Birnie Cottage

08/05/2025

We’re now serving waffles!

Christine has been busy this morning testing out some ideas.

If savoury isnt for you, you can still add Biscoff, Nutella, choose from a selection of berries & whipped cream, or even ice cream!

08/05/2025

07/05/2025

Visit Stanley Mills for FREE! This weekend on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May, visitors can visit Stanley Mills in Perthshire for free as part of National Mills Weekend, an annual spotlight on the heritage and history of mills, and the people who care for them today. Stanley Mills is a former 18th century mill that closed in 1989. Set in the purpose-built village of Stanley, just north of Perth, the site offers visitors an opportunity to step back in time and see life behind the walls of one of Scotland’s best-preserved industrial sites of the period.
Jon Pagan, Monument Manager for Stanley Mills at Historic Environment Scotland which manages the site, said: “We’re thrilled to be taking part in National Mills Weekend, with two of our sites opening their doors to visitors across the country. This year, National Mills Weekend will focus on the way that mills have been recorded in pictorial form with the theme ‘Mills in Time’ Join us at Stanley Mills to explore the industrial heritage of this iconic 18th century Scottish mill. There will be lots of activities to get involved with throughout the day, plus our knowledgeable site staff will be on hand to explain how the mills would have functioned and their history.”
National Mills Weekend takes place on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May, 10am - 4.30pm with last entry at 4pm. Free tickets can be booked online and advanced booking is recommended.
For more information and to plan your visit, head to the Historic Environment Scotland website.

07/05/2025

07/05/2025

07/05/2025

🚂☀️ We'll be reopening for our summer season in one month's time!!

Diesel Saturdays and Steam Sundays will be back from the 7th of June to the 31st of August this summer. With trains departing Brechin at 11:00, 12:20, 13:40 & 15:00.

Tickets can be booked online in advance via the link below or on the day at our ticket offices.

🔗 https://caledonianrailway.com/whats-on

07/05/2025

We have had a rare Summer holiday cancellation - 10 days from 1st August. If any of our previous visitors would like to snap up any of these dates, please do so before they disappear again. 😃😎

05/05/2025

Embark on a voyage of wonder aboard RRS Discovery this May holiday for an unforgettable day out!

Adventure awaits, and more;

🐧 Walk in the footsteps of Captain Scott & Ernest Shackleton
🌎 Travel to 1901 Dundee in the award-winning Discovery Dome
🐋 Dive into RRS Discovery's transformational role in the whaling trade in Scotland's Whale Road exhibition
🤎 Pay your respects to Ernest Shackleton at the historic Hope Cross
⚒️ See RRS Discovery as you've never seen it before, as heritage engineers conserve the ship
🎟️ Enjoy our cheapest tickets today - book online & make even bigger savings!
📅 Your ticket unlocks a whole year of visits; come back again and again and again!

And, when you visit our museum, you're supporting our charity; helping us continue to preserve the magnificent RRS Discovery for current and future generations 🩵

Book online & save: https://dundeeheritagetrust.co.uk/attraction/discovery-point

03/05/2025

Alyth’s Pack Bridge is one of the oldest masonry bridges in Scotland. It was built around 1500, rebuilt in 1674, and heightened in the 19th century with its wide parapets, although the bridge retained its original five-foot width.