Pitlochry

Introduction

The pretty little town of Pitlochry in Scotland has one flaw, it's pretty! Jumping salmon, rolling hills, enchanting forests and some aspiring highland peaks to climb lead to the town being swamped by tourists. If you're looking for a fluffy sheep, tartan bric-a-brac or anything wooly, this is the town for you! However, pop in out of season and it's a great place to stop for lunch or dinner en route to the surrounding sights.

Sights and Activities

Pitlochry Hydro Dam & Fish Ladder
A 10 minute stroll from the main street leads to one of the town's biggest attractions, the hydro dam and fish ladder.

The Queens View
Half an hour drive from the town along the twisting Kinloch Rannoch bound road is the postcard famous "Queens View." A viewing point on the side of a hill looking down Loch Tummel & Loch Rannoch towards the Glencoe mountains. Named after its famous visitors, Queen Victoria & Queen Isabella (Robert the Bruce's wife).

Soldiers Leap
Ten minutes north of Pitlochry by car is the hamlet of Killiekrankie, home to the spot where in 1689 a fleeing Government soldier performed an Olympian jump to cross the river Garry and escape the Jacobite pursuers.
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Blair Castle
7 miles north in the village of Blair Atholl sits a ridiculously pretty and overly white castle complete with gardens and a lurking private army somewhere.
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Edradour Distillery
Scotlands smallest distillery sits on the edge of Pitlochry and offers free drams to visitors!
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Post

The Royal Mail provides postal services in the United Kingdom. The Royal Mail's store fronts are called Post Office and offer services ranging from sending letters and packages to foreign currency exchange. Use the branch locator to find the nearest Post Office branch. An alternative includes TNT Post.
There will be at least one post office in any town/city and there are quite often post offices in larger villages. It's common for a post office to be incorporated into a grocery store, where there will be a small counter located at the back of the store for dealing with post related matters.
All post offices are marked with signs that say 'post office' in red lettering. Post boxes can be found at any post office and standalone large red post boxes on the streets or red boxes in the sides of public buildings.