual delight, historic and natural interest and the sense that a lot of Scotland’s appeal lies in a quieter, more grounded approach to life . . and a big conversation with nature.
Explore the Delights of the Pitlochry Area
A week is never long enough to even begin to experience the full beauty of Northern Perthshire
Whilst a week is never long enough to even begin to experience the full beauty of Northern Perthshire, we hope to save some time spent in researching the many prospects for enjoyable days out with the information on this page . . . .
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Visit Scotland and Stay at Rosemount Hotel for the Perfect Scottish Getaway
Here are some great savings on hotel bookings for Scottish getaways in Pitlochry. Furthermore, you may wish to know that we are always highly competitive for pricing for any holiday in Scotland. Whilst we are not always the cheapest, we work hard to offer the best possible value for money.
We offer an ideal Scotland vacation which is based on having a small, friendly establishment in a peaceful, central location close to the entire tourist offering of Central Scotland. Accordingly, you may expect cosy comfort, a small, highly committed team of staff and a beautiful, peaceful setting.
Our Pitlochry holidays deals are highly competitive and change regularly. Notably, out of season, they can make an extremely cheap getaway break that can offer great savings.
Check Availability, Rates and Reviews
Reviews by past guests at Rosemount Hotel Pitlochry number in their thousands, across various media, and are an excellent tribute to the craft skills of our wonderful and dedicated team of staff. Be sure to explore our rates for some great discounts, especially for early and late booking.
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Scottish Getaways at Rosemount Hotel Pitlochry Scotland
Rosemount Hotel Pitlochry is an ideal base for a Scottish Getaway Break. In order to offer flexibility, we’ve four room grades which allow our guests to choose their priority of budget over amenity. Reviews score us well for comfort, friendliness, great views and well-cooked, carefully presented and tasty food. Conveniently, the town centre is just a short stroll away. Additionally, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is a pleasant 10 minutes walk or a few minutes drive.
CLOSE TO PITLOCHRY FESTIVAL THEATRE
Rosemount Hotel is a small, comfortable and friendly haven within a pleasant stroll or drive from Pitlochry Festival Theatre. A selection of room grades offer a choice of amenity to match budget. Pre Theatre dining available. Free Theatre tickets are offered with stays of 4 or more days
ROSEMOUNT HOTEL PITLOCHRY
PITLOCHRY FESTIVAL THEATRE
See 6 Plays in 6 Days
There are few theatres that can compete with Pitlochry on repertoire. Each week, during the Summer Season, offers the opportunity to see 6 different plays. Standards are of the best order and with stunning location added, a fabulous experience is guaranteed
BAREFOOT in the PARK
Author of The Odd Couple, Pulitzer
prize winner, Neil Simon,
is one of America’s greatest writers.
Barefoot In The Park celebrates Corie, a free-spirited young girl, who marries Paul, a conservative lawyer. The inevitable tensions, combined with the colour and "interest" of a Greenwich Village neighbourhood make for an enjoyable romantic comedy.
THEATRE BREAKS
Offers include free tickets with longer stays. Generous "Last Minute" and "Earlybird" discounts are also available. Don't forget to book for early, pre-theatre dining. A warm welcome and maybe a malt or two await upon your return from the evening's performance
ROSEMOUNT HOTEL
Pre Theatre Dining at Rosemount Pitlochry
The menu at Rosemount consists of hearty and wholesome food which is freshly prepared and lovingly cooked to order. Our dining facility is largely reserved for our guests. This allows us to give each plate time, care and attention and to deliver prompt service. Pre-Theatre dinner is served early, each evening.
GYPSY
Sondheim's delightful Broadway classic is considered to be one of the crowning achievements of mid-twentieth century musical theatre. Gypsy is loosely based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, the famous striptease artist, and focuses on her mother, Rose, "the ultimate, aggressive showbiz mother." Her dreams and efforts to raise two daughters to perform onstage are revealed, casting an affectionate eye on the hardships of show business life.
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Hotels close to Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Rosemount Hotel is just 1 mile drive from Pitlochry Festival Theatre. A shortcut, on foot, via Pitlochry's Suspension Bridge, makes the walk a pleasant stroll over an even shorter distance
PITLOCHRY THEATRE BREAKS
We are ideally located at the very centre of Scotland
Rosemount Hotel Pitlochry is just 70 miles from Edinburgh and within 90 minutes drive of most tourist destinations in Central Scotland. Consequently, this makes us an ideal place to stay to use as a base for day trips, or as a stop over to and from the far north of Scotland.
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See the best of our current offers here. We check local rates regularly to ensure that we are highly competitive on a like-for-like basis
Discounts for stays of one or more nights over the weekend. There's much to see and do, so stretch your stay if you can . . . . .
Some Great Deals may be found by checking last minute - usually 1 or 2 days ahead . . . . Subject to availability of rooms
Special DBB deals with savings on single meals and further discounts for 2 or more nights DBB
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There are also a huge number of other things to do whilst spending days in Pitlochry, during your visit to Scotland. We recommend:-
Pitlochry Walks
Black Spout Wood Walk
First of all, you may wish to take a saunter through light woodland to a delightful waterfall. Additionally, for those who might appreciate a bigger stretch, the continuing trail to Edradour Distillery takes you further uphill. Well-trodden paths pass through more, pleasant, dappled forestry to the wee hamlet of Edradour. Additionally, the Distillery tour offers a fascinating insight into local whisky production and the downhill walk, enjoying stunning views, along the high road overlooking Pitlochry .
