Blair Castle

📍 Perth and Kinross, Scotland

4.3 ★★★★ 3,800 reviews

About

Blair Castle stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray, and was historically the seat of their chief, the Duke of Atholl, though the current chief, the 12th Duke of Atholl, lives in South Africa, where he was born and raised. The castle stands in Glen Garry, and commands a strategic position on the main route through the central Scottish Highlands.

Getting There

🚂 Blair Atholl Station

ScotRail Highland Main Line from Perth or Inverness. Castle is 1 mile — walk or taxi.

🅿️ Castle Car Park

Free parking in the castle grounds.

🚗 By Car

Off the A9 at Blair Atholl, between Perth and Inverness.

Terrain & Accessibility

♿ Ground Floor Accessible🚶 Grounds: Good Paths💺 Seating & Café🏛️ Stairs to Upper Floors

Home of the Atholl Highlanders (Europe's last private army). Ground floor rooms are accessible. The extensive grounds and deer park have good paths. Caravan park on site. Popular stop on the A9 route to the Highlands.