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This aerial picture above, illustrates
the most "senior" area of Blair
Atholl housing as it does most of the oldest
buildings in the village. It lies
on the north bank of the River Garry and
to the west of its famous tributary, the River
Tilt. In the foreground, the
main Perth to Inverness
road (the A9) can be seen to be bypassing
the village while the main Perth
to Inverness railway line bisects
it. The park land at the top of the picture
borders the tree lined drive leading to Blair
Castle.
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The aerial picture below illustrates the newer part
of Blair Atholl village known as
Bridge of Tilt. It lies
on the east bank of the River Tilt and
in it can be found all of the village's
Guest Houses and most of the Self
Catering establishments together with the
village school. The nine hole village golf course
lies to the left of the railway line, between there
and the River Garry.
To the left, a view of Blair
Castle, the ancestral home of the Earls
and Dukes of Atholl, which dates
back to 1269. The Castle has seen
many changes and additions over the years.
Its 30 fully furnished rooms, open to the public,
house 700 years of Scottish history. In the picture,
the wooded area to the left of the Castle, known as
Diana's Grove, features many distinguished
trees and at the far tip can be seen the ruins of
St Brides Kirk where the Dukes
of Atholl are buried. The
restored Hercules Garden with its
water feature and Chinese Bridge can be seen in the
center of the picture while part of the spacious Blair
Castle Caravan Park can be seen top right.
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