Organic Welltree

There are Scottish landmarks aplenty to explore nearby: at Scone Palace (15 minutes’ drive), you can tour the opulent state rooms, wander the maze and possibly spot red squirrels in acres of sprawling estate grounds. Huntingtower Castle (25 minutes) is a fortified 16th-century castle open for a mosey around its abandoned towers and vast vaulted halls – and for a slice of living history, drive the length of the Meikleour Beech Hedge (15 minutes), planted in 1745 and thought to be the most extensive hedge in the UK at a whopping 580 yards long. To catch a bit of outdoors action, have a gentle amble through pine, larch and spruce woodland in Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park (20 minutes), or take things up a notch on a kayaking white-water adventure along the River Tay from Grandtully (50 minutes). In season, anglers can cast a fly line for Atlantic salmon at Cargill (15 minutes), or try for brown trout at Aberfeldy. Fancy a dram or two to wind up your Perthshire day? Learn about the process of making whisky and sip a few samples at Aberfeldy Distillery (both 55 minutes).