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HOLIDAY PARK FACILITIES Blairgowrie Holiday Park is a friendly, family owned and run park. Rest assured, we are committed to ensuring your stay with us is relaxed and enjoyable. We have consistently been graded as "five-star" by Visit Scotland and have achieved the David Bellamy "Gold" award for conservation and environmental excellence. The park is set in fifteen acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, within walking distance of all of the local facilities. The park itself offers excellent facilities for tourers as well as a laundry and childrens' adventure play area. We are also delighted to offer to our guests the facilities of our sister holiday park, Corriefodly, only ten minutes from the park in the village of Bridge of Cally. Here, we have a bar and function room which hosts regular live weekend entertainment and an indoor games room and TV lounge. We have provided information on local attractions below however we also have a links page which provides further information on Perthshire. click here to view VISITOR ATTRACTIONS Perthshire offers some of the most beautiful scenery in Scotland, and heritage lovers are spoiled for choice: Glamis Castle, By Forfar Home of Her Majesty the Queen Mother and birthplace of Princess Margaret. Duncan's hall of the oldest part of the castle is the legendary setting for Shakespeare's famous play MacBeth. Large gardens, nature trail, licensed restaurant, gift shop, gallery shop, garden shop, picnic area, children's playground and ample parking area.  Scone Palace, Perth
Scotland's treasure house - crowning place of the kings of Scotland and of the Stone of Scone. Glorious historic grounds. Rolling lawns, informal gardens, veteran agricultural machinery, giant trees, highland cattle, adventure playground, picnic park, gift shop, home baking and coffee shop.
Blair Castle, Blair Atholl
A white turreted baronial castle, set of the Buck of Atholl. Notable collections of furniture, pictures, embroidery, arms, porcelain and Jacobite relics. Extensive grounds, nature trail, deer park, restaurant, gift shop, pony trekking and picnic area. The Macbeth Experience, Bankfoot, Perth
Multimedia production uses the very latest technology to untangle the threads and bring you the historical facts portraying Macbeth and his events as they really happened. Restaurant and shop. Discovery Point, Discovery Quay, Riverside Drive, Dundee
Spectacular exhibits and special effects vividly recreate historic voyage of Royal Research Ship. Step aboard RRS Discovery herself for the last great ship adventure. "Locked in the Ice" film show. Restaurant. Edradour Distillery, Moulin, Pitlochry
Smallest distillery in Scotland. Free guided tour and tasting. Audio visual presentation, exhibition and shop. The Famous Grouse Experience, Creiff
Scotland's favourite whisky at scotland's oldest distillery, combining the traditional distillery visit with a new and exciting sensory experience. Free tasting, gift shop, gift shop, dramming bar and restaurants. Come along and enjoy Scotland's favourite dram.  Caithness Glass Visitors Centre, Creiff
Glassmaking visitors centre. See the paperweight makers in action, visit the paperweight collection gallery, factory shop and licensed restaurant. Children's play area. Free parking.
Scottish Deer Centre Cupar Fife
Over 140 deer - nine different species, Ranger tours, Dramatic bird of prey demonstrations, Treetop walkway, Viewing Platforms and scenic pathways Children's Indoor and outdoor adventure play area. Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre, Dunkeld Visitor Centre and observation hide by lochside. Breeding Osprey, wildfowl and other birds viewed from hide. Centre with wildlife displays, monitor and shop. Leisure Pursuits Leisure pursuits abound in the Blairgowrie area from relaxing riverside strolls and fishing to extreme sports such as white-water rafting on the mighty River Tay or paragliding in the hills around Glenshee. The proximity of Blairgowrie to the ski resort of Glenshee also makes the park an ideal base for the winter sports enthusiast and our fully double-glazed, insulated and heated holiday homes provide the freedom of self-catering close to the slopes and also close to the centre of the apres ski. All year round, the challenge of the famous Rosemount golf course and the other courses at Blairgowrie are perfect for golf enthusiasts of any handicap. Only five miles away are the courses of Strathmore, Alyth and Glenisla and only a short "drive" away the prestigious courses of Gleneagles, St Andrews and Carnoustie. Visiting anglers can test their skills on the River Tay or on the many neighbouring lochs and rivers. Salmon and trout fishing are also available at our sister park at Corriefodly, only five miles from Blairgowrie, on the River Ardle which runs through our park. Whatever your choice of pastime, pony-trekking, cycling or hill-walking, you can enjoy taking part in glorious, unspoilt countryside. Blairgowrie Recreation Centre, Beeches Road, Blairgowrie
20m swimming pool with fun sessions. Ask at desk for timetable. Also games room with indoor football, badminton, hockey, tennis, basketball, etc. Trampolines, bouncy castle, sunbed, fitness suite and coffee bar.  Perth Leisure Pool, Glover Street, Perth
Perth's water wonderland remains one of Scotland's most popular aquatic attractions. The 6 pools provide something for all ages, abilities and ages. The free form Leisure pool includes 2 flumes, a wild water channel, outdoor lagoon, poolside whirlpools & bubble beds. The kiddies lagoon provides a shallow area as well as a slide for younger children, there is also a children's water playground and 25m training pool. Other facilities include the health suite, fitness room, Boomerang play park, Crusoe's cafe and ice cream parlor.
