Blair Atholl Visitor Attractions The Birks Cinema 3326 <div>The fully refurbished single-screen cinema offers a film-tastic 100-seat auditorium with spacious, comfortable seating and state-of-the art digital projection and sound system. <p>Audiences can enjoy the latest movie releases as well as broadcast live events (theatre, opera, ballet), while enjoying a glass of local beer or wine too!</p> <p>The welcoming cafe-bar offers a wide selection of coffees, teas, local cakes, snacks (popcorn and sweets), as well as an enticing range of soft-drinks, beers and wines.</p> <p>Our mezzanine level hosts live Celtic acoustic music on Thursday evenings – check our website for details of other events. As a community-owned charitable venture, your visit makes a real contribution to Highland Perthshire too!</p> <p>For film and event listings, tickets, film reviews and the latest movie news, plus the full story behind the restoration of the Birks, just follow the links here. Don’t forget to find out about our fantastic value family tickets or our much loved “Couples” seats!</p> </div> Blair Atholl Water Mill 1612 Blair Atholl Water Mill is a working water mill producing flour and oat meal. The mill has a tea room and mill tours are available. Blair Castle 1606 <div>For over 700 years, Blair Castle has acted as gatekeeper to the Scottish Highlands.&nbsp; Today, its turbulent history and its strategic role is in the past - yet, as one of Scotland's best-known visitor attractions, it still introduces many thousands of visitors to the Highlands each year.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Its setting in the Strath of Garry remains magnificent and its white, turreted facade seems to sum up all that people expect of a traditional Scottish castle.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Castle Tour and Gardens</strong></div> <div>Blair Castle is the seat of the Dukes of Atholl and home to the Atholl Highlanders, Britain's only private army. With some thirty treasure-filled rooms to see, extensive parklands - including Diana's Grove and the restored Hercules Garden - woodland and riverside walks, restaurant and gift shop, Blair Castle makes an ideal day out for all the family.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Entertaining and Activities</strong></div> <div>Blair Castle makes an ideal venue for Highland Balls, dinners and corporate entertaining. Shooting, fishing and pony trekking is available on the estate.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Activities inside Blair Castle for Children</strong></div> <div>Take part in the children's Castle Detectives Challenge, use the picture clues provided. Children have to hunt down castle treasures and work out the answers. Parents may also be allowed to join in! The activity sheet is collected in the Castle Entrance Hall and takes children around the castle room by room. There is a children's colouring area in our Treasure Room where children can get creative and their parents can concentrate on the vast array of exhibits.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a href="http://www.highlandperthshire.org/allhpevents/blairevents/3029-Blair-Castle-and-Atholl-Estates" target="_blank">Click here for a list of Blair Castle events</a></div> <div><a href="http://www.highlandperthshire.org/allhpevents/blairevents/2093-Atholl-Estates-Rangers" target="_blank">Click here for a list of Atholl Estates Rangers events</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <!-- Start of StatCounter Code for Default Guide --><noscript> <div class="statcounter"><a title="web stats" href="http://statcounter.com/" target="_blank"> <img class="statcounter" src="https://c.statcounter.com/8425239/0/e2e0a55d/1/" alt="web stats" /> </a></div> </noscript><!-- End of StatCounter Code for Default Guide --> Atholl Country Life Museum 1607 <div>The Good Old Days<br /><br />We invite you to come and visit our unique and lively museum. It is fun for children, informative and entertaining for all. You can explore the heritage created by previous generations and see how we once lived in Atholl.<br />Fascinating Displays<br /><br />* Old Kitchen &amp; Box Bed<br /><br />* The School, Kirk &amp; Smiddy<br /><br />* 1930's Post office<br /><br />* Caledonian Shield for Rifle Shooting, the World's Largest Trophy!<br /><br />* Outstanding Horse Harness<br /><br />* Road &amp; Rail Services<br /><br />* Gamekeeper &amp; Wildlife<br /><br />* The Doctor's Horse Sleigh<br /><br />Children<br /><br />Children can sit in the old school desk, examine the objects in the Kiddies Kist, play with the zoetrope or try the quiz and win an award!<br /><br />Displays<br /><br />The Museum has three Galleries containing a total of twenty eight displays together with the recreated Trinafour Post Office.&nbsp;<br /><br /><br /></div> Clan Donnachaidh Centre 1609 <p>Clan Centre &amp; Museum and Gift Shop; adjacent to the 51st Highland Division Memorial, the statue of a piper. <br /> <br />The Clan Centre and Museum preserves and promotes the Clan's heritage and artifacts. Clan Museum, built in 1969, was the first purpose-built clan museum in Scotland. There is a Reading Room where you can discover more about the Clan, the Society and its history. A Gift Shop contains souvenirs featuring the surnames and crests of all the clans of Scotland plus many gift ideas in a wide price range.</p>