Alyth Golf Course

If you're staying in Blairgowrie and fancy a round, Alyth Golf Course sits just a short drive away in proper Highland terrain. It's a nine-hole course - not one of those sprawling championship layouts, but all the better for it. The setting's genuinely lovely, with views across moorland and enough elevation change to keep things interesting without being punishing.

Golfers will find it a solid test. The course has character, the kind of place where you're not fighting crowds mid-week. It's the sort of track that suits anyone from low handicappers wanting a quick nine holes to families introducing kids to the game. Allow a couple of hours all in.

You'll want to ring ahead or check their website for membership requirements and green fees - this isn't a public links, so there may be restrictions depending on the day. Worth doing beforehand rather than turning up and finding the gates closed.

If you're based at Nethercraig Holiday Park nearby, you could easily fit this into a morning or late afternoon. Blairgowrie itself is well-positioned for exploring the Perthshire glens, so it works as a decent addition to a broader Highland break rather than a destination in itself. Bring waterproofs - it's Scotland, after all.