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Welcome to this Web Site, commissioned by Blair Atholl
Area Tourism Association, a community based group
dedicated to improving local tourist facilities in
this historic and scenic area of Highland Perthshire
and providing you with contact details for all Accommodation
Providers in the area as well as full information
on local Tourism Services, Events and Facilities
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DIARY OF EVENTS
Here is a listing of local events. If you have an event
you would like to include in this listing, please forward
details to Paul Buttress, 3 Wades Bridge Road, Old Bridge of Tilt, Blair Atholl, PH18 5TZ. Telephone 01796 481332 or e-mail baata@live.co.uk.
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Events in Atholl for 2009
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BLAIR
CASTLE EVENTS
2009 |
For up-to-date information on Events
and Exhibitions listed hereunder
as taking place at or in Blair Castle,
please telephone 01796 481 207 or visit the Castle
web site at www.blair-castle.co.uk
and click on "Events" in the menu
in the margin.
Castle Family Fun Days
Every Saturday throughout April, May (excluding 23rd)
and June
Every Friday throughout July and August (excluding
28th August)
Special children's tours of the castle run at 2pm
on Family Fun Days. Short tractor tours around the
grounds are available during the day, included free
of charge when you purchase a family admission ticket.
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MUSIC
IN BLAIR ATHOLL
2009 |
The annual series of Classical Concerts
will again be held in Atholl, during
the 2009 season. For full details of all events please
go the concert Web Site at - www.musicinblairatholl.com
Email :- info@musicinblairatholl.com
- Secretary :- Lavinia Gordon 01796 481 230. |
GUIDED
WALKS - NATURE AND HISTORICAL
Year - 2009 |
| Throughout the year Atholl Estates Ranger
Service operate a full program of Guided
Nature Walks and Historical Walks
for children and adults through Blair Castle Grounds
and the wider Estate. Full details of the program
can be found on the Ranger's web site at www.athollestatesrangerservice.co.uk
or by obtaining a copy of the Highland Perthshire
booklet, "Countryside Events and Guided Walks
2009" available free from all Perthshire
Tourist Information Centres
Contact Ranger on (01796) 481 646 (9am to 10am or
4pm to 5pm Daily March to October) or on 01796 481
355 out with those times and dates.
DEER STALKING - Hill Phones for Walkers
Deer stalking is important both to bring revenue to
the local area and to keep the deer population under
control. If the deer population becomes too high,
the herd becomes less healthy and the moorland or
grassland where they graze gets degraded.
Red deer stalking takes place between 1st July and
15th February (stag stalking 1st July – 20th
October and hind stalking from 21st October to 15th
February). The most important period is from 12th
August to 20th October. During this shorter period
hill walkers are asked to plan their route so as to
cause minimum disturbance to the stalking. Our local
Hillphone is run by the Atholl Estates Ranger Service,
and provides daily information on deer stalking throughout
this period.
Atholl Estates Hillphone – 01796 481740. Updated
daily at 8 am from 12th August to 20th October.
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ATHOLL'S GOLDEN EAGLE WEBCAM
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Webcam on Golden Eagles Nest on Atholl Estate
Unfortunately the golden eagles' nest failed to produce
any chicks this year. Two eggs were laid and the golden
eagles tended them for the incubation period and beyond,
before finally abandoning the nest. The eggs have now been
removed for scientific analysis to see if they were fertile
eggs that succumbed to cold, or whether they were infertile
eggs. An update will be posted on the Estate Website (Link
Hereunder), and a decision on a 2009 webcam will be made
after the analysis.
For fuller details on the project and all the latest
developments you may access the appropriate page on the
Atholl Estates Website by clicking on the
link here,
Golden Eagles.
This project is a collaborative effort between Atholl Estates,
Tayside Raptor Study Group and Natural Research, with generous
funding support from the Cairngorms National Park Authority's
Community Investment Scheme, Natural Research and SNH.
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Blair
Castle Celtic Night
Wednesday 15 July 2009009 |
An opportunity to sit back and watch all things Scottish
in a traditional Highland Night, featuring the Pitlochry
and Blair Atholl Pipe Band, Highland dancers and much more.
A great evening of entertainment for all starts at 7.30 p.m.
£6.50 per adult and £1.50 per child.
