Blackhill Farm Cottage

Located in Perth, just 11.2 miles from Scone Palace, Blackhill Farm Cottage provides accommodation with free bikes, a garden and free WiFi. Boasting free private parking, the holiday home is in an area where guests can engage in activities such as hiking and cycling.

Featuring a DVD player, the holiday home has a kitchen with a dishwasher, a microwave and a fridge, a living room with a seating area and a dining area, 3 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms with a shower and a bath. A flat-screen TV with cable channels is provided.

A bicycle rental service is available at the holiday home.

Perth Concert Hall is 8.7 miles from Blackhill Farm Cottage, while University of the Highlands and Islands Perth College is 8.1 miles away. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport, 20.5 miles from the accommodation.

Information about the host

Blackhill Farm Cottage is 10 miles north of Perth in a rural setting on the southern edge of the stunning Highlands. It is on a farm nearly 2 miles from the nearest public roads which gives a wonderful feeling of privacy and seclusion. It features on open plan kitchen, dining and sitting room which makes it ideal for families and groups of friends. The cottage has its own garden and has fabulous views of the surrounding countryside. The cottage sleeps up to 6 in 3 bedrooms, (one twin downstairs and two kingsize doubles upstairs), and has one main bathroom with shower over a, (deep), bath, wc, towel rail and underfloor heating. There is an additional WC upstairs. All linen and towels are provided and everything is included in the rent. The kitchen is very well appointed with 4 ring hob, double oven/grill, fridge/freezer, microwave, kettle, toaster, dishwasher, full utensils, cutlery & crockery and washer/drier. We can pre-order meals from the excellent COOK and from award winning local chef Praveen Kumar who runs Perths highly successful Tabla restaurant and Indian cookery school. We also have various adult and children’s bikes to borrow and a well stocked trout pond!

As well as the surrounding fields and woods the surrounding area has lots to offer all ages with lots of indoor and outdoor activities. The City of Perth is only 15 minutes away with lots of shopping and leisure activities. Perth also offers a cinema, theatre, (Horsecross Arts), which has a full programme of shows for all ages through the year, leisure pool with water slides as well as a good selection of bars and restaurants. Within 15 minutes there is an M&S Simply Food and Aldi, BP Petrol Station, Tesco and Asda supermarkets. We are also only 10 minutes from the A9 which gives easy access to both Highland Perthshire and Edinburgh & Glasgow are also within easy reach. The nearest railway station is also less than 20 minutes away. Close by there is a footpath running through the farm, there are lots of birds and animals to be seen from the cottage and around the farm. As well as adult and children’s mountain bikes available to borrow we can offer trout fishing for beginners and experts alike on the farm by separate arrangement and the mighty River Tay is only 15 minutes away for those looking for the chance to catch a Salmon.

Bankfoot is the nearest village with a nice pub and co-op convenience store. Active Kids Adventure Park on the edge of Stanley is a must for younger visitors and is only 15 minutes away. The historic towns of Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Aberfeldy are all in close proximity and Scone Palace, the historic crowning place of Scottish Kings is well worth a visit. Dundee is only 45 minutes away with attractions including the RS Discovery, The V&A museum next door, Camperdown Zoo, Dundee Science Centre and Foxlake Dundee Aqua Park.Historic St. Andrews with its lovely sandy beaches is also just under an hour away. There are nearby whisky distilleries at Glenturret, (30 minutes), Tullibardine, (30 minutes), Edradour, (40 minutes). Dewars Aberfeldy, (45 minutes), Dalwhinnie, (60 mins). Lochs Tummel, Tay and Earn are all nearby and offer various water based activities as well as breathtaking scenery. Several local operators run rafting, kayaking, paddle boarding, canyoning, walking and climbing adventures for all ages and skill levels.There are also wildlife safaris available for those keen to track down the iconic Red Deer, Golden Eagles and other indiginous Scottish Flora and Fauna.