Robin’s Dam
Robin’s Dam is in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Robin’s Dam is situated nearby to the archaeological site Duncan’s Hill, Hillfort, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Stair Bridge Viewpoint.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunkeld & Birnam railway station and Birnam Oak.
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. Dunkeld & Birnam railway station is situated 2 miles northwest of Robin’s Dam.
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. Birnam Oak is situated 2 miles north of Robin’s Dam.
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 Arts is situated 2 miles northwest of Robin’s Dam.
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. The Hermitage is situated 2½ miles northwest of Robin’s Dam.
Robin’s Dam
Latitude
56.53331° or 56° 31′ 60″ northLongitude
-3.55727° or 3° 33′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C8RGCMV+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 219887145OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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