River Braan
The River Braan is a tributary of the River Tay in Scotland. Within the county of Perth and Kinross, it flows 11 miles eastwards from Loch Freuchie, near Amulree, and joins the River Tay near Dunkeld.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
Dunkeld & Birnam railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY 4.0.
Dunkeld & Birnam railway station serves the town of Dunkeld and village of Birnam in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is located on the Highland Main Line, 15 miles 31 chains north of Perth and is the first stop on the line north of there, before Pitlochry.
Birnam Arts
Community center
Photo: Grahamstephen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birnam Arts is a multipurpose arts centre in Birnam, Perthshire, central Scotland. It is also known as the Birnam Arts and Conference Centre, and was originally named the Birnam Institute. It is a not for profit organisation owned by the community.
Birnam Oak
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Birnam Oak is an example of Sessile oak at Birnam, Perth and Kinross, 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 River Tay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birnam and Dunkeld.
Birnam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Birnam is a village in the Highland part of Perth and Kinross, 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.
Dunkeld
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunkeld is a village in the Highland part of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, on the east bank of the River Tay The village of Birnam is on the opposite bank, connected by the Telford Bridge; the combined population in 2021 was 1350.
The Hermitage
Locality
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
The Hermitage is a National Trust for Scotland-protected site in Dunkeld, 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
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover River Braan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “River Braan”. Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.