Aberfeldy
Shops
Ok for a wee town, but make a point of going into the collectibles shop above the cut price clothes shop in the main street - I found a working antique Auto harp in there for £20 and they always have a great collection of odds and ends of silver cutlery. There's also a high quality draper at the east end of town where you might rig yourself out with a kilt!
History
Robert Burns
is reputed to have written the song 'The Birks of Aberfeldy' whilst sitting on a rock by
the Moness Burn, and of course General Wade built the famous 'Wade's Bridge' to help the
army subjegate the wild Jocks.
Prince Charles Edward Stewart passed through here and stayed at Castle Menzies during his march to Culloden field.
The Black Watch regiment was founded here and a statue by Wades Bridge commemorates the event.
Things to do
Enjoy the beautiful drive here along the north shore of Loch Tay from Killin. Return by the prettier road on the south side, or detour over to Fortingal for the old kirkyard then return by Glen Lyon and then the hill road back to Killin via the Nature reserve at Ben Lawers.
Walk up the 'Birks' if it's a nice day. Scurry up the 'Birks' if it's wet - the waterfall at the top is magnificent in wet weather but it's a fairish walk. (And hang on to the kids unless you want rid of them).
Visit the Old Mill on the Moness burn - it's just below the bridge at the war memorial.
Drive over the famous 'Wade's Bridge' on the River Tay and visit Castle Menzies and the Clan Menzies Mausoleum at Weem (one mile).
Take the 5 mile drive over the Wadebridge via Weem, pass Coshieville and up the hill towards Tummel Bridge. At the top of the hill at Glengoulandie is a deer farm where you can explore the 'deer reserve'
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