Dunkeld is an amazing place if you love your wildlife. Featuring vast parks, natural highlights and scenic landscapes, you won’t need to stray too far from your Dunkeld hotel to find somewhere truly beautiful to have a walk through.
Tay Forest Park is somewhere you should probably start off first. Featuring the most scenic areas in the whole of the Highlands, the rich soil here has allowed to grow some of Scotland’s finest woodland areas. Just off the A9, Craigvinean Forest has major trails and paths which will take you to the follies where you will take in breath-taking views.
A specific highlight is the Birnam Oak. It is named this way because the acorns on it are actually not on stalks. The tree is believed to have been inspiration for the great forest which is celebrated in Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’. Being one of the oldest trees in Scotland, rumour has it that Shakespeare even visited it in 1599 when he and a troupe of players were sent after King James IV requested them from Elizabeth I. Whilst you are here, be sure to visit the nearby massive sycamore, said to be 300 years old. Gnarled with a tall stump, this is an amazing piece of wildlife still in existence.
The Hermitage is also simply magnificent. Past visitors have included Turner, Wordsworth and Mendelssohn, and it’s easy to see why. While you are here, explore Ossian’s Hall which overlooks the Black Linn Falls. This great folly has recently been refurbished with mirrored artwork to create an illusion behind it which will both entice and confuse you. The Douglas fir trees feature one of the tallest trees in Scotland, and the River Braan has a great dark foaming pool to marvel at. Along your travels, keep an eye out for the Totem Pole, which was carved by a native Canadian from a Douglas Fir tree. The Dunkeld Walks extend out from here also if you want to elongate your walk.
Generally, Dunkeld has it all for nature lovers, making it an ideal place for hotel breaks Scotland. From legendary trees to vast parks, Dunkeld is the emerald jewel in Scotland’s crown.
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