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Kindrogan House


Kindrogan House is located near Enochdhu, Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross in Moulin parish, at the head of Strath Ardle, 7 miles (11 km) ENE of Pitlochry and 2 12 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Kirkmichael. It is run by the Field Studies Council.

Kindrogan House is an early 19th-century building, incorporating earlier fabric (possibly mid 18th century), with later additions and alterations. It is a substantial 2-storey structure, with crowstepped gables and a three sided courtyard to the rear. It has an ornate doorpiece, is harled with painted stone margins, and has walls of random rubble with large squared rubble granite quoins.

The centre lies below Kindrogan Hill (485 m) off the A294 Pitlochry to Braemar road and the nearest railway station is at Pitlochry. The extensive Kindrogan Woods, mostly coniferous, cover the lower slopes of the hill and the River Ardle forms a boundary to the east of the house. An old curling pond lies beside the driveway to the West Lodge.

Dirnanean House, another Highland estate, is nearby.

The Coppock building

The Steading accommodation and laboratories, purchased in 1994 and converted in 1995

A cheesepress outside the Fearnach Room, carrying the name of Robertson, onetime lairds of Kindrogan

A cutting from the famous Fortingall Yew planted in 2000 by Professor David Bellamy

A view of the hills around Kindrogan House from Kindrogan Hill.

A well stocked natural and local history library is located in Kindrogan House, open at all times. Tea and coffee facilities are located near the reception lounge and in the upstairs lounge, adjoining which is a licensed bar. A shop opens each day to sell maps, stationary, confectionery, postcards, stamps, etc. A large drying room is provided to hang wet clothes, waterproofs, boots, etc. Mobile phones do not all have good reception, however phone boxes are provided. The Ardle wing at the back of the building has single room accommodation and elsewhere bunkbeds and twin rooms are provided.

The Kindrogan 'assault' course


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