Fingask Castle
Fingask Castle

Things to do

Distilleries & Wineries

Why not enjoy some of Scotland’s finest distilleries and wineries during your stay.

Dewar’s

Facebook: Dewars Aberfeldy Distillery
www.dewarsaberfeldydistillery.com

Blair Athol Distillery

Facebook: Blair Athol Distillery
www.blairatholdistillery.com

Edradour Distillery

Facebook: Edradour distillery
www.edradour.com

Cairn O’mohr Winery, Errol

Fruit wine and cider, winery and cafe
www.cairnomohr.com


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Posted in: Things to do
Date: 19 January 2021

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Garden interest

In such a beautiful part of the world it's hardly surprising that there are so many stunning historic buildings and gardens to visit, not to mention garden centres and cafes. Below is our list of top pics within easy reach of Fingask.

University of Dundee Botanic Garden

Facebook: University of Dundee Botanic Gardens
www.dundee.ac.uk/botanic

Scone Palace, Perth

Historic house and garden with variety of activities, events, cafes and gift shops
www.scone-palace.co.uk

Glendoick Garden Centre

10 minute drive towards Dundee, garden centre with café and gift…
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Posted in: Things to do
Date: 19 January 2021

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Animal and wildlife attractions

Enjoy wildlife parks, sactuaries and local animal entertainment. Many of the links below are local to fingask. Others are a little further afield, but not more than 90 minutes drive.

Highland Wildlife Park

Kingussie (approx. 90 min drive)
Facebook: Highland Wildlife Park
www.highlandwildlifepark.org

The Scottish Deer Centre

info@tsdc.co.uk
Facebook: The Scottish Deer Centre

Redwings Horse Sanctuary

Facebook: Redwings Horse Scnctuary
Twitter: @RedwingsHS
www.redwings.org.uk

Barbarafield Riding School

www.barbarafield.co.uk

Teen Ranch Scotland

Facebook: Teen Ranch Scotland
www.teenranch.scot


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Date: 19 January 2021

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Adventure Fun for all the family

Below is a list of fun adventure activities, within a short distance of Fingask Castle, for you and your family to enjoy during your stay.

Treasure Trails

Across Perth and Dundee, over 1,000 trails available across the UK
orders@treasuretrails.co.uk
Twitter: @TreasureTrails
Facebook: treasuretrailsUK
www.treasuretrails.co.uk

Tay Estuary Fast Rib Boat Trips

Pirate Boats - open April to November
www.facebook.com/PirateBoatsLtd
10% discount using voucher code Fingask-10
www.pirateboatsltd.com

Active Kids Adventure Park

Indoor and outdoor play areas including wooden fort, go karts, giant slides,…
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Posted in: Things to do
Date: 19 January 2021

What Fingask Provides

For your wedding, or event

The Mother of one bride to be, phoned me up at 1am on the morning of her daughters’ wedding to ask whether we had a knife suitable for cutting the cake. She was apologetic but firm!

We list below the things that Fingask provides. Our basic policy is not to charge extras. There may be things not on the list that we provide, but please wait until a more conventional time to phone us.
Budget for your wedding
Our philosphy at Fingask Castle is NOT to charge extras for things we regard as essential;

Our panel…
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Posted in: Weddings & Fingask Provides
Date: 15 January 2021

History of Fingask Castle

First mention of the lands of Fingask occur in the Foundation Charter of the Abbey of Scone in 1115 by Alexander I. St. Peters Well, in the dell below the Castle, has been a place of pilgrimage since the days that pilgrims would land at Port Allan on the Tay to walk to the shrine of St. Queen Margaret at Dunkeld.

The oldest part of the Castle was built by Partick Bruce in 1594. The Threiplands first came to Fingask at the end of the 16th Century, when Partick Threipland married a Miss Bruce. The Bruces…
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Posted in: History
Date: 05 November 2020