Guidebook for Aberfeldy
Food Scene
A selection of places to eat locally, however there are many more so please do share in the Guest Book in the flat. As a result of Covid I would suggest booking. Busy places get very busy!
Consistently the best Indian (Bangladeshi) restaurant and takeaway for miles. Book on busy weekends.
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Chillies
50 Dunkeld StConsistently the best Indian (Bangladeshi) restaurant and takeaway for miles. Book on busy weekends.
KB's Italian Kitchen
25 Dunkeld StGreat Italian food from this small restaurant right in the centre of Aberfeldy.
Good pub food in pleasant surroundings. Public bar is great locals hang out with wide range of whisky.
The Croft Restaurant
Bank StreetGood pub food in pleasant surroundings. Public bar is great locals hang out with wide range of whisky.
Restaurant and coffee shop with great window seats to watch the world go by. Excellent take away pizzas. Seems to get busy so book.
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Three Lemons
28 Dunkeld StRestaurant and coffee shop with great window seats to watch the world go by. Excellent take away pizzas. Seems to get busy so book.
Known locally as The Chraggs. Great views. Dress up or down, child friendly. Walk out across Wades Bridge and take a torch to walk home. Ask about directions to walk across the golf course!
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Ailean Chraggan
Known locally as The Chraggs. Great views. Dress up or down, child friendly. Walk out across Wades Bridge and take a torch to walk home. Ask about directions to walk across the golf course!
Family run, right next to the rapids on the Tay at Grantully. Great food. Popular so book!
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The Inn On The Tay
Family run, right next to the rapids on the Tay at Grantully. Great food. Popular so book!
Fantastic atmosphere for lunch, with award winning bookshop upstairs.
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Aberfeldy Watermill Bookshop & Cafe
Mill StreetFantastic atmosphere for lunch, with award winning bookshop upstairs.
Arts & Culture
For a small community we punch above our weight with award winning theatre and cinema on the doorstep. Check online for current opening times.
Our community cinema with current films and 101 fabulous comfy seats. Great food offering in airy surroundings. Take a glass of wine in with you. 1 minute walk from the flat.
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Birks Cinema
1 Dunkeld StOur community cinema with current films and 101 fabulous comfy seats. Great food offering in airy surroundings. Take a glass of wine in with you. 1 minute walk from the flat.
Fabulous local theatre where you can see 6 plays in 6 days. Restaurant has great views of Tummel River. Excellent gift shop. Makes a great base to start exploring Pitlochry
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Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Port-Na-Craig RoadFabulous local theatre where you can see 6 plays in 6 days. Restaurant has great views of Tummel River. Excellent gift shop. Makes a great base to start exploring Pitlochry
Superb range of plays, music, and comedy shows. Beatrix Potter exhibition has lots of hands on activities and is great for young kids. Wonderful cafe with whole food style menu and excellent cakes.
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Birnam Arts & Conference Centre
Station RoadSuperb range of plays, music, and comedy shows. Beatrix Potter exhibition has lots of hands on activities and is great for young kids. Wonderful cafe with whole food style menu and excellent cakes.
Sightseeing
Check online for opening times and if you have to book.
The home of Dewars Whisky. Excellent interactive exhibition appeals to all ages. Coffee shop with local baking. Oh and whisky tasting! 20 minute walk along farm track from top of Old Crieff Road.
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Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery
The home of Dewars Whisky. Excellent interactive exhibition appeals to all ages. Coffee shop with local baking. Oh and whisky tasting! 20 minute walk along farm track from top of Old Crieff Road.
Home of Clan Menzies. Classic Scottish castle. Walk along the River Tay and up then home by Weem. Explore the walled garden which is being rescued and restored.
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Castle Menzies
B846Home of Clan Menzies. Classic Scottish castle. Walk along the River Tay and up then home by Weem. Explore the walled garden which is being rescued and restored.
The reconstructed Crannog suffered a catastrophic fire in summer 2021. However the museum onshore is still there and the staff specialise in hands on exhibits and bringing the Iron Age to life. So don't let the loss of the reconstruction put you off, this is still a great place to visit!
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The Scottish Crannog Centre
The reconstructed Crannog suffered a catastrophic fire in summer 2021. However the museum onshore is still there and the staff specialise in hands on exhibits and bringing the Iron Age to life. So don't let the loss of the reconstruction put you off, this is still a great place to visit!
Entertainment & Activities
Check online for what is currently available and if you have to book.
Community Campus with 25 metre swimming pool, library, squash courts, climbing wall, badminton courts and lots of other facilities.
Breadalbane Academy
Crieff RoadCommunity Campus with 25 metre swimming pool, library, squash courts, climbing wall, badminton courts and lots of other facilities.
