River Braan

The River Braan is a tributary of the in . Within the county of , it flows 11 miles eastwards from Loch Freuchie, near , and joins the River Tay near .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK, tributary of the River Tay
  • Also known as: “Braan” and “River Bran”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dunkeld & Birnam railway station and Birnam Arts.

Railway station
Photo: Jim Smillie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunkeld & Birnam railway station serves the town of and village of in , Scotland. It is located on the Highland Main Line, 15 miles 31 chains north of and is the first stop on the line north of there, before .

Community center
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is a multipurpose arts centre in , , central Scotland. It is also known as the and Conference Centre, and was originally named the Birnam Institute. It is a not for profit organisation owned by the community.

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The is an example of Sessile oak at , Scotland. Sometimes known as Macbeth's Oak, as it is a relic of Birnam Wood, mentioned in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, the tree is found in a strip of woodland on the south bank of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birnam and Dunkeld.

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is a village in the Highland part of , which grew up in the 19th century as a resort town when the railway reached it. It's on the west bank of the River Tay, which here makes an S-bend, so it becomes the south bank.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the Highland part of , Scotland, on the east bank of the River Tay The village of is on the opposite bank, connected by the Telford Bridge; the combined population in 2021 was 1350.

Locality
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
is a National Trust for Scotland-protected site in , Perth and Kinross. Located just to the west of the A9, it sits on the banks of the River Braan in Craigvinean Forest.

River Braan

Latitude
56.55° or 56° 33′ north
Longitude
-3.58333° or 3° 35′ west
Elevation
863 feet (263 metres)
Open location code
9C8RHC28+2M
Geo­Names ID
2655023
Wiki­data ID
Q7337177
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Satellite Map

Discover River Braan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Braan” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “River Braan”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Breamhainn”
  • Japanese: “ブラーン川”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Breamhainn”
  • Swedish: “River Braan”
  • Welsh: “Afon Braan”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Inver and Kingswood.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Birnam Hill - King’s Seat and Dunkeld Cathedral.

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