Killiecrankie

Pitlochry
Perth and Kinross
PH16 5LG

Tel: +44 (0)1796 473 233 (Visitor Centre)
Fax: +44 (0)1796 473 233 (Visitor Centre)
Email: killiecrankie@nts.org.uk
Web: http://www.nts.org.uk/web/site/home/visit/places/Property.asp?PropID=10072&NavPage=10072&NavId=5121


On the 27th July 1689, the Pass of Killiecrankie echoed with the sound of battle cries and gunfire when, nearby, a Jacobite army led by 'Bonnie Dundee' defeated the government forces under General Hugh Mackay. One soldier evaded capture by making a spectacular jump across the River Garry at Soldier's Leap.

This spectacular wooded gorge, much admired by Queen Victoria in 1844, is tranquil now, and is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest because it is a fine example of an oak and mixed deciduous woodland. The Visitor Centre exhibition features the battle, natural history and ranger services. In the Centre visitors can now watch birds nesting, via a remote camera in the woodlands.

Additional Information:

  • Guide book in French and German. Explanatory text in Danish, French, Gaelic, German, Italian, Japanese, Swedish
  • Braille guidebook
  • Disabled toilet
  • Shop
  • Snack bar
  • Picnic area
  • Woodland walks, waymarked walks
  • Ranger service
  • Parking
  • Events

     

    Opening Times
    (2008 times)
    Site: All year Daily

    Visitor Centre, Shop and Snack-bar.
    31st March to 31st October: Daily 10.00am - 5.30pm.

    Admission Charges
    (2008 prices)
    Free. Pay and display Car Park.

    Directions
    B8079, 3 miles north of Pitlochry. On National Cycle Route 7
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    Killiecrankie Postcode for SatNav: PH16 5LG

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