Blair Castle and Glen Tilt

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"Following Queen Victoria into the great through-route of the Grampians."
Walk directions

Between April and October only (there may be an admission charge): Exit the car park and just to the right of a signboard, yellow waymarkers indicates a path that passes under trees to the River Tilt. Turn right through an exotic grotto until wooden steps on the right lead up to the corner of a caravan park. Cross an earth track to head directly away from the river under pines. At the corner of the caravan park, keep ahead under larch trees following a faint path and a couple of waymarker posts. Cross a track to take the big beech avenue towards Blair Castle. Bear left when you reach a statue of Hercules, passing the Hercules Garden to the front of the castle.

Turn right in front of the castle to a six-way signpost, and bear right for a gate into Diana's Grove. Bear left on a wide path to Diana herself. Turn right on a path that leads to a giant redwood tree and then bear left, to cross Banvie Burn on a footbridge alongside a road bridge. Soon a gate leads you to the road. Alternative route during winter months (or no admission charge): Exit the car park to the private house ahead, then turn left along the road. When reaching a fork, keep right towards Old Blair. Turn right onto Minigaig Street.

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  Terrain  - Estate tracks and smooth paths, several stiles
  Landscape  - Castle grounds, woodland, wild river valley and mountains
  Dog friendliness  - Keep on lead in open grazing land
  Parking  - Glen Tilt car park
  Toilets en route  - Blair Atholl Centre; Blair Castle
About the walk
Since humans first arrived, Tilt has been a natural highway. Robert the Bruce marched down Glen Tilt in 1306 on his way to a minor defeat near Tyndrum. Some 200 years later James V and Mary, Queen of Scots attended a deer drive in 1529, but the next monarch to complete the whole route was Queen...
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Perth and Kinross, sheltered by the Grampian Mountains, is often regarded as the Heart of Scotland, and its mountains, lochs and glens yearn to be explored. Just outside the ancient city of Perth is Scone Palace, home of the mystical Stone of Destiny, on which 42 Scottish Kings were crowned.
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Blair Castle and Glen Tilt

Recommended by
Our view
"Following Queen Victoria into the great through-route of the Grampians."
Dog friendly
Location
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Additional information
  Terrain - Estate tracks and smooth paths, several stiles
  Landscape - Castle grounds, woodland, wild river valley and mountains
  Dog friendliness - Keep on lead in open grazing land
  Parking - Glen Tilt car park
  Toilets en route - Blair Atholl Centre; Blair Castle
About the walk
Since humans first arrived, Tilt has been a natural highway. Robert the Bruce marched down Glen Tilt in 1306 on his way to a minor defeat near Tyndrum. Some 200 years later James V and Mary, Queen of Scots attended a deer drive in 1529, but the next monarch to complete the whole route was Queen...
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About the area
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Perth & Kinross
Perth and Kinross, sheltered by the Grampian Mountains, is often regarded as the Heart of Scotland, and its mountains, lochs and glens yearn to be explored. Just outside the ancient city of Perth is Scone Palace, home of the mystical Stone of Destiny, on which 42 Scottish Kings were crowned.