A stunning home from home...

Meticulousy maintained in traditional Scottish style with rich colours and outlooks offering views over the spectacular scenery, each room in Pitcastle House has something different to offer those who choose to visit.

The cosy and welcoming entrance hall that sets the stage, the inviting Dining Room with its ample table and views over the Glen, The Study with a variety of original books for your perusal and the endless nooks and crannies for you to explore all serve to make our house a fascinating and magical setting for your break.

Our bedrooms, individually decorated and all ensuite offer the most sumptuous setting in which to rest. The views to which you will awake in the morning are second to none and as you retire at the end of your day there can be no better setting in which to slumber.

BEDROOMS

One of the joys of a holiday is a comfortable bedroom with inspiring views to make you feel indulged. Arise in the peace and tranquillity of the Scottish valley, with its soft light and pure air. At the end of the day, cosy beds and a nightcap beckon, snug beneath the moon sinking over the Munros in the distance.

There are 9 bedrooms at Pitcastle and each has its own character.

• Osprey king size master bedroom (main image)
• Kestrel king size bedroom
• Curlew double bedroom
• Grouse double bedroom
• Mallard double bedroom
• Snipe double bedroom
• Teal twin bedroom
• Raven twin bedroom
• Capercaillie apartment

Every bedroom has en-suite facilities, which are cleaned morning and evening. There is also a discreet turn down service to prepare your room for your return after dinner.

All rooms have a telephone and, of course, a complimentary WiFi internet access is available throughout the house.

All bedrooms are furnished with paintings, lamps, books and antique furniture to ensure they are pleasant and relaxing.

Each bathroom has heated towel rails so the generous sized towels are always ready for you, and with the house's compliments, there is a selection of luxury toiletries and white towelling robes.

Osprey (top image)
Named after the magnificent sea eagle, Osprey is a bedroom in the grandest of styles.

With its half tester king size bed ready to lull you into blissful sleep and the stunning view from the large bay window down into the Strathtay valley, it’s a room guests are reluctant to leave…

There is even a chaise longue to take advantage of some quiet time, enjoying the sunshine which pours in all day.

Kestrel
This bedroom looks out over Pitcastle’s beautiful gardens and out beyond to the hills in the West…Early in the morning, pheasants patrol on the lawn and in the evening, glorious sunsets illuminate the room.

Curlew
Curlew is a lovely room with bay windows looking down onto the valley below. The morning sun wakes you and, if your window is open, you’ll hear the haunting cry of the buzzards as they circle almost at eye level…and late at night you’ll hear the hoot of the owls as they take to the air.

Grouse
The view from the bay window is similar to Osprey’s with the whole sweep of Strathtay valley laid out before it. This bedroom has a lovely old fashioned feel to it and is wonderfully restful.

Mallard
Mallard is on the upper floor and has cosy ‘coombe’ ceilings. On clear nights you can see the stars caught in the top branches of the pine trees and hear the nocturnal wildlife awaken for its nightly hunt.

Snipe
Snipe is a beautifully peaceful room with views to the East and down the valley. With a roll-top bath offering an indulgent half hour at the end of a day, this is the perfect room in which to relax after an afternoon on the hills. If the Pitcastle's Highland cows, Moira and Olga are in the field, be sure to go and introduce yourself before breakfast!

Teal
Teal is a twin-bed room on the upper floor and has coombe ceilings. This can be the perfect room for young children who can have early bedtimes and won’t be disturbed by activity in the rest of the house.

Raven
Raven is a twin room with a lovely view of the courtyard and the tall pine trees behind. If you watch carefully you’ll see red squirrels busy amongst the branches.

Capercaillie
Capercaillie is a small apartment accessible from the inside of the house, but it also has a independent entrance from the outside. It has coombe ceilings and views on the beautiful garden and on the wood behind the house. It has a Double bedroom, a bathroom, a sitting room and a little kitchen. This apartment would be perfect for for someone who would need more independence like a nanny, or a couple with a baby.

OTHER ROOMS:

Dining Room
A full Scottish breakfast awaits you, and on warm summer mornings the original bow French windows will be open for you to take in the outstanding landscape of the valley below.

At the end of a long day out on the hill or in the morning after the perfect slumber, Pitcastle's dining room welcomes you in true Scottish style.

Under the warm ambience of the chandelier above the table, table silver and crisp napkins, not to mention the friendly and professional waiter, you and your guests can relax and indulge in the finest Scottish cuisine.

The oval table seats 16 guests comfortably.

Drawing Room
Traditionally the drawing room is the calm centre of a household and this is certainly true at Pitcastle.

Sit in one bay window drinking coffee and enjoying the view and the warmth of the sun streaming in or stroll out onto the terrace through the French window and the name of the game is relaxation.

Recently refurbished with an oak floor, ample seating and the beautifully restored original mantle piece, this is a special room.

It has the wonderful calm of a by-gone age but with all the advantages of modern technology.

Family Room
This is a special room, panelled in oak with an open log fire and comfortable leather sofas and armchairs where after-dinner coffee is served and there is a generously stocked bar for guests to help themselves to. It is the perfect place to unwind.

Many guests book after-dinner entertainment – story tellers dramatically bringing Scotland’s history to life or perhaps the Three Divas, encouraging you to sing along to unforgettable songs from the big shows. Guests have partaken in a spot of whisky tasting, after all, Pitcastle is in the heart of some of the most famous whisky distilleries in the country.

On the occasional day when the weather won’t let you out to play, or when you just want to relax around the house, the family room is well stocked with board games and books. Sky TV and a DVD player are also available.

Study
This is a cosy room with a lovely view over the garden and the perfect place to read the morning papers, write a letter at the desk or log-on to your laptop and catch-up with your emails.

Smaller parties often congregate here after dinner to enjoy an informal whisky tasting session in the atmosphere of a gentleman’s smoking room. The guardian spirit of the room is a trophy stag head shot on Pitcastle.