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( 01796-482003; www.discovering-distilleries.com ; Perth Rd; tour £6; daily Apr-
Oct, Mon-Fri Nov-Mar) One of two distilleries around Pitlochry, this one is at the south-
ern end of town. Tours focus on whisky making and the blending of this well-known drop.
More detailed private tours give you greater insights and superior tastings.

DISTILLERY

Edradour Distillery
( 01796-472095; www.edradour.co.uk ; daily) This is proudly Scotland's smallest
distillery and a great one to visit: you can see the whole process, easily explained, in one
room. It's 2.5 miles east of Pitlochry, along the Moulin road, and it's a pleasant walk.

Explorers Garden
( 01796-484600; www.explorersgarden.com ; Foss Rd; adult/child £4/1; 10am-5pm
Apr-Oct) At the Pitlochry Festival Theatre, this excellent garden commemorates 300 years
of plant collecting and those who hunted down 'new' species. The whole collection is
based on plants brought back to Scotland by Scottish explorers.

GARDENS

Heathergems
( 01796-474391; www.heathergems.com ; 22 Atholl Rd; 9am-5.30pm Mon-Sat,
9.30am-5pm Sun Apr-Oct, 9am-5pm Mon-Sat Nov-Mar) Just behind the tourist office,
Heathergems is a factory outlet of a most unusual and beautiful form of Scottish jewellery.
The jewellery is made from natural heather stems, which are dyed and pressed to create
colourful, original pieces. You can view the jewellery being made through windows into
the workshop.

CRAFTS

Festivals & Events

CYCLING

Étape
( www.etapecaledonia.co.uk ; May) Étape, an 81-mile charity cycling event, brings com-
petitors of all standards onto the beautiful Highland roads around Pitlochry in mid-May.
It's become a big deal; you'll have to prebook accommodation.

Enchanted Forest
( www.enchantedforest.org.uk ; adult £12.50-15, child £7.50; Oct) This spectacular
sound-and-light show in a forest near Pitlochry is a major family hit.

LIGHT SHOW