Blairgowrie Accommodation with a Hot Tub

Choosing Blairgowrie Accommodation That Fits Your Trip

Search for somewhere in Blairgowrie and hotels, guest houses and holiday parks come up first. They suit a night or two, but a week in the hills is different: you want a kitchen, a door to shut behind you and somewhere to sit outside when the day is done. That's what self catering does best.

Hot tubs are rare in the town itself, so the stays on this page are in the countryside around it. Blairgowrie is a small Perthshire market town on the River Ericht with local cafes and supplies, while the holiday houses sit out where the fields give way to hills.

Cottages or lodges?

Converted farm buildings usually have the most character and the most bedrooms, a good fit for a group of guests round a big kitchen table. Lodges, bothies and pods are smaller and simpler, which suits a couple on a quiet retreat or a family that only needs the basics. The cards show the sleeping numbers so you can rule options in or out quickly.

Dogs and tubs

Most of these cottages welcome dogs, with the number allowed shown on each card. The pods near Kirriemuir don't take dogs. Any extra fee varies. Check it on the holiday company's page before you book.

Where Should You Stay Around Blairgowrie?

Each corner of this area has a different feel, so it's worth choosing one before you filter the cards. These are the places our stays are in, with the same straight-line miles the cards use.

Rattray is joined to Blairgowrie across the river, so the cottage on that side has the shortest trip for supplies. North of Bridge of Cally the farmland gives way to the Scottish Highlands, with the road climbing through Glenshee towards the Cairngorms National Park. If that's the draw, see our Glenshee accommodation page. South and east the land opens out and the Sidlaw hills are handy for Dundee. Our hot tub lodges near Dundee page covers that side in more detail.

What to Look for in a Holiday Home

Every holiday home on this page is a little different. These are the facilities that matter most when you compare them, whether it's a weekend break or a week away.

Space and bedrooms

• Count the bedrooms against your party, not just the sleeping total
• Look for a spacious living room in case the Scottish weather turns
• Check the number of bathrooms for a house full of guests

Kitchen and facilities

• A fully equipped kitchen saves eating out every night
• Parking at the door matters with luggage and wet dogs, so check there's room for every car
• Wifi is worth confirming if anyone needs to work, as signal can be patchy in the glens

Views and garden

Hill and farmland views are common out here but gardens vary, so look at the photos to see where the tub sits. A deck or patio facing that scenery is half the reason to come to Scotland at all.

Pet friendly and luxury options

Pet friendly cottages are easy to find in this part of Perth and Kinross. Many stays also have an open fire or log burner, which is worth looking for outside summer. See luxury hot tub cottages for a special occasion.

Things to Do From Your Cottage

The Cateran Trail is a circular route of about 64 miles through the glens that most people start and finish in Blairgowrie. You don't have to do it all: pick one section as a day walk. Scotland's Great Trails has the route. The riverside paths are gentler if you just want to stretch your legs and relax.

Golfers are well served by the local clubs. Blairgowrie Golf Club at Rosemount has the Rosemount and Lansdowne courses plus the nine hole Wee course, while Alyth Golf Club is a short drive east.

The area is also known for soft fruit, raspberries above all, so summer farm shops and roadside stalls are worth a stop. About ten minutes south by car at Meikleour you can see the beech hedge planted in the 1740s and recognised as the tallest hedge in the world. Historic Environment Scotland has the background on the estate.

Drive times from Blairgowrie

These are from the town, so add a little from your cottage and allow longer on the Glenshee road in snow. If one of them is the main reason for your trip, see where to stay near Dunkeld, Kirriemuir accommodation or where to stay near Pitlochry.

When to Go

Summer in Perthshire is long and light, with daylight until about ten around midsummer. Autumn is a favourite across Perthshire as the birch and beech woods turn. A soak on a cold clear night is hard to beat in winter, when snow on the hills brings skiing and a good excuse for an open fire. Spring is quieter, while school holidays and the autumn colour weeks book up early.

What to Book Ahead

Use this list before you commit to a week in Perthshire with a group of guests.

Tip: a hot tub can take hours to heat, a wood fired one especially. Ask the holiday company whether it will be ready when you arrive.

If Blairgowrie Isn't Quite Right

For a wider retreat in the hills, try our pages for Perthshire hot tub lodges or dog friendly hot tub cottages.

Booking

Open any stay then press Check Prices & Availability to go to the holiday company's booking page and see the price for your dates.

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