Luxury Castles & Country Houses in Britain- Scotland
Pit Castle
Perthshire, Scotland
Sleeps 16 90 minutes from Edinburgh and Glasgow 8 bedrooms, twin or double, all en-suite.
Pitcastle means the 'place of the castle'. It was adapted in Victorian times to its present Scottish baronial style - a comfortable, eight-bedroomed country house amidst diverse beauty. Pitcastle challenges the sportsman and charms the romantic, as well as offering peace, tranquility and a complete saturation of the senses.
INTRODUCTION
Discover the romance and wilderness of Pitcastle. A continual contrast of light, colour and country, this 1100 acre sporting estate in the Tay valley is within comfortable driving distance from Edinburgh and Glasgow. Many recognise Perthshire as the most beautiful county in Scotland and it certainly has a lot to offer, including golf, shopping, distilleries and many cultural attractions.
CORPORATE EVENTS
Pitcastle is an ideal venue for small corporate get-aways!
Sleeps 16
90 minutes from Edinburgh and Glasgow
Executive office offering fax and e-mail facilities
Renowned sporting facilities
An abundance of local golf
Private and secluded location
Antique shops & distilleries in the area
HISTORY
No one can be absolutely certain when the first dwelling was built but it is believed there was some sort of house on this site from the early 1700's, if not before. From about 1800, the estate belonged to the Campbells of Glenlyon and early maps describe the present site of the mansion house as 'croft of Pitcastle', a large farming complex. In the latter part of the 1800's, the estate was acquired by Guthrie of Birnam, who reconstructed the house in Scottish baronial style (an example of the well known 'Balmoral' effect).
In 1919, the estate was bought by John N Kyd, who further improved the estate by adding running water and electric light powered by a hydro electric scheme to all the houses, which was then a novelty. He was a noted collector of clocks and paintings and in fact Pitcastle was known as 'the house of clocks'. Of his paintings, a number passed into the Burrell collection, and some of the Mactaggart seascapes in the National Gallery in Edinburgh once hung at Pitcastle. The estate remained in the Kyd family until 1989.
ACTIVITIES
Golf
Available locally including Strathtay, Aberfeldy, Pitlochry and Rosemount. A little further afield but within driving distance, there is St Andrews, Carnoustie and all the great Fife courses.
Ancestral Homes
Historic Houses and gardens, including Glamis Castle and Scone Palace.
Distilleries
Plenty in the area.
Walking
Scenic walks - on the estate and beyond.
Antique Shops
Some fun antique shops in the area to explore.
Fishing
Trout fishing on the estate lochs and Salmon fishing on the famous River Tay.
Shooting
Pheasant shooting, duck flighting, stalking (red and roe deer) and clay pigeon shooting.
BOOKING & MORE INFORMTION
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