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All the United Kingdom Scotland Birnam

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Birnam

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Birnam, Scotland

Updated November 13, 2018
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Birnam, Scotland

Beatrix Potter Garden

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.
Birnam Oak

Birnam, Scotland

Birnam Oak and Sycamore

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."
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Ossian’s Hall of Mirrors

Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Ossian's Hall of Mirrors

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."
1 mile from Birnam
Meikleour Beech Hedges

Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Meikleour Beech Hedges

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.
8 miles from Birnam
Pitlochry Fish Ladder

Pitlochry, Scotland

Pitlochry Fish Ladder

An exceptional engineering feat that facilitates the migration of salmon upstream during their breeding season.
11 miles from Birnam
The North Inch Park.

Perth, Scotland

North Inch

In 1396, two Scottish clans that had been violently feuding for centuries finally faced off in a bloody battle in this park.
12 miles from Birnam
Smeaton’s Bridge

Perth, Scotland

Smeaton's Bridge

Several bricks indicate the various flood levels this crossing has survived over the centuries.
12 miles from Birnam
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