Summer 2026
One of the real advantages of staying in our self-catering holiday cottages is just how easy it is to fill your days without overplanning. At Invergeldie, everything feels within reach, whether you’re heading out for a wildlife adventure in the Perthshire Highlands, a relaxed loch-side walk, or a simple family day out near Comrie and Crieff.
These are the kinds of days that work best here: unhurried, varied, and close enough that you’re never spending hours in the car. You can head out, explore, and return to the calm of the glen, where restored habitats, recovering wildlife, and wide open space are part of the experience.
Something a Bit Different: Cultybraggan Camp
A short drive from the farmhouse, Cultybraggan Camp is an easy and engaging first outing, particularly for mixed-age groups.
This former prisoner of war camp, now run by the local community, is interactive without feeling busy, with a museum, a quirky cafe, and a genuine sense of history. Also based here is John Thomson’s Woodland Crafts, offering hands-on woodworking sessions such as spoon carving and chair making. There’s a natural overlap with the wider landscape too, community-led land use and heritage sitting alongside the estate’s own nature restoration work across Glen Lednock.
It’s ideal for a slower morning or an easy afternoon as you settle into your holiday in the Scottish Highlands.
A Thoughtful Wildlife Visit: Perthshire Beaver Tours
Around twenty minutes away, Perthshire Wildlife’s guided beaver tours offer a more considered wildlife experience than a standard visitor attraction.
Smaller and more personal, these tours focus on Scotland’s remarkable recovering beaver population, connecting guests directly with a genuine conservation success story. The emphasis is on understanding a species and its habitat, something that resonates closely with the landscape recovery work happening across Invergeldie itself, where red deer, mountain hares, and golden eagles are also part of a slowly returning ecosystem.
For a family-friendly alternative, Auchingarrich Wildlife Park is nearby too, making this a meaningful addition to any wildlife holiday in Perthshire.
Stretch Your Legs: Walking in Glen Lednock
For those looking to get outdoors, the trails through Glen Lednock and up onto Ben Chonzie are one of the best ways to experience Highland Perthshire properly.
You don’t need to commit to a full Munro. Shorter glen walks offer expansive views, recovering wildlife, and a real sense of space, with route maps and difficulty guides available at the farmhouse for every level. Comrie Croft, one of Scotland’s most celebrated mountain biking trail centres, is also just down the road for those who’d rather explore on two wheels.
Pair a walk with lunch in Comrie, and you’ve got a flexible day that fits easily around your stay.
A Proper Day by the Water in Perthshire
When the weather’s right, or even when it isn’t, a loch or river day is always worth it. From Invergeldie, several standout options are within easy reach:
Loch Earn: Space, Watersports, and Simplicity
Wide, open, and ideal for paddling or long lakeside walks. It’s easy to spend a full day here without it ever feeling crowded, perfect for groups, around thirty minutes from the farmhouse.
Loch Tay and Killin: Classic and Family-Friendly
A relaxed, picturesque option with the Falls of Dochart and easy places to eat nearby in one of Scotland’s most photographed villages. Simple, reliable, and great with children, around forty minutes away.
The River Lednock and Estate Lochan: Wild and Quiet
Right on your doorstep, this is the wildest and most peaceful option. Wild swimming and paddleboarding in the river and the estate’s own small lochan feel closer to nature than anywhere else nearby, and cold, clear water is completely worth it.
At a glance, easy days out near Invergeldie include:
- Cultybraggan Camp: former POW camp with museum, cafe, and woodland crafts
- Perthshire Beaver Tours: guided wildlife tours, approx. 20 minutes
- Glen Lednock and Ben Chonzie: walking trails for every level, on the estate
- Comrie Croft: mountain biking trail centre, approx. 20 minutes
- Loch Earn and St Fillans: watersports and lochside walks, approx. 30 minutes
- Loch Tay and Killin: family-friendly village and waterfall, approx. 40 minutes
- The River Lednock and estate lochan: wild swimming, on the doorstep
Finding Your Rhythm on a Sustainable Holiday in the Scottish Highlands
The best days here are rarely overplanned. One outing, maybe two, with time to come back, reset, and enjoy the estate itself.
That’s where Invergeldie stands apart from typical self-catering cottages in Perthshire. Beyond the day trips, you’re returning to a landscape actively being restored, with river corridors, hillside grazing, and returning wildlife all shaping the experience around you.
Whether it’s a morning at Cultybraggan Camp, an afternoon by the loch, or a slower day exploring the estate’s own trails (see more on our activities page), everything is designed to feel easy, considered, and genuinely restorative.