Theatres · Scottish Highlands
Pitlochry
Also known as: Baile Chloichridh
Pitlochry in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Pitlochry is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Pitlochry (; Scottish Gaelic: Baile Chloichridh or Baile Chloichrigh) is a town in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It is historically in the county of Perthshire, and has a population of 2,776, according to the 2011 census. It is largely a Victorian town, which developed into a tourist resort after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited the area in 1842 and bought a highland estate at Balmoral, and the arrival of the railway in 1863. It remains a popular tourist resort today and is particularly known for its Pitlochry Festival Theatre, salmon ladder and as a centre for hillwalking, surrounded by mountains such as Ben Vrackie and Schiehallion. It is popular as a base for coach holidays. The town has retained many stone Victorian buildings, and the high street has an unusual period cast iron canopy over one side.
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Background
History
Pitlochry today dates largely from Victorian times, although the areas known as Moulin and Port-na-craig are much older. History records that Moulin Kirk was granted by the Earl of Atholl to Dunfermline Abbey in 1180 and Moulin became a burgh of barony in 1511. Port-na-craig was the site of the original ferry over the River Tummel which operated until the suspension footbridge was built in 1913. Building between these two separate communities followed the construction of the military road north in the 18th century which followed the line of the present main street. Moulin contained the parish school which was attended by Alexander MacKenzie (1822–1892), the second Prime Minister of Canada.…
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- Coordinates
- 56.7033, -3.7332
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH16 5BW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Official site
- www.heathergems.com
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pitlochry?
- Pitlochry is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.7033°, -3.7332°.
- Is Pitlochry wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Pitlochry. Check ahead for specific facilities.