The Atlas Obscura Guide To Pitlochry

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

Updated June 19, 2026

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Unusual Attractions in Pitlochry

Pitlochry Fish Ladder

Pitlochry, Scotland

Pitlochry Fish Ladder

An exceptional engineering feat that facilitates the migration of salmon upstream during their breeding season.

Pitlochry, Scotland

Sunnybrae Cottage

A rare example of traditional ‘common’ Highlands housing from the 18th century, with minimal changes and a potential murder scene

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The pot of the kiln.

Glengoulandie, Scotland

Tomphubil Lime-Kiln

A small, former industrial site overlooking Loch Kinardochy.

10 miles from Pitlochry

Ossian’s Hall of Mirrors

Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Ossian's Hall of Mirrors

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."

11 miles from Pitlochry

Tummel Bridge Hydro Power Station

Tummel Bridge, Scotland

Tummel Bridge Hydro Power Station

One of Scotland's earliest hydroelectric power stations.

11 miles from Pitlochry

Croft Moraig Stone Circle entry stones

Aberfeldy, Scotland

Croft Moraig Stone Circle

This Neolithic stone circle is the most complete of its kind in Scotland.

11 miles from Pitlochry

Niel Gow Statue

Little Dunkeld, Scotland

Niel Gow Statue

A site paying tribute to an 18th century Scottish fiddler

11 miles from Pitlochry

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