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Blair Castle and Gardens
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About
The Atholl estate's castle at Blair Atholl, which the estate puts about six miles from Pitlochry, to the north-west. The Atholl Highlanders Parade and the Atholl Gathering are held here at the end of May (29 and 30 May in 2027, per the estate). Inside are the rooms on the castle tour; outside are the Hercules walled garden and the parkland. In 2026 it is open every day from 1 April to 30 October, 10:00 to 17:00 with last entry at 15:45, so the last week of October is the end of the season. Blair Atholl has its own station, about a 15-minute walk from the ticket office, per the estate.
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Highlights
- ✓Castle rooms and the Hercules walled garden
- ✓Parkland walks
- ✓Atholl Highlanders Parade and Atholl Gathering in late May
- ✓Christmas market in November
Tips
- →Castle and gardens: £20 online, £21 at the gate; gardens only £10 online, £11 at the gate (estate visitor information, read 11 October 2026).
- →Dogs on leads are welcome in the gardens and grounds but not in the castle or the Tullibardine Restaurant.
- →Free parking 100 metres from the castle, per the estate.
Best Season
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