Hello Everyone!
My goodness the Christmas Fever has run away with me! I’ve been meaning to sit down and write this blog for about a fortnight!
We’ve already had our first flurry of snow up here in Highland Perthshire and the whole area is looking beautiful. I do love the mountains in winter – they look just as nature intended.
Of course, it has meant that the ski season up here is now open and with Glenshee less than an hour from Pitlochry we’re bursting with skiers and snowboarders out for the first run of the season! If you’re a winter sports fan then Highland Perthshire is the place to be. The Glenshee Ski Resort is famed for its ski school, snow sports and great views! Book into our accommodation and you can enjoy a short drive to all the fun of the snow with the bustling winter activities of Pitlochry ready and waiting for après ski!
If you prefer your winter sports a little less adventurous but still want to get out and soak up the great outdoors then you MUST check out the winter programme from Highland Safaris. Their Christmas Experience is a great opportunity to get out and do something as a family, engaging with nature learning all about the Scotland’s Red Deer – a very close cousin of Rudolph I’m told! As well as meeting the Red Deer herd you can also meet Ossian the Barn Owl and wander through a light filled Discover Trail! Warm up back at the Café with a Hot Chocolate and home baking in front of the Peat Burning. This is a magical experience that runs right through in 2015. Check out their website for dates and make sure you book in quickly for accommodation to suit!
Of course, when its cold there’s little warms you better than a good hoolie and we’re certainly known for that up here in the Highlands! Pitlochry’s Street Party on January 1st is now world famous and welcomes people from all over our glorious globe! Atholl Road is closed to traffic and filled with new year revellers. The Vale of Atholl Pipe Band, Jack Delaney’s Ceilidh Band, Silly McBee, the Clown, Shetland’s Up Helly Aa and the Viking Fire Festival Jarl Squad are all there to help you welcome in 2015! Bets bit is, entrance is free for all! HOORAY!
And right through December into January you will find live music in all of our local bars and pubs, with dancing, singing and real Festive atmosphere. Well we have to do something to keep warm and what better way than letting your hair down and enjoying some Highland Hospitality! Check out the Highland Perthshire Website for dates and times of some great Scottish Acts!
Finally, Christmas and New Year is always really busy for accomodation and if our fantastic snow keeps up we' have a busy old January as well! Make sure you book as quickly as possibly (and look out for some great deals as well!)
I do hope to see you all over Christmas and New Year, but if I don’t have a wonderful time wherever you are.
Best Festive wishes, Bea XXX
If you want a good central location in Pitlochry you can't do any better than this lovely modern apartment. Its nice to get away again and the weather welcomed us all week!
Heathergems Apartment
Dear Bea Many thanks for your email and we can both honestly say that we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Lettoch Beag. This was or third visit to this cottage and as soon as you open the door, you feel different. It has the most wonderful feeling, the cottage just grabs you and makes you feel so welcome and relaxed. Steve and Kirsty are just amazing hosts, they have thought of everything and as we have been several times staying at The Cowshed and Cowshed 2, it really is like coming home. Each of the cottages have everything you could wish for, everything has been catered for and if there is anything, just ask and nothing is too much trouble. There is nothing we can say, other than thank you to Steve and Kirsty so much for allowing us to share something really special. If there is one word to describe how we feel about the cottage, it has to be...................."perfect".
Lettoch Beag
We very much enjoyed our stay at Roneval, comfortable and clean and with all of the associated comforts to help us. Access to local hills and walks and the proximity of the railway station and amenities meant we didn’t have to use the car.
Roneval