Nature

Wildlife can be spotted just from the garden. Pheasants frequently visit. There is a few herons which patrol the river at the bottom of the garden and you can spot dippers and if you are lucky kingfisher. Buzzards are commonly seen and this year we've had a couple of red squirrels at the feeder at the bottom of the garden.

Why not go for a walk in native woodlands and moorlands which are havens for animal, bird and plant life. Capture on film ospreys, red deer and red squirrel and listen for the distinctive call of the capercaillie, this rarest of woodland birds. Perthshire's outdoors is a Mecca for botanists, ornithologists or for those who simply appreciate the majesty of a landscape of mountain, water, farmlands and forest. In Perthshire you will find some of the most remarkable trees and woodlands of anywhere in Europe. The forests, woods and country gardens offer an unrivalled assortment of glorious greenery and all within easy reach. This is 'Big Tree Country' - the home to Britain's tallest tree, the world's highest hedge, Europe's oldest tree, the sole survivor from Shakespeare's Macbeth Birnam Wood and many more fascinating champion trees.

Visit the ospreys at the Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Centre near Dunkeld.