Balvenie Pillar
Balvenie Pillar is an obelisk in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Balvenie Pillar is situated nearby to Hercules Garden, as well as near the archaeological site Old Bridge of Tilt.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blair Castle and Blair Atholl railway station.
Blair Castle
Blair Castle stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray, and was historically the seat of their chief, the Duke of Atholl, though the current chief, the 12th Duke of Atholl, lives in South Africa, where he was born and raised. Blair Castle is situated 2,600 feet southwest of Balvenie Pillar.
Blair Atholl railway station
Railway station
Photo: Martin Addison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blair Atholl railway station is a railway station serving the village of Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Highland Main Line, 35 miles 9 chains from Perth, between Pitlochry and Dalwhinnie. Blair Atholl railway station is situated 4,100 feet south of Balvenie Pillar.
Tilt Viaduct, Blair Atholl
Bridge
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tilt Viaduct, Blair Atholl is a bridge, which is situated 1 mile south of Balvenie Pillar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Blair and Bridge of Tilt.
Old Blair
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Blair is a tiny village of 18th century stone houses in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, adjoining and overlooking the grounds of Blair Castle. It is the site of St Bride's Kirk, the original church of Blair Atholl parish.
Bridge of Tilt
Village
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridge of Tilt is a village in Perthshire, Scotland, built around the River Tilt, near its confluence with the River Garry. It is 5+3⁄4 miles northwest of Pitlochry.
Blair Atholl
Blair Atholl is a village in Perth and Kinross in the Scottish Highlands, notable for its castle, and with a population of about 500. Ringed by the Cairngorm mountains and within Cairngorms National Park, it's on the main route from Perth to Inverness.
Balvenie Pillar
Latitude
56.77644° or 56° 46′ 35″ northLongitude
-3.84594° or 3° 50′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C8RQ5G3+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 12238901833OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obelisk
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hercules Garden and Old Bridge of Tilt.
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