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Glamis Castle
The childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, steeped in legend and set in the scenic Angus region of Scotland.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Dunkeld sits on the route: 15 minutes from Bankfoot, 44km from Glen Lyon.
Dunkeld is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,330, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Dunkeld (, Scots: Dunkell, from Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Chailleann, "fort of the Caledonians") is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The location of a historic cathedral, it lies on the north bank of the River Tay, opposite Birnam. Dunkeld lies close to the geological Highland Boundary Fault, and is frequentlyRead more
described as the "Gateway to the Highlands" due to its position on the main road and rail lines north. Dunkeld has a railway station, Dunkeld & Birnam, on the Highland Main Line, and is about 25 kilometres (15 miles) north of Perth on what is now the A9 road. The main road formerly ran through the town, however following the modernisation of this road it now passes to the west of Dunkeld.
Dunkeld is the location of Dunkeld Cathedral, and is considered to be a remarkably well-preserved example of a Scottish burgh of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Around twenty of the houses within Dunkeld have been restored by the National Trust for Scotland. The Hermitage, on the western side of the A9, is a countryside property that is also a National Trust for Scotland site.
Over the centuries there have been several bridges linking Dunkeld with neighbouring Birnam, and the current bridge, designed by Thomas Telford and financed by the 4th Duke of Atholl, was completed in 1809.
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Dunkeld is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 56.5655 latitude, -3.5856 longitude.
Dunkeld has a population of approximately 1,330 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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castle
The childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, steeped in legend and set in the scenic Angus region of Scotland.
36 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
The highest main road in Britain at 670m, where the A93 crosses the Grampians at Glenshee between Braemar and the ski centre. The famously steep Devil's Elbow hairpins lie just below the summit.
37 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Scotland's first design museum in a striking Kengo Kuma waterfront building, celebrating the country's rich design heritage.
40 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Scotland's longest enclosed glen: 34 miles of single-track road along the River Lyon past Fortingall's 3,000-year-old yew, Bridge of Balgie tearoom and the Ben Lawers dam. Sir Walter Scott called it the longest, loneliest, loveliest glen.
44 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
Scotland's national motorsport centre, a compact but thrilling circuit with sharp elevation changes near Dunfermline.
49 km · about 55 min drive
national park
The UK's largest national park in the Scottish Highlands with arctic-alpine landscapes and ancient Caledonian pine forests.
54 km · about 60 min drive
castle
One of Scotland's largest and most important castles, sitting atop Castle Hill and closely associated with Scottish independence.
54 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Historic university town and home of golf, with a ruined cathedral, medieval castle and the world-famous Old Course links.
55 km · about 65 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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