Perthshire

Perth and Kinross is a beautiful region of Scotland with a diverse landscape of mountains, lochs, rivers, woodlands, barren moors, fertile farmland and the river plains around Perth. Perth, known as the 'gateway to the Highlands', straddles the River Tay before it widens out into the Firth of Tay. It is an ancient town, having been inhabited by Romans, Picts and Celtic missionaries.

Perthshire Self Catering Cottages

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A Varied Landscape to Discover

The name Perth comes from the fact that the Romans christened their settlement here 'Bertha'. Through the middle ages and when it was the capital of Scotland it was known as St John's Toun of Perth and this association is retained in the name of the local football team, St Johnstone.

Northern Perthshire

Northern Perthshire has glorious scenery, a wide variety of landscapes and the famous tourist draws of Blairgowrie and Pitlochry.

Southern Perthshire

Southern Perthshire has an attractive, spacious landscape of gentle hills, rich farmland and the beautiful fresh water Loch Leven.

Northern Perthshire

Northern Perthshire has glorious scenery, a wide variety of landscapes and the famous tourist draws of Blairgowrie and Pitlochry.

Southern Perthshire

Southern Perthshire has an attractive, spacious landscape of gentle hills, rich farmland and the beautiful fresh water Loch Leven.

Perthshire is often referred to as 'The Big County' and aside from its own myriad charms its central position and excellent transport connections makes it an ideal base for exploring in all directions. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, Dundee and the Angus coast, the Cairngorms, Inverness, St Andrews and Fife in general are all perfectly feasible for enjoyable day trips.

Bridge over River Tay at Dunkeld

The wooded hills and valleys north of Perth provide a stunning setting for small towns and villages such as Crieff, Dunkeld and Aberfeldy. The area offers an abundance of leisure activities - salmon fishing, walking, climbing and watersports on the lochs, as well as lots of places of historical interest to explore.

The area north of Dunkeld is often referred to as 'Highland Perthshire' and it is easy to see why: heading north you see ahead of you how the hills begin to close in. Then it is goodbye to the rich, rolling countryside of the southern part of the county and hello to the mountains and moorlands, lochs and glens and the kind of scenery which most visitors would associate with the actual Highlands further north.

Quick Links to Perthshire Areas

Date	Product	Customer Comment
10-Jul-2025	Middlehill Cottage DZ5 (overall)	Their service is first class, friendly and efficient. I could speak to someone. The cottage is spotless, well appointed and attractive. A follow up phone call by them checks that all has gone well.
10-Jul-2025	The Net Store FC6 (overall)	No complaints, very good. The cottage had everything we could possibly need. It was clean and tidy. Even had lovely views from the verandah. Lovely and quiet. Would we come back again, definitely.
10-Jul-2025	Kilima GB4 (overall)	Generally was a nice cottage, location and booking but soured by post stay communication. We were charged for a missing bowl which we didn't know anything about and extra cleaning for forgetting a bag of nappies which we should have taken but couldn't have taken longer than 2 mins to take out especially as we'd done an extra big clean up due to having a baby before we left. Low cap on energy seems tight. Unique Cottages helped with communication but seemed blameful which soured the whole experience
10-Jul-2025	Rhum Cottage AG7 (overall)	Very comfortable and well appointed and a super be location
10-Jul-2025	Eigg Cottage AG6 (overall)	Het huisje was zeer compleet en direct aan zee. Zó heerlijk. De foto’s waren precies zoals het in werkelijkheid is. Voor herhaling vatbaar.
10-Jul-2025	Gordon Cottage, Rosemarkie Beach HD6 (overall)	Ease of use. Consistent updates and transparency of service
10-Jul-2025	Inchrye Lodge, Lindores Loch AC9 (overall)	Easy, quick and thorough. Filters show good options to make it easy to find the perfect holiday.
10-Jul-2025	Driftwood AH9 (overall)	We loved the Chalet it was a wee home from home. Comfortable bed and great shower. So peaceful and close to the beach and lots of great walks for our dog who loved that huge beach. Highly recommended and very relaxing we will be back.
10-Jul-2025	Duallin Farm House GX7 (overall)	There are a good range of properties to choose from and they are usually of high quality. Booking was easy and efficient. I was more aware of the booking fee on this occasion however- £45 for a week seemed high.
10-Jul-2025	McLeods Cottage GZ3 (overall)	They were quick to respond to my booking and explained clearly when the balance would need to be paid by.