Walks just Outside Pitlochry
We’ve compiled a short list from the many walks in the area immediately around Pitlochry. There are also articles with further information on walks and hikes around Pitlochry elsewhere on this site.
House of Bruar and the Falls of Bruar
A pleasing combination of top-end visitor facility with a delightful walk:-
Through pine forestry
Along a stunning gorge
Passing two waterfalls.
Loch Tummel, South Side
A truly stunning walk or drive, with scenery that is both dramatic and beautiful, changing with each turn of the road. We cannot recommend this route highly enough for those who will treat its fragile ecology with the greatest of respect.
Explore Perthshire During your Scotland Holiday
Glen Lyon
Glen Lyon is often described as the most beautiful Glen in Scotland. Please take a trip along this beautiful landscape during you Pitlochry holiday. We recommend you drive onwards to Loch Tay and Kenmore, then on to Aberfeldy, the Spirit of Wood, Dewars Distillery and the Highland Chocolatier. This makes for a truly fabulous day out.
Kenmore and Loch Tay
A pleasant afternoon beckons at Kenmore. The lochside walk is beautiful and takes you past Kenmore Marina, Mains of Taymouth Visitor Centre and Restaurant and the fascinating Crannog Centre. For the energetic, the Falls of Acharn walk offers fabulous views over Loch Tay
- Aberfeldy and Strathtay A quaint Highland town with independent shops, arty cafes and an art-house style cinema
- The Highland Chocolatier Exquisite chocolate made in situ. Pop over the road to see the rapids at Grandtully.
Dunkeld and the Hermitage Forest Walk
The romance of a semi-ruined Cathedral right on the banks of the Tay and a picture-perfect wee Highland town. You’ll find great walks around and about.
Dunkeld Walks and Paths Leaflet
Click the link for a great leaflet covering the fabulous walks in the Dunkeld area
Newtonmore and Kingussie
It’s best to set aside a day for visiting Newtonmore and Kingussie in order to have enough time to experince their delights. Don’t miss the Highland Wildlife Park in Kingussie and Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore. We recommend visitng these morning and afternoon to be free by 4pm for Working Sheepdogs at Kncraig, followed by tea at Loch Insch Watersports Centre, hopefully catching a spectacular sunset over the head of Loch Insch. Both Working Sheepdogs and Loch Insch Sports Centre are located in Kincraig.
. . . And more things to do on your Pitlochry Holiday Scotland
For thrill-seekers and lovers of the great outdoors, we can summarise some of the adrenalin-boosting highlights as :-
Bungee Jump
Located at the Garry Bridge over the Pass of Killiecrankie, this ultimate laugh in the face of adversity is operated by Highland Fling and is probably the ultimate in Pitlochry Holidays adrenalin rush!
White Water rafting
Two facilities operate at the Linn of Tummel and Grandtully. Several operators include Nae Limits and Splash. These are highly professional operators and a fabulous time is guaranteed.
Canyoning
A new venture by the canyoning Company. Take an opportunity to see some fabulous, slightly more remote places, then jump off a cliff!?!
Microlite Flying
Again, a relatively new craze in the area, but a fabulous experience. Flights and lessons from Scone Airport.
Kyaking
One of the many Pitlochry holiday activities bookable at Activity Scotland
Horse Riding
Available for all ages and abilities, though weight restrictions apply, at Blair Castle.
Mountaineering
Mountaineering instructor, Stewart Johnson, is based at Aberfeldy.
Hillwalking
A rich assortment of walks of every grade, and type of terrain, is available in the area.
Fishing
In Loch or River – quiet or torrent
Golf
Choose from over 50 courses within a reasonable drive
Ski-ing and Snowboarding
We are ideally located mid way between Aviemore and Glenshee, Just under an hour from either.
4×4 Offroad and Quad bikes
There are several operators providing these experiences in the area. We are only too delighted to provide information.
Cycling
Along quiet, scenic roads, or taking off into the hills and mountains
Scotland Holidays in an area steeped in History
The historical richness of the area, from Roman times to the present, offers an enormous range of opportunities to experience life in bygone days. Then there are the quaint, wee towns, each with its own character.Temptingly, they entice passers by with the aroma of freshly ground coffee and the sight of sumptuous cakes in the windows of a variety of independent cafes. Art galleries give insight into the talent that abounds in an area that attracts creative people to live. Small, unique shops add further interest with ideas for gifts and mementos.
Take a Walk or Two to truly appreciate the beauty of the area
Pitlochry, itself, is surrounded by a network of paths and waymarked trails. These allow the visitor to experience the stunning settings of riverside, loch, woodland, hill and mountain-side. Below is a link to an extremely useful publication which highlights just some of the available walks in the Pitlochry area
Scotland holidays based in Pitlochry
Take some day-long Car Tours
Some visitors like to take off in the car for a day or two during their Scotland holidays in Pitlochry. We have a series of car tours to recommend. These radiate from Pitlochry in a series of circular routes. The collection of tours sweep the compass from the town to some wonderful places and back again, often by a different route.
We could write so much more! Please come and see us and let us open your eyes to this amazing holiday destination
