Fortingall

The district around Aberfeldy is rich in natural heritage and folklore, typified by the thatched cottages of Fortingall. Look out for the 3000 year old yew tree in the churchyard. The pre-reformation church was pulled down in 1901 and totally rebuilt. Inside the church is a rare Celtic bell, characterised by its lack of a clapper. This bell would have been rung by being struck from the outside. The famous Yew Tree still stands in the churchyard and is known to be 3,000 years old - the oldest piece of growing vegatation in Europe. In 1886, Sir Donald Currie commissioned the architect James Maclaren to rebuild the village. Maclaren and his partnership designed the the thatched cottages, the hotel, the two farmhouses, several estate buildings and the enlarged Glen Lyon House. Fortingall is a village of great beauty and architectural interest. At Fortingall you will also be at the mouth of Glen Lyon, the longest enclosed glen in Scotland. Some of Perthshire's finest scenery can be captured here. So don't forget your camera !