The Whim
The Whim is a historic site in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. The Whim is situated nearby to the forest Diana’s Grove, as well as near the church St Bride’s Kirk (remains of).| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 3,500 feet southeast of The Whim.
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 1¼ miles southeast of The Whim.
Falls of Bruar
Waterfall
The Falls of Bruar are a series of waterfalls on the Bruar Water in Scotland, about 8 miles from Pitlochry in the council area of Perth and Kinross. They have been a tourist attraction since the 18th century and were immortalized in a poem by Robert Burns… Falls of Bruar is situated 2½ miles west of The Whim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Blair and Blair Atholl.
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.
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.
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.
The Whim
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.78069° or 56° 46′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.86893° or 3° 52′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C8RQ4JJ+7COpenStreetMap ID
node 879164425OpenStreetMap feature
historic=folly
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