THE VILLAGE

    The Property is situated in the quiet, picturesque village of KIRKMICHAEL (Perthshire) in the Strathardle valley. There is a well stocked  & national prize winning shop with a post office, cash machine and a petrol & diesel filling station attached. For those who need to use the Internet and/or send Email, a link is available at the shop!     There are two local hostelries within walking distance.

    The bungalow has fine views over the valley and lies on the edge of Bannerfield, where in 1715 the Earl of Mar gathered the local clans of the Southern Highland together to march against the English; hence its name.  It is a pleasant recreational area edging the River Ardle & in late August it is the venue for the Strathardle Highland Games.

See location map on the INFORMATION page

FURTHER AFIELD.....

    The village is convenient for touring to the east, west & south. The B950 road leads from the village , to join the A93 via Glenshee to Deeside, Balmoral & the Whisky Trail.

    12 miles south is Blairgowrie, the centre for soft fruit growing, and routes leading to Perth & Dunkeld, Dundee and Glamis Castle (close links with Queen Elizabeth, the late Queen Mother).

    Edinburgh is one hour away via Perth and Glasgow and the Trossachs about 2 hours away.

    12 miles from Kirkmichael to the west is Pitlochry. From there are opportunities to travel over to the west coast via Loch Tummel & Rannoch Moor;  Blair Castle, the Falls of Bruar & the Pass of Killicrankie are nearby. The fast A9 road (from Pitlochry) can take you further North to Inverness and the North West Highlands.

ACTIVITIES

    Perthshire offers the visitor a wide choice of activities - cycling, bird watching, riding & pony trekking,  walking, golf and fishing. Clients will have the opportunity to use leisure facilities in Perthshire at a reduced rate during their stay.

For those who prefer to tour, Perthshire & its surrounding counties offer beautiful scenery, historic buildings and places of interest.  Cameras, binoculars, and even a sketching pad, are items which you may like to include in your packing!

For further details about events in Perthshire please go to the INFORMATION page and click on www.hpwhatson.net

TRAVEL

Nearest Airports - Edinburgh & Glasgow

Railway station - Pitlochry

Bus - National coach companies run to Perth & Inverness, stopping at Pitlochry. Onward links from Perth to Blairgowrie & Kirkmichael are via the post bus.

There are taxi services from Blairgowrie & Pitlochry.

COMMUNICATIONS

    Even whilst taking a break, some clients still like to feel close to friends & family !  Apart from email/web links/fax facilities at the Kirkmichael Shop, internet links (via broadband) can be found too at Pitlochry, Blairgowrie and Birnam at Dunkeld. 

    Many areas are also covered by mast facilities for the use of mobile phones, obviously there are some more remote areas where there is no signal or poor reception.  There is an excellent postal service to & from the village.  Finally, for those who wish to keep in touch with the outside world our TV reception is excellent, thanks to Satellite  TV !