Perth & Kinross

Perth & Kinross sits at the point where the Scottish Lowlands tip up into the Highlands, and it feels like both places at once. Drive north from Perth itself and the farmland gives way within a few miles to glens, lochs and hills that would not look out of place further north in Inverness-shire, while the county still has the softer, more settled feel of Tayside around its edges. It is this in-between quality that makes it distinctive: big-sky glen scenery without the long haul to reach it.

Campers and caravanners are just as well catered for, with 38 sites spread from Pitlochry down towards Callander. Places like Milton Of Fonab Caravan Site and River Tilt Park sit right on the riverbanks that give Highland Perthshire its reputation, while Glen Dochart Caravan Park and Keltie Bridge Caravan Park push further into the western glens. Mains Of Taymouth Village and Inver Mill Farm Caravan Park make good bases near Loch Tay, and Tummel Valley Holiday Park offers a larger, more family-oriented park setting near Pitlochry.

There is plenty to fill the days here: walking routes into the surrounding hills, lochs for quiet exploring, and the kind of glen roads that reward slow driving. Pitlochry itself makes a natural hub for shopping and days out, while smaller villages nearby give access to the rivers and hills without the crowds.