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Explorers Garden-December 2024
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Dec 21, 2024

　　This gem of a garden is based around plants brought to Scotland by 18th- and 19th-century Scottish botanists and explorers such as David Douglas (after whom the Douglas fir is named), and celebrates 300 years of collecting and the 'plant hunters' who tracked down these exotic species.

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Pass of Killiecrankie
Highland Perthshire
　　The beautiful, rugged Pass of Killiecrankie, 3.5 miles north of Pitlochry, where the River Garry tumbles through a narrow gorge, was the site of the 1689 Battle of Killiecrankie that ignited the Jacobite rebellion. The visitor centre has great interactive displays on Jacobite history and local flora and fauna. There's...
Explorers Garden
Highland Perthshire
　　This gem of a garden is based around plants brought to Scotland by 18th- and 19th-century Scottish botanists and explorers such as David Douglas (after whom the Douglas fir is named), and celebrates 300 years of collecting and the 'plant hunters' who tracked down these exotic species. ...
Wild Space
Highland Perthshire
　　This combined art gallery, interpretation centre and bookshop is run by environmental charity the John Muir Trust. It stages exhibitions of contemporary landscape art, and sells maps, walking guides, and wildlife- and environment-related books. ...
Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre
Highland Perthshire
　　Opened in 2017, this architecturally stunning visitor centre is perched above the dam on the River Tummel, and houses an exhibition that details the history of hydroelectricity in Scotland, alongside the life cycle of the Atlantic salmon (all hydro stations need a fish ladder to allow salmon to migrate upstream...
Killiecrankie Visitor Centre
Highland Perthshire
　　Located near the site of the Battle of Killiecrankie, this visitor centre has great interactive displays on the Jacobite rebellion and local flora and fauna. There's plenty to touch, pull and open – great for kids. ...
Blair Athol Distillery
Highland Perthshire
　　Tours here focus on whisky making and the blending of this well-known dram. More detailed private tours give you greater insights and superior tastings. ...
Edradour Distillery
Highland Perthshire
　　This is proudly Scotland’s smallest and most picturesque distillery and one of the best to visit: you can see the whole process, easily explained, in one building. It’s 2.5 miles east of Pitlochry by car, along the Moulin road, or a pleasant 1-mile walk. ...
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