Surrounding Area
Culdees Bunkhouse is the perfect base for your great days out in the Highlands of Scotland. You find 12 Munros in walking distance and various amazing cycling tours in the area and one of the oldest trees in the world lives in the village next door. There are several water sports such as sailing and rafting and various other attractions.
| Hiking Munros | A munro is a mountain in Scotland with a height of over 3,000ft (or 914.4m), so get your hiking books on! |
| Legend Sailing Centre | Go out on the loch, canoe,
kayak, or enjoy one of the many other outdoor activies they offer such
as archery. |
| White Water Rafting | Go
white-water rafting with "Splash", or alternatively they offer
activities such as abseiling, quad bikes, and bridge swinging too. |
| Nae Limits | Outdoor adventures -
experience "The Art of Adventure". |
| Scottish Crannog Centre | Visit a reconstuction of a
crannog - an ancient loch dwelling, built out in
the water as a defence. |
| Standing Stone Circles | Scotland holds many
ancient standing stone monuments, many of which can be found within
Perthshire. |
| Aberfeldy Whisky Distillery | Take a tour of the
world-famous Dewars scotch whisky distillery and learn more about how
its made. |
| Birks of Aberfeldy | This is a popular circular walk, crossing where it is acclaimed Robert Burns wrote the famous song The Birks of Aberfeldy. |
| Falls of Acharn | Enjoy a walk to the waterfall where the Acharn Burn (river) hits; continuing you reach spectacular views of Loch Tay. |
| Yew of Fortingall | The yew tree in Fortingall is believed to be 5,000 years old, possibly the oldest living thing on earth. |
| Loch Tay Pottery | A local neighbour creates beautiful ceramics in Fearnan, just down the road. |
| Local Weather | A local observer maintains an interesting weather report. |
At Culdees
For a fun filled evening overlooking Loch Tay, the barn can be rented out for bonfires or bbq's and can fit up to a hundred people, which makes it an ideal location for family anniversaries as well. Also available is the facility for meetings and small conferences (up to 20 people), which can also be utilized for yoga and meditation groups.
Culdees is also home to its Culdees Ecovillage project, home to members, long term stayers and volunteers. Therefore on the grounds there is a wood workshop, a vegetable garden and various animals such as pigs, goats, chickens and ducks. More information can be found on the website: www.culdees-ecovillage.co.uk.