Dunkeld

Dunkeld is a destination in Victoria, Australia (AU). More information is expected to be added here.

Dunkeld is a small village, so you can walk everywhere. Loch of the Lowes (2 miles) can be reached by the Fungarth Path.

Taxi: Birnam Autocabs are based at Perth Road, Birnam, +44 1350 728828.

See

Dunkeld Bridge spans the Tay from Birnam. It has sidewalks on both sides, but is often busy with traffic.

Dunkeld Cathedral ,

Cathedral Street PH8 0AW ,

.

Apr-Sept daily 10AM-5PM, Oct-Mar M-F 10AM-3PM .

Built between 1260 and 1501, the Cathedral is surprisingly large for such a small village. It's partly ruined but still holds services. It has lovely riverside grounds, which stretch to Dunkeld House Hotel. The attached Chapter House Museum features relics from monastic and medieval times, as well as an insight into local history.

Donation .   (

Loch of the Lowes ,

Dunkeld PH8 0HH

( On A923, two miles northeast of Dunkeld ),

.

Mar-Oct daily 10:305PM, Nov-Feb F-Su 10:304PM .

The largest of the chain of shallow, reedy, peaty "Lunan Lochs", Loch of the Lowes is a wildlife reserve with ospreys (Apr-Aug), beavers (May-Aug), red squirrels (Mar-Nov) and many other resident birds, and migratory birds especially early winter. There's an observation hide (always open) 200 yards from the osprey nest. Dogs are welcome on the reserve, but only guide dogs in the visitor centre or hides.

Adult £5.50, conc £5, child free .   (

Do

Walks: two easy strolls follow the river. West bank go from Birnam Oak, under the A9, past Inver and onward to the Hermitage; east bank from the cathedral to the Dunkeld House Hotel.

Golf:

Dunkeld & Birnam Golf Club is a mile up A923 towards Loch of the Lowes. White tees 5471 yards, par 69, visitor round £36.

Going Pottie ,

2 Cathedral St PH8 0AW ,

.

M, W-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 11AM-4PM .

Pottery studio, gift shop with range of ceramics. You can paint your own - acrylic for decorative items, glaze for functional items.   (

Taste Talk ,

14 High St PH8 0AJ ,

,

[email protected] .

M-Sa 11AM-4PM .

Whisky and luxury chocolate tasting sessions, called "flings".

£40 for a 90-minute tasting .   (

Buy

Scots luxuries: Malt whisky, smoked salmon, fine cheeses, and anything marketed with pictures of misty glens? Okay, but first check the prices and range available in the Perth supermarkets 15 miles south, which you can do online.

Jeremy Law ,

City Hall, Atholl Street PH8 0AR ,

.

M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM .

Sells deerskin and leather goods including moccasins, shoes and gloves. You can also order online.   (

Dunkeld Smoked Salmon ,

Brae Street PH8 0BA ,

.

Daily 8AM-8PM .

A small shop selling wild and farmed salmon smoked on site, as well as various accompaniments. You can also order online.   (

Atholl Gallery ,

6 Atholl Street PH8 0AR ,

.

Daily 11AM-5PM .

Contemporary art gallery, selling paintings, ceramics and sculpture. You can also buy online.   (

Eat

Craft Diner is a fish & chips takeaway in the car park north end of Atholl St, open Th-M 8:308PM.

Dunkeld Fish Bar ,

12 Atholl St PH8 0AR ,

.

W-F PM, Sa Su noon-8PM .

Traditional fish & chip shop, serving fish suppers, smoked sausage and pies.   (

The Clootie Dumpling

( formerly Spill the Beans ),

6 Cathedral St PH8 0AW ,

.

Th-Su 11AM-3PM .

Friendly place for lunch, brunch, or coffee and cake.   (

Hotel restaurants serving non-residents are in The Taybank, Atholl Arms and Dunkeld House.

Drink

Perth Arms ,

High St PH8 0AJ ,

.

Pub with decent food. They may have rooms.   (

Hotel bars open to non-residents are at Atholl Arms, Royal Dunkeld and Taybank, see "Sleep".

Sleep

Atholl Arms Hotel ,

Tay Terrace PH8 0AQ ,

.

