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Queen's View Centre


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About Queen's View Centre

This is a stunning viewpoint, very popular with visitors of all kinds arriving by car, coach, bike and, for the hardy, on foot.

it is a large (50+) but often busy car park, with an interesting forest shop and tea-room. There is an audio-visual presentation and an exhibition.

Picnic at tables scattered through well-kept grounds.

How to get there:

Queen's View Centre is in Allean which is part of Tay Forest Park. Pitlochry is the nearest town or village.

Take the B8019 westwards from Pitlochry, Queen's View is four miles west of the Garry Bridge.

OS Grid Reference: NN864598
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com

Other places to go in Allean

Looking from the Queens view to loch Tummel and Schiehallion

Facilities:

ToiletsParking ChargeInformationEasy AccessVisitor CentreRefreshmentsForest Shop
Visitor Centre

The forest shop is open from 10am to at least 6pm from April to October. There is a wide range of gifts including books, crafts and postcards.

Refreshments

There is a small (20 seats) tearoom with a range of cold and hot snacks and drinks. It is open from 9am to 5pm. There is outside seating on a spacious deck.

Activities

PicnicView Point

Contact:

Peter Fullarton
Recreation Forester
01350 727284
e-mail: peter.fullarton@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

Name: Anonymous (5 Stars)
12/Sep/2009
Queens view was fab!

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Queens View Visitor Centre has been graded by VisitScotland as a three star visitor attraction and been given silver status as part of the Green Tourism Award Scheme

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