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Pitlochry (/ p ɪ t ˈ l ɒ x r i /; 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.
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Ben Vrackie (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn a' Bhreacaidh; sometimes anglicised as Ben Y Vrackie) is a mountain in Perthshire, Scotland.It lies north of the town of Pitlochry and reaches 841 metres (2,759 ft) high at its summit. [1]
The Pitlochry Festival Theatre is a large performing arts theatre located in the town and burgh of Pitlochry in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The idea of a performance space in the area was conceived in the late 1940s by John Stewart, a leading promoter of amateur dramatics in Glasgow. The theatre officially opened on 19 May 1951.
Port na Craig (also spelt Port-na-Craig or Port-na-craig) is a historic village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, located directly across the River Tummel from Pitlochry. [1]A ferry connected Port na Craig and Pitlochry from the 12th century until 1913, when a pedestrian bridge was built between the two.
The loch lies between steeply wooded hills and is approximately 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) in length, narrowing to around 700 metres (770 yd) wide. The loch is retained by the Pitlochry Dam which was built by Wimpey Construction between 1947 and 1950 [1] as part of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board's Tummel Hydro-Electric Power Scheme. [2]
The Old Mill Inn is a public house and country inn in Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. A former gristmill dating to the 18th century, it won the Scottish Inn of the Year in 2016. [1] It has won several other awards. [2] The building still has a functioning water wheel. [2]
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