Smart welcoming hotel, dog-friendly, with public bar and Riverview Restaurant.

B&B double £150 .   (

The Taybank ,

Tay Terrace PH8 0AQ

( by Atholl Arms ),

.

Small hotel, more like a restaurant with rooms.

B&B double £200 .   (

Royal Dunkeld Hotel ,

Atholl Street PH8 0AR ,

.

Decent place in centre of village, dog-friendly. Also with restaurant, public bar and beer garden in the rear courtyard.

Double (room only) £120 .   (

Bakehouse Cottage ,

St Ninians Wynd PH8 0AT

( next to Royal Dunkeld ),

,

[email protected] .

Self-catering cottage. Pets at owners discretion.   (

Dunkeld House Hotel ,

Blairgowrie Road, Dunkeld PH8 0HX

( Turn left through Baronial archway at top of village main street ),

,

[email protected] .

Upscale hotel in a forested estate on the banks of River Tay a mile west of Dunkeld. Rooms in the new part are well appointed but not large. Those in the old part may be larger and river views. Good dining, pleasant atmosphere. Lots of shooting, hunting and fishing in the grounds and nearby. No dogs in main hotel, but they're welcome in the two adjacent blocks, "General Wade's" and "Fisherman's Cottage".

B&B doubles £210 .   (

Connect

As of March 2024, Dunkeld, Birnam and the A9 have 4G from EE, O2 and Vodafone, but a poor signal from Three. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

Pitlochry 14 miles north has a dam and fish ladder, and festival theatre.

Aberfeldy amidst Highland scenery was the subject of poems by Robert Burns and William McGonagall.

Dunkeld Bridge spans the Tay from Birnam. It has sidewalks on both sides, but is often busy with traffic.

Dunkeld Cathedral ,

Cathedral Street PH8 0AW ,

.

Apr-Sept daily 10AM-5PM, Oct-Mar M-F 10AM-3PM .

Built between 1260 and 1501, the Cathedral is surprisingly large for such a small village. It's partly ruined but still holds services. It has lovely riverside grounds, which stretch to Dunkeld House Hotel. The attached Chapter House Museum features relics from monastic and medieval times, as well as an insight into local history.

Donation .   (

Loch of the Lowes ,

Dunkeld PH8 0HH

( On A923, two miles northeast of Dunkeld ),

.

Mar-Oct daily 10:305PM, Nov-Feb F-Su 10:304PM .

The largest of the chain of shallow, reedy, peaty "Lunan Lochs", Loch of the Lowes is a wildlife reserve with ospreys (Apr-Aug), beavers (May-Aug), red squirrels (Mar-Nov) and many other resident birds, and migratory birds especially early winter. There's an observation hide (always open) 200 yards from the osprey nest. Dogs are welcome on the reserve, but only guide dogs in the visitor centre or hides.

Adult £5.50, conc £5, child free .   (

Do

Walks: two easy strolls follow the river. West bank go from Birnam Oak, under the A9, past Inver and onward to the Hermitage; east bank from the cathedral to the Dunkeld House Hotel.

Golf:

Dunkeld & Birnam Golf Club is a mile up A923 towards Loch of the Lowes. White tees 5471 yards, par 69, visitor round £36.

Going Pottie ,

2 Cathedral St PH8 0AW ,

.

M, W-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 11AM-4PM .

Pottery studio, gift shop with range of ceramics. You can paint your own - acrylic for decorative items, glaze for functional items.   (

Taste Talk ,

14 High St PH8 0AJ ,

,

[email protected] .

M-Sa 11AM-4PM .

Whisky and luxury chocolate tasting sessions, called "flings".

£40 for a 90-minute tasting .   (

Buy

Scots luxuries: Malt whisky, smoked salmon, fine cheeses, and anything marketed with pictures of misty glens? Okay, but first check the prices and range available in the Perth supermarkets 15 miles south, which you can do online.

Jeremy Law ,

City Hall, Atholl Street PH8 0AR ,

.

M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM .

Sells deerskin and leather goods including moccasins, shoes and gloves. You can also order online.   (

Dunkeld Smoked Salmon ,

Brae Street PH8 0BA ,

.

Daily 8AM-8PM .

