Atholl Palace Hotel & Blackspout Wood

Trees provide living links between the hotel grounds and other sites and gardens across Big Tree Country.

Information

Atholl Palace Hotel surrounded by trees

Several of the species found in the grounds have been identified as dating from the Archibald Menzies and David Douglas plant collecting era.

Wander through the grounds and marvel at the noble fir (Abies procera), Western red cedar (Thuja plicata), black poplar (Populus nigra), Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and coast redwood (Sequioa sempervirens).

The Blackspout Wood path throughthe ageing oak woodland passes the odd magical granny Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris).  Not only does it provide shelter for the roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), and greater spotted woodpeckers (Dendrocopus major), it is a larder of opportunity for the many red squirrels (Scuirus vulgaris), that feast upon the hazel nuts in autumn time.

The woodlands run adjacent to the Atholl Palace Hotel and the link with the hotel is furthered in that the woods provided some of the stone used to build the Atholl Palace Hotel.

Find out more about the amazing gardens of Atholl Palace Hotel and the many walks through their grounds.

Directions

Follow the A924 off the A9 on the south side of Pitlochry.

Facilities

A large car park and picnic area is located on the outskirts of the woodland.

Atholl Palace Hotel provides its own parking and facilities.

Public Transport

Take the bus or train to Pitlochry.

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