'Let the punishment fit the crime'- The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan

A tale of rebellion, martyrdom and white water.

A walk along the banks of the River Ericht takes you to Cargill’s Leap, about a quarter of a mile up from the Brig o’ Blair. There, at an area of the river known as the Keith Falls, is a viewing platform which allows visitors to look down on this treacherous part of the river. An information board explains that it was here that local man Donald Cargill leapt across the river to escape from pursuing government troops.

Rattray's own Robin Hood

THE RATTRAY SILVER ARROW became the centrepiece of a famous grand archery tournament contested within the parish of Rattray, Perthshire, intermittently between 1612 and 1727.

Our world famous local record breaker

The Meikleour Beech Hedge is a breathtaking sight to behold. On the A93 road around 4 miles south of Blairgowrie it is the longest hedge in Britain and the tallest in the world. It reaches 30 metres (98 feet) in height and is 530 metres (1740 feet) in length.

‘A good local pub has much in common with a church, except that a pub is warmer, and there’s more conversation’. – William Blake.

The town of Blairgowrie and Rattray offers a wide selection of pubs and bars in which to enjoy a drink. Yet there are fewer drinking establishments now than in the past.