Ice Arena Dundee Get your skates on and join in the fun on the ice pad, ice hockey, curling and skating tournaments held at the state of the art multipurpose ice arena offering an excellent skating venue for all ice users. Sports bar and fast food refreshments available.  Megabowl, Stacks Leisure Park, Harefield Road, Dundee
The complete leisure stop! Computerised ten pin bowling, zap zone, video games, pool table and amusements. Wimpy restaurant. Cineworld, Camperdown Leisure Park, Dundee
Visit the New UGC multiplex cinema with shop, snack bar and licensed bar. See local newspaper for latest films . Croft Na Caber Nestling on the banks of the river Tay, one of Scotlands most beautiful Lochs, Croft-na-Caber is Scotland's premier watersports and activities centre, offering an unsurpassed range of exhilarating outdoor pursuits. come and enjoy a relaxing cruise on Maid of the Tay, with fantastic views of Ben Lawers, Ben More and Stob Binnein. Highland Adventure Safari
Climb aboard this Land Rover Safari for an exclusive adventure expreience a secert Scotland at heights of nearly 3000ft exploring the beautiful scenery of Highland Perthshire. This is europe's last wilderness.
Childrens Activities
Noah's Ark, Glendevon Farm, Western Edge, Perth
Specially equipped children's softplay barn for under 12's. There are three seperate areas, up to 3 years, under 5's and 5-12's. Facilities include Trampolines, Ceramic Studio, karting and 10 pin bowling alley. Three party rooms, cafeteria and picnic area are all provided. Open all year. 7 days a week. Blair Drummond Safari Park
For a fun day out for all the family, there's nothing quite like a day out at the zoo. There are Bears, Chimpanzees, Lechwe, Meerkats, Penguins, White Rhino, Bison, Elephants, Lemurs, Ostriches, Sealions, Zebras, Camels, Giraffes, Lions, Otters, Tigers and much, much more! Also, there are pedal boats, Adventure Playground, Gift Shop, Dogems, Astraglide.  Camperdown Leisure Park, Dundee Adventure playarea, wildlife zoo home to around 50 species of animal, golf and tennis are all provided in open park land with excellent picnic spots, for a fantastic fun filled day. Beatrix Potter Exhibition, Birnam by Dunkeld
 Learn from Beatrix's connection to Dunkeld and Birnam and the inspiration she drew from the area. Childrens activities, shop, cafe, exhibition and performances. admission free. Sensation, Dundee Science centre devoted to the five senses with over 60 hands-on exhibits to explore. Also dozens of specially designed interactive exhibits which bring science to life Ideal family outing offering fun and education. Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre, Comrie Award winning wildlife attraction high in the Perthshire hills with animals, native and exotic. Hatchings everyday from Easter - October. Woodland walks, facilities for disabled, ample free parking.  Avertical World Blinshall Street Dundee
Avertical World is tayside's first dedicated indoor climbing centre offering over 200 routes for all grades, roped area, bouldering (unroped area), training area, gear sales, tuition and refreshments. The centre runs courses and youngsters from the ages of five can use the centre along side an adult.
St Andrews Aquarium, St Andrews Fife
Be facinated by the world of water at St Andrews Aquarium, with over 30 displays and home to over 100 species of sea life, as well as the Amazing tropical displays home to a wide range of fish. Resturant and Gift shop.
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