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Tourism
Association Gala Nights
Wednesday 22nd July and Wednesday 5th. August 2009
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Blair Atholl Area Tourism Association will once
again be using the Memorial Park, Blair Atholl
to hold its two very popular Annual Gala
and Family Fun Nights, on the above dates
this year commencing at 7.30 pm. Proceedings
will once again be opened with a march-on by our own award
winning Pitlochry & Blair Pipe Band.
While each ride, demonstration, competition or stall is
subject to availability on the night, the entertainment
usually includes the following:-
Rides, Displays & Entertainment:- Model
Steam Train Rides; Tractor Hay Rides; Carriage Rides; Horse
Gymnastics; Silly McBee the Clown; Face Painting; Highland
Dancing; Pipe Band; Farm Animals; and vintage vehicles.
Bouncy Castle (Fee -Public Liability Insurance
Costs)
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Competitions:- Foot Ball
Competition; Target Golf; Ranger Service Fun Competition;
Pet Competition; Ferret Forecast Competition; Name Ten Unusual
Objects; and a Raffle
Demonstrations of:- Sheep Shearing; Horse
Gymnastics: Horse Logging; Spinning: Roman and Jacobean
Soldiers (not to be missed!), together with a CAR BOOT SALE,
Tea, Cake, Ice Cream and Candy Stalls.
A GREAT EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY WITH
ALL RIDES AND COMPETITIONS FREE OR ENTRY FEES RETURNED AS
PRIZE MONEY.
For Bookings in respect of Car Boot Sale and Stalls
- Contact Lin on 01796 481 269.
Association Secretary :- Avril - 01796
483 339
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Highland
Fun Night
Wednesday 29th. July 2009 |
In aid of the Atholl Country Life Museum a
Highland Fun Night with stalls and entertainment
for all the family will be held in the The Memorial
Park, Blair Atholl, commencing at 7.30pm.
For further information contact John Cameron on
(01796) 481 232
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Village
Open Air Market
Sunday 2 August 2009 |
Blair Atholl Area Tourism Association will
be holding and Open Air Village Market
in the Old School Park, Blair Atholl on the afternoon of
Sunday 2nd. August, 2009.
For information contact Avril, the Association Secretary
on 01796 483 339
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Local
Skills Trail
Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 August 2009 |
| The Blair Atholl
Area Tourist Association will present the 2009
Local Skills Trail, featuring local Artist and
Crafts on Wednesday 12th & Thursday
13th. August 2009. The event,
now in its fourth year, provides visitors with an opportunity
to see local artists and craftspeople at work in and around
Blair Atholl and Killiecrankie.
The names of all those who visit all locations during the
course of the two-day event will go into a Prize Draw.
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Featured skills at ten locations include sugar craft, book-binding,
kilt making; milling, fly tying, picture framing, painting,
blacksmithing, clocks repairs, drystone dyking, bespoke
handbags, textile art, spinning, horsemanship and plant
care. Visitors will be provided an opportunity to try their
hand at some skills and a spectacular model railway will
also be on show.
Full details will be posted here as soon as arrangements
have been finalised.
Skills Trail Convener - Peter Barr, Tel No. 01796 474130
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Blair
Castle Celtic Night
Wednesday 19 August 2009 |
An opportunity to sit back and watch all things Scottish
in a traditional Highland Night, featuring the Pitlochry
and Blair Atholl Pipe Band, Highland dancers and much more.
A great evening of entertainment for all.
£6.50 per adult and £1.50 per child.
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BLAIR
CASTLE INTERNATIONAL HORSE TRIALS & COUNTRY FAIR
Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 August
2009 |
The 2009 Blair Castle International Horse
Trials and Country Fair will take place from Thursday
27th. to Sunday 30th. August 2009,
with dressage for the main event taking place on
the Thursday and Friday, cross country on the Saturday and
show jumping on the Sunday.
To view full details of the programme of events and
the Full Results of the 2008 Horse
Trials please click on the link hereunder to the
Horse Trials Web Site.
Horse Trials Office:- 01796 481 543. For full information,
visit - Web Link :- www.blairhorsetrials.co.uk
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BLAIR ATHOLL INTRODUCES NEW GOLF CHALLENGE
Friday 25th September 2009 |
The inaugural Blair Atholl Golf Challenge for the Atholl Quaich will take place on Friday, September 25th. The event which is open to teams of four male and female golfers will tee off with a shotgun start at 9.30am. Scoring will be based on the best two net stableford scores recorded by each team over 18 holes.