A small shop selling wild and farmed salmon smoked on site, as well as various accompaniments. You can also order online.   (

Atholl Gallery ,

6 Atholl Street PH8 0AR ,

.

Daily 11AM-5PM .

Contemporary art gallery, selling paintings, ceramics and sculpture. You can also buy online.   (

Eat

Craft Diner is a fish & chips takeaway in the car park north end of Atholl St, open Th-M 8:308PM.

Dunkeld Fish Bar ,

12 Atholl St PH8 0AR ,

.

W-F PM, Sa Su noon-8PM .

Traditional fish & chip shop, serving fish suppers, smoked sausage and pies.   (

The Clootie Dumpling

( formerly Spill the Beans ),

6 Cathedral St PH8 0AW ,

.

Th-Su 11AM-3PM .

Friendly place for lunch, brunch, or coffee and cake.   (

Hotel restaurants serving non-residents are in The Taybank, Atholl Arms and Dunkeld House.

Drink

Perth Arms ,

High St PH8 0AJ ,

.

Pub with decent food. They may have rooms.   (

Hotel bars open to non-residents are at Atholl Arms, Royal Dunkeld and Taybank, see "Sleep".

Sleep

Atholl Arms Hotel ,

Tay Terrace PH8 0AQ ,

.

Smart welcoming hotel, dog-friendly, with public bar and Riverview Restaurant.

B&B double £150 .   (

The Taybank ,

Tay Terrace PH8 0AQ

( by Atholl Arms ),

.

Small hotel, more like a restaurant with rooms.

B&B double £200 .   (

Royal Dunkeld Hotel ,

Atholl Street PH8 0AR ,

.

Decent place in centre of village, dog-friendly. Also with restaurant, public bar and beer garden in the rear courtyard.

Double (room only) £120 .   (

Bakehouse Cottage ,

St Ninians Wynd PH8 0AT

( next to Royal Dunkeld ),

,

[email protected] .

Self-catering cottage. Pets at owners discretion.   (

Dunkeld House Hotel ,

Blairgowrie Road, Dunkeld PH8 0HX

( Turn left through Baronial archway at top of village main street ),

,

[email protected] .

Upscale hotel in a forested estate on the banks of River Tay a mile west of Dunkeld. Rooms in the new part are well appointed but not large. Those in the old part may be larger and river views. Good dining, pleasant atmosphere. Lots of shooting, hunting and fishing in the grounds and nearby. No dogs in main hotel, but they're welcome in the two adjacent blocks, "General Wade's" and "Fisherman's Cottage".

B&B doubles £210 .   (

Connect

As of March 2024, Dunkeld, Birnam and the A9 have 4G from EE, O2 and Vodafone, but a poor signal from Three. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

Pitlochry 14 miles north has a dam and fish ladder, and festival theatre.

Aberfeldy amidst Highland scenery was the subject of poems by Robert Burns and William McGonagall.

Walks: two easy strolls follow the river. West bank go from Birnam Oak, under the A9, past Inver and onward to the Hermitage; east bank from the cathedral to the Dunkeld House Hotel.

Golf:

Dunkeld & Birnam Golf Club is a mile up A923 towards Loch of the Lowes. White tees 5471 yards, par 69, visitor round £36.

Going Pottie ,

2 Cathedral St PH8 0AW ,

.

M, W-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 11AM-4PM .

Pottery studio, gift shop with range of ceramics. You can paint your own - acrylic for decorative items, glaze for functional items.   (

Taste Talk ,

14 High St PH8 0AJ ,

,

[email protected] .

M-Sa 11AM-4PM .

Whisky and luxury chocolate tasting sessions, called "flings".

£40 for a 90-minute tasting .   (

Buy

Scots luxuries: Malt whisky, smoked salmon, fine cheeses, and anything marketed with pictures of misty glens? Okay, but first check the prices and range available in the Perth supermarkets 15 miles south, which you can do online.

Jeremy Law ,

City Hall, Atholl Street PH8 0AR ,

.

M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM .

Sells deerskin and leather goods including moccasins, shoes and gloves. You can also order online.   (

Dunkeld Smoked Salmon ,

Brae Street PH8 0BA ,

.

Daily 8AM-8PM .