Great coffee shop with big windows for superb views and watch your children in the play area. "Gold panning", highland safaris, deer park.
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Highland Safaris
B846Great coffee shop with big windows for superb views and watch your children in the play area. "Gold panning", highland safaris, deer park.
Beyond Adventure
Lots of outdoor activities available to help you explore the local area.
Richard (Biscuit) specialises in outdoor activities with young children. A great fun way to explore the local area.
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Wee Adventures
Richard (Biscuit) specialises in outdoor activities with young children. A great fun way to explore the local area.
Aberfeldy Community Putting Green
Taybridge DriveFun for all the family and close to the River Tay.
Essentials
Main local supermarket with petrol station.
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Co-op Food - Petrol Aberfeldy New
46 Dunkeld StMain local supermarket with petrol station.
Steven makes delicious home cooked ready meals if you don't fancy cooking. Superb gingerbread and tea breads too!
Dows
Steven makes delicious home cooked ready meals if you don't fancy cooking. Superb gingerbread and tea breads too!
Excellent local bakery producing fresh bread and Scottish pies and cakes daily. Get up early for their award winning seeded and plain sourdough (not Mondays), Scottish morning rolls, or a whole range of other breads. Treat yourself to mint slice, cinnamon buns, a huge range of do-nuts the list goes on!
Breadalbane Bakery
37 Dunkeld StExcellent local bakery producing fresh bread and Scottish pies and cakes daily. Get up early for their award winning seeded and plain sourdough (not Mondays), Scottish morning rolls, or a whole range of other breads. Treat yourself to mint slice, cinnamon buns, a huge range of do-nuts the list goes on!
Reduce packaging and get all your dried goods locally. Take along your own containers if you have them.
Handam Refill Station CIC
6 The SquareReduce packaging and get all your dried goods locally. Take along your own containers if you have them.
Shopping
We are well provided for locally but remember there are only 10,000 people in Highland Perthshire so recently places can struggle for staff and many now close 2 days a week. Check locally to avoid disappointment.
Kevin and Jayne have created a haven for all book lovers. Superb award winning bookshop in old mill. Children's book room. Upstairs gallery has great exhibitions.
While away a few hours with coffee and cake, or a soup and sandwich lunch as you explore the books. About 3 minutes walk from the big playpark, so if your children are old enough to cross the road encourage them to join you when they are ready!!
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Aberfeldy Watermill Bookshop & Cafe
Mill StreetKevin and Jayne have created a haven for all book lovers. Superb award winning bookshop in old mill. Children's book room. Upstairs gallery has great exhibitions.
While away a few hours with coffee and cake, or a soup and sandwich lunch as you explore the books. About 3 minutes walk from the big playpark, so if your children are old enough to cross the road encourage them to join you when they are ready!!
Great coffee shop and shopping heaven for knitters and those interested in handicrafts.
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Karelia House Craft Centre
ByGreat coffee shop and shopping heaven for knitters and those interested in handicrafts.
Parks & Nature
Walk up beside waterfall in Acharn. Great for kids, take a torch or use your phone torch and explore the "cave" half way up on west side. There is a bridge half way up so you can make the walk shorter for young legs. Good play park in Acharn village.
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Falls of Acharn
Walk up beside waterfall in Acharn. Great for kids, take a torch or use your phone torch and explore the "cave" half way up on west side. There is a bridge half way up so you can make the walk shorter for young legs. Good play park in Acharn village.
Award winning playpark with swings, slide and climbing frames suitable for most ages. In Victoria Park on Taybridge Terrace. About 3 minutes walk to Watermill Bookshop and Coffee shop. If your children are old enough to cross the road why not encourage them to join you when they are finished!
Victoria Park
3 Taybridge TerraceAward winning playpark with swings, slide and climbing frames suitable for most ages. In Victoria Park on Taybridge Terrace. About 3 minutes walk to Watermill Bookshop and Coffee shop. If your children are old enough to cross the road why not encourage them to join you when they are finished!
Lots of flat walks without traffic in the estate. Ideal for children learning to cycle.
Taymouth Castle Estate
Lots of flat walks without traffic in the estate. Ideal for children learning to cycle.
Path up either side of the Moness Burn to Moness Falls, made famous by Robert Burns when he visited Aberfeldy in 1787 and wrote a poem about it called The Birks of Aberfeldy. It takes about 40 minutes up either side.
The Birks Of Aberfeldy
Path up either side of the Moness Burn to Moness Falls, made famous by Robert Burns when he visited Aberfeldy in 1787 and wrote a poem about it called The Birks of Aberfeldy. It takes about 40 minutes up either side.