From Inverness, we hopped in our rental car for the three hour drive south to the village of Blackford, about twenty minutes outside of Stirling, in Perthshire. Ideally located near at least a half dozen golf courses, including Gleneagles (just a ten minute drive away), and an equal number of whisky distilleries, this unassuming area makes the perfect launching point for day trips in all directions. Our home for 3 nights was the Barn Cottage at Panholes Cottages, some of the most luxurious self-catering accommodation I’ve ever had the pleasure to enjoy. We had a large, well-appointed kitchen, living room, laundry, as well as 2 bedrooms upstairs, each with their own on-suite. Open, pastural views are what’s on order at Panholes. Accessed by a country lane, and surrounded by farmland and a golf course, there’s a deep sense of quiet here. We quickly settled in to the cottage’s beautifully decorated comfort, and felt yet another residual layer of real-life tension melt away.We spent one very energetic morning climbing the 246 steps of The Wallace Monument, the Victorian Memorial to William Wallace, 13th Century hero and leader during the Scottish Wars of Independence. Along with Andrew Moray, Wallace defeated the English […]
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