A small shop selling wild and farmed salmon smoked on site, as well as various accompaniments. You can also order online.   (

Atholl Gallery ,

6 Atholl Street PH8 0AR ,

.

Daily 11AM-5PM .

Contemporary art gallery, selling paintings, ceramics and sculpture. You can also buy online.   (

Eat

Craft Diner is a fish & chips takeaway in the car park north end of Atholl St, open Th-M 8:308PM.

Dunkeld Fish Bar ,

12 Atholl St PH8 0AR ,

.

W-F PM, Sa Su noon-8PM .

Traditional fish & chip shop, serving fish suppers, smoked sausage and pies.   (

The Clootie Dumpling

( formerly Spill the Beans ),

6 Cathedral St PH8 0AW ,

.

Th-Su 11AM-3PM .

Friendly place for lunch, brunch, or coffee and cake.   (

Hotel restaurants serving non-residents are in The Taybank, Atholl Arms and Dunkeld House.

Drink

Perth Arms ,

High St PH8 0AJ ,

.

Pub with decent food. They may have rooms.   (

Hotel bars open to non-residents are at Atholl Arms, Royal Dunkeld and Taybank, see "Sleep".

Sleep

Atholl Arms Hotel ,

Tay Terrace PH8 0AQ ,

.

Smart welcoming hotel, dog-friendly, with public bar and Riverview Restaurant.

B&B double £150 .   (

The Taybank ,

Tay Terrace PH8 0AQ

( by Atholl Arms ),

.

Small hotel, more like a restaurant with rooms.

B&B double £200 .   (

Royal Dunkeld Hotel ,

Atholl Street PH8 0AR ,

.

Decent place in centre of village, dog-friendly. Also with restaurant, public bar and beer garden in the rear courtyard.

Double (room only) £120 .   (

Bakehouse Cottage ,

St Ninians Wynd PH8 0AT

( next to Royal Dunkeld ),

,

[email protected] .

Self-catering cottage. Pets at owners discretion.   (

Dunkeld House Hotel ,

Blairgowrie Road, Dunkeld PH8 0HX

( Turn left through Baronial archway at top of village main street ),

,

[email protected] .

Upscale hotel in a forested estate on the banks of River Tay a mile west of Dunkeld. Rooms in the new part are well appointed but not large. Those in the old part may be larger and river views. Good dining, pleasant atmosphere. Lots of shooting, hunting and fishing in the grounds and nearby. No dogs in main hotel, but they're welcome in the two adjacent blocks, "General Wade's" and "Fisherman's Cottage".

B&B doubles £210 .   (

Connect

As of March 2024, Dunkeld, Birnam and the A9 have 4G from EE, O2 and Vodafone, but a poor signal from Three. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

Pitlochry 14 miles north has a dam and fish ladder, and festival theatre.

Aberfeldy amidst Highland scenery was the subject of poems by Robert Burns and William McGonagall.

Craft Diner is a fish & chips takeaway in the car park north end of Atholl St, open Th-M 8:308PM.

Dunkeld Fish Bar ,

12 Atholl St PH8 0AR ,

.

W-F PM, Sa Su noon-8PM .

Traditional fish & chip shop, serving fish suppers, smoked sausage and pies.   (

The Clootie Dumpling

( formerly Spill the Beans ),

6 Cathedral St PH8 0AW ,

.

Th-Su 11AM-3PM .

Friendly place for lunch, brunch, or coffee and cake.   (

Hotel restaurants serving non-residents are in The Taybank, Atholl Arms and Dunkeld House.

Drink

Perth Arms ,

High St PH8 0AJ ,

.

Pub with decent food. They may have rooms.   (

Hotel bars open to non-residents are at Atholl Arms, Royal Dunkeld and Taybank, see "Sleep".

Sleep

Atholl Arms Hotel ,

Tay Terrace PH8 0AQ ,

.

Smart welcoming hotel, dog-friendly, with public bar and Riverview Restaurant.

B&B double £150 .   (

The Taybank ,

Tay Terrace PH8 0AQ

( by Atholl Arms ),

.

Small hotel, more like a restaurant with rooms.

B&B double £200 .   (

Royal Dunkeld Hotel ,

Atholl Street PH8 0AR ,

.

