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Whether you're planning a relaxing break among the beautiful surroundings of the Scottish Highlands or looking for a chance to conquer the hills, mountains, and lochs on once-in-a-lifetime adventure holiday, there's no shortage of things to see, do, and explore when you stay at the Dunalastair Hotel Suites' luxury holiday accommodation.
A popular destination for walking, cycling, and fishing holidays in Scotland, the picturesque village of Kinloch Rannoch near Pitlochry is surrounded on all sides by remarkable natural beauty spots, activity centres, and unique visitor attractions.
Scotland boasts some of the most magnificent castles in the UK and with around 1,500 castles you will be spoilt for choice. In short, wherever you happen to be, the chances are there's a majestic castle or castle ruins not very far away when you visit the Highlands. These include Doune Castle, Perthshire, Urquhart Castle at Loch Ness, Huntingtower Castle, Perthshire, Cawdor Castle, Dunrobin Castle and Lochleven Castle, Perthshire.
Did you know that when you stay at the Dunalastair Hotel Suites holiday accommodation in Perthshire, you're staying just a few minutes' away from some of Scotland's most iconic filming locations?
If you are bringing young ones along on your visit to Rannoch Moor, be sure to treat them to an authentic Jacobite Steam Train from Rannoch Station to Fort William.
For kids and big kids alike, the route provides a once-in-a-lifetime chance to follow the trail of Harry Potter and his friends on the Hogwarts Express, as scenes from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets were shot along this route.
Other local atractions include:
Nae Limits Adventure Centre
A must for any family-friendly Scottish holiday, the Nae Limits Adventure Centre in Ballinluig offers a wealth of activities for children of all ages, including rafting and white-water tubing in the waters of the River Tay, canyoning, and paintballing. Open year-round, Nae Limits is less than 40 minutes away from the hotel in Perthshire.
Rannoch Archery
A unique chance for kids and grown-ups alike to step back in time and experience what life was like for the legendary Scottish Highlanders who fought valiantly in the hills and valleys around Perthshire.
Based no more than a three minute walk from the Dunalastair Hotel, Rannoch Archery sessions are run by highly experienced, professional guides, and are a fantastic and unique experience on any family friendly adventure holiday in Scotland.
Atholl Estates Tours
Highly popular with younger families, the Ranger Service at Atholl Estates runs regular guided tours through the Scottish countryside, many of which are designed especially with children in mind.
The Rangers' fun-filled Tractor Tours provide you and your family the chance to explore the glens and moors around Athol on a comfortable, tractor-pulled trailer.
For older children and grown-ups, the group's Dusk and Dawn Land Rover tours present the perfect opportunity to witness glorious a glorious sunrise or sunset across the Scottish Highlands, accompanied by a beautiful dawn chorus courtesy of the native bird life.
Blair Castle Trekking Centre
Kids and adults 12 years and over can enjoy guided trekking into the heather-covered hills of Highland Perthshire. From beginners to advanced, the centre offers 1-hour or 2-hour rides, or can organise a private pony trek for up to 6 people for up to a day, providing a picnic lunch along the way.
For the younger children, pony rides are offered usually on a Thursday during July and August. See www.blaircastletrekking.co.uk for full details
Aberfeldy Watermill
Only half-an-hour from the Dunalastair Hotel Suites, in the heart of Aberfeldy, this award-winning bookshop, gallery, café and design-led homeware shop is situated in a converted oatmeal mill. This delightful bookshop has regular readings for children, and loans of books for kids between the ages of 4 and 12. And don't forget to sample the bread made with their own flour.
The Black Wood of Rannoch
Explore Ancient Scotland with a Visit to the Black Wood of Rannoch. Just a short journey from Dunalastair Hotel finds you on the outskirts of the legendary Black Wood of Rannoch.
One of the few surviving remnants of the ancient and mystical Caledonian Forest, the beautiful surroundings of the Black Wood of Rannoch are popular with those on walking holidays and boast some of the most impressive views throughout the Highlands. These enchanting woodlands contain some of the largest areas of ancient pine forests in Scotland, with many trees thought to be centuries old.
