Loch Tummel Hotel 6 Day Castles and Gardens Holiday
First Day
Arrive at the Loch Tummel Hotel in time for dinner.
Perth and a visit to Branklyn Gardens
Sitting on the banks of the River Tay, Perth is the cosmopolitan centre and bustling city of rural Perthshire offering a range of entertainment, shops, cafes and restaurants. With a rich history as the former Scottish capital Perth is an extremely interesting place to visit and many of the Scottish Kings were crowned on the Stone of Destiny at Scone Palace. Two acres of magnificent garden sit on Kinnoul Hill, just a short distance from Perth but offering an amazing escape, full of colourful delights. Branklyn gardens contain an extensive collection of many rare and unusual plants, including the vivid blue Himilayan poppy, Mecnopsis. The garden also holds the National Collection of Cassiope and Mylnefield lillies. The garden is predominantly a collection from China, Tibet, Bhutan and the Himalays. There is also a collection of original plants gathered by the famous plant collecting team Ludlow and Sheriff.
A visit to Falkland Palace & Gardens
Falkland Palace, the favourite retreat of the Stuart dynasty, has a rich history. The Royal Palace of Falkland was used as a country residence by Stuart Kings and Queens who hunted deer and wild boar in the Fife forests. Mary Queen of Scots was a frequent visitor and spend some of her happier times at Falkland. The Palace fell into ruin from the late 17th to early 18th centuries from disuse and it was badly burnt by Cromwellian troops. In the early 19th century Falkland was restored by the 3rd Marquess of Bute and his descendants still live in the Palace today. The original rooms were sympathetically restored with portraits of the Stuart monarchs, 17th century Flemish tapestries, elaborate painted ceilings and antique furnishings. The Palace sits in nine acres of maintained formal gardens, whilst the woods and parks the Stuarts hunted remain remarkably unchanged. The Pleasure Garden was built between 1947 and 1952 with herbaceous borders and a wide lawn of shrubs and trees. Explore the 150 year old orchard, the beautiful willow sculptures and the Labyrinth. The garden also features a newly planted Physic Garden containing medicinal herbs that would have been grown in Mary Queen of Scots time. The Palace is also home to the oldest Royal Tennis Court in Britain, originally built for King James V in 1539.
Entry into Blair Castle & Hercules Gardens
Discover Blair Castle's 700 year history through the fascinating past of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl. Dating back to 1269, the castle has been central to much of Scottish history. From Mary Queen of Scots to the Civil War, and from Jacobite rebellions to the disaster of Culloden following Bonnie Prince Charlie's own stay at the Castle. Visit the ruins of St. Bride's Kirk, the final resting place of the notorious Jacobite leader, Bonnie Dundee, whilst soaking up some of Highland Perthshire's most spectacular scenery.
A trip to Drummond Castle Gardens
Drummond Gardens are some of the most formal gardens in Scotland. Dating back to the 17th century and redesigned in the 19th century, there are beech-lined avenues and a magnificent Italianate parterre. The gardens today were replanted in the 1950s but the main features were preserved, such as the ancient yew hedges and the copper bench trees which were planted by Queen Victoria to commemorate her visit in 1842.
Last Day
Return home.
Loch Tummel, Tummel Bridge
Picturesque Perthshire is the perfect place to enjoy the essence of Scotland.
- Comfortable, well furnished en-suite bedrooms with tea making facilities, TV and radio
- Lounge bar
- Function room with nightly entertainment
- Reception seating area with open fire lit during the winter months
- Lift service to most bedrooms
Loch Tummel, Tummel Bridge
Picturesque Perthshire is the perfect place to enjoy the essence of Scotland.
- Comfortable, well furnished en-suite bedrooms with tea making facilities, TV and radio
- Lounge bar
- Function room with nightly entertainment
- Reception seating area with open fire lit during the winter months
- Lift service to most bedrooms
- Monday, June 7, 2027
- What’s Included: hotel stay, daily excursions, breakfast and dinner, luxury coach travel and nightly entertainment.
- £625 Per Person
Pickup Points & Times
| Pickup Point | Address | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Falmouth | Moor Coach Stop, Killigrew Street, TR11 3QA | 4.15AM |
| Penryn | Just Delight Shop (Formerly Falmouth Garages), Commercial Road, TR10 8AH | 4.20AM |
| Carnon Downs | Bus Stop, Junction of Forth Coth and Tregye Road, TR3 6JG | 4.35AM |
| Truro | Fairmantle Street Coach Park, TR1 2EQ | 4.45AM |
| Grampound | Dolphin Inn, Fore Street, TR2 4RR | 4.55AM |
| St Austell | Trinity Street Bus Stop at White River Cinema, PL25 5LY | 5.10AM |
| St Blazey | Bus Stop on Church Street above St Blaise Church, PL24 2NT | 5.25AM |
| Lostwithiel | Royal Talbot Hotel, PL22 0AE | 5.30AM |
| Liskeard | Outside Lloyds Bank, Barras Street, PL14 6AW | 5.50AM |
| Saltash | Ploughboy Inn, Liskeard Rd, PL12 4HG | 6.15AM |