Decent place in centre of village, dog-friendly. Also with restaurant, public bar and beer garden in the rear courtyard.

Double (room only) £120 .   (

Bakehouse Cottage ,

St Ninians Wynd PH8 0AT

( next to Royal Dunkeld ),

,

[email protected] .

Self-catering cottage. Pets at owners discretion.   (

Dunkeld House Hotel ,

Blairgowrie Road, Dunkeld PH8 0HX

( Turn left through Baronial archway at top of village main street ),

,

[email protected] .

Upscale hotel in a forested estate on the banks of River Tay a mile west of Dunkeld. Rooms in the new part are well appointed but not large. Those in the old part may be larger and river views. Good dining, pleasant atmosphere. Lots of shooting, hunting and fishing in the grounds and nearby. No dogs in main hotel, but they're welcome in the two adjacent blocks, "General Wade's" and "Fisherman's Cottage".

B&B doubles £210 .   (

Connect

As of March 2024, Dunkeld, Birnam and the A9 have 4G from EE, O2 and Vodafone, but a poor signal from Three. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

Pitlochry 14 miles north has a dam and fish ladder, and festival theatre.

Aberfeldy amidst Highland scenery was the subject of poems by Robert Burns and William McGonagall.

Perth Arms ,

High St PH8 0AJ ,

.

Pub with decent food. They may have rooms.   (

Hotel bars open to non-residents are at Atholl Arms, Royal Dunkeld and Taybank, see "Sleep".

Sleep

Atholl Arms Hotel ,

Tay Terrace PH8 0AQ ,

.

Smart welcoming hotel, dog-friendly, with public bar and Riverview Restaurant.

B&B double £150 .   (

The Taybank ,

Tay Terrace PH8 0AQ

( by Atholl Arms ),

.

Small hotel, more like a restaurant with rooms.

B&B double £200 .   (

Royal Dunkeld Hotel ,

Atholl Street PH8 0AR ,

.

Decent place in centre of village, dog-friendly. Also with restaurant, public bar and beer garden in the rear courtyard.

Double (room only) £120 .   (

Bakehouse Cottage ,

St Ninians Wynd PH8 0AT

( next to Royal Dunkeld ),

,

[email protected] .

Self-catering cottage. Pets at owners discretion.   (

Dunkeld House Hotel ,

Blairgowrie Road, Dunkeld PH8 0HX

( Turn left through Baronial archway at top of village main street ),

,

[email protected] .

Upscale hotel in a forested estate on the banks of River Tay a mile west of Dunkeld. Rooms in the new part are well appointed but not large. Those in the old part may be larger and river views. Good dining, pleasant atmosphere. Lots of shooting, hunting and fishing in the grounds and nearby. No dogs in main hotel, but they're welcome in the two adjacent blocks, "General Wade's" and "Fisherman's Cottage".

B&B doubles £210 .   (

Connect

As of March 2024, Dunkeld, Birnam and the A9 have 4G from EE, O2 and Vodafone, but a poor signal from Three. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

Pitlochry 14 miles north has a dam and fish ladder, and festival theatre.

Aberfeldy amidst Highland scenery was the subject of poems by Robert Burns and William McGonagall.

Atholl Arms Hotel ,

Tay Terrace PH8 0AQ ,

.

Smart welcoming hotel, dog-friendly, with public bar and Riverview Restaurant.

B&B double £150 .   (

The Taybank ,

Tay Terrace PH8 0AQ

( by Atholl Arms ),

.

Small hotel, more like a restaurant with rooms.

B&B double £200 .   (

Royal Dunkeld Hotel ,

Atholl Street PH8 0AR ,

.

Decent place in centre of village, dog-friendly. Also with restaurant, public bar and beer garden in the rear courtyard.

Double (room only) £120 .   (

Bakehouse Cottage ,

St Ninians Wynd PH8 0AT

( next to Royal Dunkeld ),

,

[email protected] .

Self-catering cottage. Pets at owners discretion.   (

Dunkeld House Hotel ,

Blairgowrie Road, Dunkeld PH8 0HX

( Turn left through Baronial archway at top of village main street ),

,

[email protected] .

