The luxury Family Lodges at Silverwood resort, near Perth in Scotland, provide the extra space you need to spread out and relax. These large holiday lodges are bright and roomy, with a chic, contemporary look. Spacious both inside and out, they have a private outdoor decking area with a hot tub.
The luxury Family Lodges at Silverwood resort, near Perth in Scotland, provide the extra space you need to spread out and relax. These large holiday lodges are bright and roomy, with a chic, contemporary look. Spacious both inside and out, they have a private outdoor decking area with a hot tub.
The cosy Hideaway Lodges lie on the tranquil loch side at Silverwood. Set in the secluded countryside between Perth and Dundee, Scotland, these self-catering lodges are stylish and modern, with their own private hot tubs. Featuring 2 double bedrooms, they are ideal for couples, small families and groups of up to 4 people.
The cosy Hideaway Lodges lie on the tranquil loch side at Silverwood. Set in the secluded countryside between Perth and Dundee, Scotland, these self-catering lodges are stylish and modern, with their own private hot tubs. Featuring 2 double bedrooms, they are ideal for couples, small families and groups of up to 4 people.
The Paddocks Deluxe Lodge 3 Bed Accessible at Silverwood Resort offer a perfect blend of accessibility, space, comfort, and understated luxury in the heart of Scotland’s tranquil countryside. Each has three beautifully appointed bedrooms with high-quality furnishings and soft linens, ensuring a restful and relaxing stay. The lodge has ramped access, low threshold doorways, and ample turning circles.
The Paddocks Executive Lodge 4 Bed is the pinnacle of luxury at Silverwood Resort, offering an exceptional retreat for large families and groups seeking space, style, and premium features. As the largest and most opulent lodge on-site, it comfortably accommodates up to eight guests across four beautifully designed bedrooms, each crafted to ensure relaxation and comfort. Inside, the lodge boasts expansive living areas with a stunning contemporary finish, including a state-of-the-art 90" Smart TV, ideal for family movie nights or entertaining friends.
The Paddocks Deluxe Lodge 3 Beds at Silverwood Resort offer a perfect blend of space, comfort, and understated luxury in the heart of Scotland’s tranquil countryside. Each has three beautifully appointed bedrooms with high-quality furnishings and soft linens, ensuring a restful and relaxing stay. The stylish interiors are bright and spacious, combining contemporary design with thoughtful touches to create an atmosphere of effortless elegance.
The Paddocks Junior Lodge 2 Beds at Silverwood Resort are a sanctuary of cosy elegance and tranquillity. Each lodge features one sumptuous double and one twin bedroom, adorned with premium linens and plush furnishings, creating a serene retreat for couples, small families, or groups of up to four guests. The spacious interiors are thoughtfully designed, offering an open-plan living area bathed in natural light, with tasteful decor that embodies understated sophistication.
The Paddocks Premium Lodge 2 Beds at Silverwood Resort offer an expansive sanctuary of elegance and tranquillity, perfectly suited for those seeking more space without compromising on luxury. Each lodge boasts one generously proportioned double bedroom and one twin, beautifully furnished with premium linens and plush details, providing a serene retreat for families or groups of up to four guests. The open-plan living areas are thoughtfully designed, flooded with natural light, and finished with tasteful, contemporary decor that exudes sophistication.
The best-known attractions within an easy drive of Silverwood Resort, with real driving times.
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The crowning place of Scottish kings, with State Rooms, parkland and a star-shaped maze beside the River Tay.
Scone Palace is a Category A-listed historic house near the village of Scone and the city of Perth. Built in red sandstone with a castellated roof, it is a fine example of Gothic Revival style. For centuries the site held the Stone of Scone, on which early Scottish kings were crowned, and Robert the Bruce was crowned here in 1306.
Tip: To follow the Stone of Destiny story further, Perth Museum displays it; tickets for that are booked through the museum's own website.
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See the Stone of Destiny, the ancient coronation stone of Scottish monarchs, in a restored Edwardian city hall.
Perth Museum sits in the former Perth City Hall, an Edwardian building that once hosted markets, concerts and political conferences. At its heart is the Stone of Destiny, also known as the Stone of Scone, used to crown Scottish monarchs and still used in coronations of the UK's kings and queens. It has returned to Perthshire after more than 700 years.
Tip: The Stone of Destiny experience needs a timed ticket, which you book at the front desk, so sort this out early in your visit.
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Scotland's design museum, a Kengo Kuma building on the Dundee waterfront with free general admission.
V&A Dundee is Scotland's design museum, set on Dundee's waterfront. It was the first building in the UK designed by the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, whose idea was a "living room for the city", and its outer wing reaches out over the River Tay. It is also the only V&A museum outside London.
Tip: Parking is in the nearby Dundee City Council car parks, and the free Smartify app audio tours let you explore at your own pace.
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A castle of two linked tower houses where Mary Queen of Scots stayed on her honeymoon.
Huntingtower Castle sits about 5 km north-west of the centre of Perth, beside the A85, and is in the care of Historic Scotland. Mary Queen of Scots stayed here in 1565 while on honeymoon with Lord Darnley, and the castle has seen plenty of other dramatic episodes, including the Raid of Ruthven in 1582, when the young James VI was seized here.
Tip: Tickets can be booked online for a set date and time, so book ahead before you go.
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Walk through a 112 metre underwater tunnel beneath the Forth Rail Bridge, with sand tiger sharks swimming overhead.
Deep Sea World is an aquarium at North Queensferry in Fife, set in a disused quarry below the Forth Rail Bridge. Its star feature is a 112 metre transparent underwater tunnel, one of the longest of its kind in the world. Most animals in the main tank come from British waters, alongside a large collection of sand tiger sharks.
Tip: Check the talk and feed times when you arrive and allow a couple of hours before closing so you don't miss them.
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Scott and Shackleton's Antarctic expedition ship, built and now berthed in Dundee.
RRS Discovery is the wooden three-masted ship built in Dundee in 1901 for Antarctic research. She carried Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton on the Discovery Expedition, and she was the last traditional wooden three-masted ship built in the United Kingdom.
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A ruined island castle where Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned and forced to abdicate.
Loch Leven Castle is a ruined fortress on an island in the middle of Loch Leven, reached by ferry. Its five-storey tower house dates from the 14th century or early 15th, making it one of the oldest surviving tower houses in Scotland. The castle is a scheduled monument in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.
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A family safari just outside Stirling, with lions, elephants, a dinosaur forest and a giant adventure playground.
Blair Drummond is a family safari park just outside Stirling, set in a 120-acre estate with over 300 animals. You can set out on a drive-through safari past the African reserve, home to Grant's zebra and southern white rhinos, the lion reserve and the Asian reserve with Bactrian camels and Père David's deer.
Tip: Tickets are online only and none are sold at the gate, so book ahead, especially at weekends and school holidays when it often sells out.
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Drive times are typical times by car with no traffic. Check opening times and book tickets on each attraction's own website before you go.
