Activities in Perthshire & Kinross
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Orchill Loch Trout Fishery
If you want to throw a line in and have a good chance of being rewarded for your efforts, drop by Orchill Loch Trout Fishery. The main loch (fly fishing) is regularly stocked with rainbow trout and there’s bait fishing too in a separate pond, particularly good for the kids. A four-hour ticket allows three fish and costs £13.50; a full day allows five fish and is only £22. Orchill is on the backroad between Gleneagles and Braco; access is off the A822 or A823.
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Glenshee Ski Resort
This resort has 38 pistes and is one of Scotland’s largest skiing areas. After a good fall of snow and when the sun burns through the clouds, you will be in a unique position to drink in the beauty of this country; the skiing isn’t half bad either. The chairlift can whisk you up to 910m, near the top of the Cairnwell (933m). Whenever there’s enough snow in winter it opens daily. Prices are cheaper for beginners.
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Dunalastair Activity Centre
Dunalastair Activity Centre has a plethora of activities on offer, such as fishing, kayaking (£15), canyoning (£35) and white-water rafting (£35). You can also hire bikes for £15 a day.
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Tullibardine
Just up the road, 3 miles from Auchterarder on the A9, you’ll find Tullibardine, Scotland’s newest distillery. It’s just off the A9 and reopened in 2004 after being closed for 10 years. Tours are short and sweet, which means ‘tasting time’ comes around nice and quick.
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