Upscale hotel in a forested estate on the banks of River Tay a mile west of Dunkeld. Rooms in the new part are well appointed but not large. Those in the old part may be larger and river views. Good dining, pleasant atmosphere. Lots of shooting, hunting and fishing in the grounds and nearby. No dogs in main hotel, but they're welcome in the two adjacent blocks, "General Wade's" and "Fisherman's Cottage".

B&B doubles £210 .   (

Connect

As of March 2024, Dunkeld, Birnam and the A9 have 4G from EE, O2 and Vodafone, but a poor signal from Three. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

Pitlochry 14 miles north has a dam and fish ladder, and festival theatre.

Aberfeldy amidst Highland scenery was the subject of poems by Robert Burns and William McGonagall.

Scots luxuries: Malt whisky, smoked salmon, fine cheeses, and anything marketed with pictures of misty glens? Okay, but first check the prices and range available in the Perth supermarkets 15 miles south, which you can do online.

Jeremy Law ,

City Hall, Atholl Street PH8 0AR ,

.

M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM .

Sells deerskin and leather goods including moccasins, shoes and gloves. You can also order online.   (

Dunkeld Smoked Salmon ,

Brae Street PH8 0BA ,

.

Daily 8AM-8PM .

A small shop selling wild and farmed salmon smoked on site, as well as various accompaniments. You can also order online.   (

Atholl Gallery ,

6 Atholl Street PH8 0AR ,

.

Daily 11AM-5PM .

Contemporary art gallery, selling paintings, ceramics and sculpture. You can also buy online.   (

Eat

Craft Diner is a fish & chips takeaway in the car park north end of Atholl St, open Th-M 8:308PM.

Dunkeld Fish Bar ,

12 Atholl St PH8 0AR ,

.

W-F PM, Sa Su noon-8PM .

Traditional fish & chip shop, serving fish suppers, smoked sausage and pies.   (

The Clootie Dumpling

( formerly Spill the Beans ),

6 Cathedral St PH8 0AW ,

.

Th-Su 11AM-3PM .

Friendly place for lunch, brunch, or coffee and cake.   (

Hotel restaurants serving non-residents are in The Taybank, Atholl Arms and Dunkeld House.

Drink

Perth Arms ,

High St PH8 0AJ ,

.

Pub with decent food. They may have rooms.   (

Hotel bars open to non-residents are at Atholl Arms, Royal Dunkeld and Taybank, see "Sleep".

Sleep

Atholl Arms Hotel ,

Tay Terrace PH8 0AQ ,

.

Smart welcoming hotel, dog-friendly, with public bar and Riverview Restaurant.

B&B double £150 .   (

The Taybank ,

Tay Terrace PH8 0AQ

( by Atholl Arms ),

.

Small hotel, more like a restaurant with rooms.

B&B double £200 .   (

Royal Dunkeld Hotel ,

Atholl Street PH8 0AR ,

.

Decent place in centre of village, dog-friendly. Also with restaurant, public bar and beer garden in the rear courtyard.

Double (room only) £120 .   (

Bakehouse Cottage ,

St Ninians Wynd PH8 0AT

( next to Royal Dunkeld ),

,

[email protected] .

Self-catering cottage. Pets at owners discretion.   (

Dunkeld House Hotel ,

Blairgowrie Road, Dunkeld PH8 0HX

( Turn left through Baronial archway at top of village main street ),

,

[email protected] .

Upscale hotel in a forested estate on the banks of River Tay a mile west of Dunkeld. Rooms in the new part are well appointed but not large. Those in the old part may be larger and river views. Good dining, pleasant atmosphere. Lots of shooting, hunting and fishing in the grounds and nearby. No dogs in main hotel, but they're welcome in the two adjacent blocks, "General Wade's" and "Fisherman's Cottage".

B&B doubles £210 .   (

Connect

As of March 2024, Dunkeld, Birnam and the A9 have 4G from EE, O2 and Vodafone, but a poor signal from Three. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

Pitlochry 14 miles north has a dam and fish ladder, and festival theatre.

Aberfeldy amidst Highland scenery was the subject of poems by Robert Burns and William McGonagall.

Pitlochry 14 miles north has a dam and fish ladder, and festival theatre.

Aberfeldy amidst Highland scenery was the subject of poems by Robert Burns and William McGonagall.