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.

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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.

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Date	Product	Customer Comment
10-Jul-2026	Dalmunzie House DD1 (overall)	We are regular users of Unique Cottages and without doubt our favourite cottage website. We book two to four cottage holidays a year and Unique are our first port of call. Great website, fabulous cottages and great staff if you ever have to give them a call with a qury.
10-Jul-2026	Sea Cottage AA3 (overall)	Easy to book and no issues
10-Jul-2026	Castle Wynd Cottage HH6 (overall)	Easy to use the website and this is about my fifth booking with unique. The cottages have all been lovely
10-Jul-2026	Hillcrest EX1 (overall)	Property as advertised. Good pre arrival and departure instructions.
10-Jul-2026	The Bothy ET6 (overall)	We found Unique Cottages booking very efficient. We have only given four starts because we felt £150 returnable deposit excessive. We have rented cottages for many years and never been charged such a large fee.
10-Jul-2026	The Sidings GL5 (overall)	Good service
09-Jul-2026	Gorteneorn Bothy FF1 (overall)	Great selection of cottages, in Great locations.
09-Jul-2026	Katie's Cottage BB1 (overall)	Easy to book. Clear communication
09-Jul-2026	The Weavers Cottage HA9 (overall)	Het hele proces van de aanvraag van een huisje tot helemaal het eind verloopt prima. Er is goede informatieverstrekking.
09-Jul-2026	West Tweed at Old Melrose GT3 (overall)	Always easy booking