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Dunkeld
Perth and Kinross, Scotland · population 1,330
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Dunkeld
Dunkeld is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The location of a historic cathedral, it lies on the north bank of the River Tay, opposite Birnam. Dunkeld lies close to the geological Highland Boundary Fault, and is frequently described as the "Gateway to the Highlands" due to its position on the main road and rail lines north. Dunkeld has a railway station, Dunkeld & Birnam, on the Highland Main Line, and is about 25 kilometres north of Perth on what is now the A9 road. It had a population of 1,194 in 2022.
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CouncilVisitor levy funds boost Edinburgh festivals and city services
Edinburgh’s new visitor levy, introduced in July 2026, will invest over £90 million in festivals, public services and infrastructure, supporting a £600 million cultural economy.
Edinburgh1 hour ago
CouncilEdinburgh council says housing upgrades and new grants put city on track to cut unsuitable temporary accommodation
On Scottish Housing Day the city council outlined how upgrades, new builds and a grant scheme are helping to ease the capital’s housing pressure and improve tenant health.
Edinburgh2 hours ago
CouncilEdinburgh Council approves £1.12m boost for festivals and new £2.6m Innovate fund
Councillors have voted to increase existing cultural grants by 25 % and launch a £2.62 million Innovate fund, aiming to strengthen the city’s festivals and community arts groups through the Visitor Levy.
Edinburgh3 hours ago
CouncilEdinburgh Council greenlights seven Visitor Levy projects to restore heritage and improve public spaces
Seven new initiatives, from restoring Leith Customs House to creating nature footpaths and a public square on West Cross Causeway, have secured Visitor Levy funding after council approval on 17 September.
Edinburgh3 hours ago
Local250 HMS Queen Elizabeth sailors parade the Freedom of Edinburgh on Royal Mile
Around 250 crew members from the navy’s flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth exercised the Freedom of the City, marching along the Royal Mile with a band, a Guard inspection and an F-35 fly-past.
Edinburgh3 hours ago
CouncilKnife Angel departs Edinburgh after month-long knife-crime awareness programme
The 27-ft sculpture built from confiscated knives toured Edinburgh in September, sparking school productions, a bus-mounted art mosaic and police-led workshops before leaving the city.
Edinburgh6 hours ago
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A metal bar of length that merchants measuring sticks could be checked against.
Stanley Hill
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A popular place for children play historically. Shiochie's Hill as it was previously known is mentioned in the history of the Battle of Dunkeld
Highland Offroad
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Quadbike and Land Rover experiences outside Dunkeld.
Craig Wood Hill
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Highest point of the hill with Craig Wood on its south side
Duchesses Cave
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This cave is described on older OS maps (1864 survey, 167 published 6 inch) as the Duchess Cove (Cove not Cave) not Lady Charlotte's Cave. Equally, Canmore spell it as Cave, so...
Lady Charlotte's Cave
Dunkeld · 0.6 miles
Not a true cave, but a historic folly. All that remains is an entrance arch to the grotto, situated between a large boulder and upper Cave Crag.
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