The Blair Atholl golf course is a classic James Braid design. It is generally easy-walking parkland with short climbs to and from a plateau, with elevated tee and green positions for several of the holes. The par 3's range from a wedge shot between towering Scots pines onto a tightly guarded green in the valley below, to a full drive along the edge of the River Garry, undoubtedly one of Scotland’s most challenging holes from the back tee.
There is a good mix of open driving holes and shorter par 4s, over which accuracy is at a premium. The final par 5 winds up to the clubhouse with an approach played between sentinel pines to the home green. The Blair Atholl course presents a beautifully balanced challenge, allowing good scoring for the patient, precise player.
The Golf Challenge is sponsored by the Blair Atholl Golf Club in conjunction with the Blair Atholl Area Tourism Association. The £50 entry fee per team includes tea/coffee and bacon rolls on arrival. In addition to the main prize in the form of the Atholl Quaich, a number of additional prizes will be on offer. Catering will be available during the post match celebrations. The field is limited to twelve teams so early registration is recommended!
To obtain an entry form or to find out more about the arrangements for the event, contact Peter Barr on barr17@btinternet.com or phone/text 07969 155 005. |
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GLENFIDDICH
PIPING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday 31st October 2009 |
The annual Glenfiddich Piping Championships for 2009 will be held in the Ballroom
at Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, on Saturday
31st October, 2009. For more information
and a full report on the 2008 results
please click on this link to Glenfiddich Piping Championships. If Home Page
appears, choose "Country" and click on "Enter".
For further information and Tickets for the 2009
event, please make direct contact with:
Mrs Liz Maxwell of Glenfiddich, Tel No. 0845 602 1974 E-mail :- liz.maxwell@wgrant.com |
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GLENFIDDICH
FIDDLE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunday 1st November 2009 |
The annual Glenfiddich Fiddle Championships
for 2009 will be held in the Ballroom
at Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, on Sunday
1st November, 2009. For more information
and a full report on the 2008 results
please click on this link to
Glenfiddich Fiddle Championships. If Home Page
appears, choose "Country" and click on "Enter".
For further information and Tickets for the 2009
event, please make direct contact with:
Mrs Liz Maxwell of Glenfiddich, Tel No. 0845 602 1974 E-mail :- liz.maxwell@wgrant.com
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Events in Atholl for 2010 |
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ETAPE
CALEDONIA - Highland Perthshire's Closed Road Cycle Competition
2010
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The annual Etape Caledonia Closed Road Cycle Competition is due to
take place in Highland Perthshire next year. For full
details and entry please go to the event website at www.etapecaledonia.co.uk
To view pictures of the previous Etape Caledonia Cycle Competitions,
courtesy of BAATA Member, James Rattray,
please click on this link here to :- www.explore-highland-perthshire.com/etape_caledonia.htm . Official Photographs are available on the Etape website,
link above.
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ATHOLL
HIGHLANDER'S PARADE
2010 |
The very colorful annual Atholl Highlanders Annual Parade,
with inspection by John Murray, 11th. Duke of Atholl, will take place on the parade ground
before Blair Castle next year. Accompanied
by their Pipe Band, the Highlanders will open the proceedings with the traditional firing of
their mountain gun, a ceremony guaranteed to start things
with a 'bang'.
For more details please click on the link to the Castle
Web Site: - www.blair-castle.co.uk , or
Contact : Admin Office, Blair Castle, Blair Atholl,
Tel No. 01796 481 207.
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Atholl
Gathering and Highland Games
2010 |
The annual Atholl Gathering and Highland Games will take place at Target Park, Blair Castle, Blair
Atholl next year. The games will
be opened by John Murray, 11th.
Duke of Atholl, in the time honored way by beating
his sword four times on his shield. There will then followed
an afternoon of traditional heavyweight competitions and
races including the Atholl Highlander's Race, run
in full regimental regalia.
Admission :- price details to follow...
Contact : bookings@blair-castle.co.uk Tel. No. 01796 481 207.
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Blair
Castle Charities Day
2010
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Blair Castle Charities Day when all Castle
proceeds that day are donated to two deserving Charities.
The recipient Charities will be nomitated nearer the event.
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