5 Exciting Things To Do in Scotland Tay Country

ay Country in Scotland is among the most stunning areas in the country. It is spread around the central east coast between Edinburgh and Aberdeen, covering the areas of Perthshire, Fife, Angus and Dundee. It is full of beautiful beaches, serene glens, towering forests, and delicious food.

Additionally, Tay Country is centrally located and very well connected. It lies between the cities of Edinburgh and Aberdeen. This makes it very easy to get to by road, air, and train from Scotland’s three major cities – Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Tay Country’s main city is Dundee, whose airport lies just 3 kilometres from the city centre! It also has two daily trains to London.

Getting around Tay County is also relatively easy. The well-connected road network means that you can drive around, either by bus or car. There are also lots of scenic train routes that cover the area offered by Scotrail. You can also travel in comfort on the Caledonian Sleeper to explore the area.

# Visit the many castles

Tay County, like so much of Scotland, is filled with lots and lots of castles. Some of the most famous include Glamis Castle, which became famous for being featured in Shakespeare’s Macbeth; Broughty Castle, from which you have beautiful views of the golden sands of the Tay estuary; Blair Castle, that is home to a wonderful museum on the Atholl Highlanders, and Aberdour Castle, which is said to be Scotland’s oldest standing castle.

# And Falkland Palace

This magnificent Renaissance palace is perhaps best known for being the country residence of Mary Queen of Scots. Built between 1501 and 1541 by King James IV and his son, James V, the palace is full of fascinating artefacts. You can also visit the stunning painted library, the large Chapel Royal, and extensive formal garden, which are home to a physic garden, and the world’s oldest surviving real tennis court.

# Go check out Dundee

The wonderful city of Dundee was the UK’s only UNESCO City of Design. It has lots of wonderful artwork to discover, both inside museums and on the streets. Don’t miss the Open/Close street art trail, as well as the stunning V&A Dundee whose structure is inspired by the Arbroath cliffs. You can also explore the Dundee Women’s Trail, and see various vintage ships at the Dundee Museum of Transport.

# See Scotland’s first public lending library

Located in the small hamlet of Innerpeffray, by the River Earn in Perthshire is the Innerpeffray Library. Dating back to 1680, it was the first lending library in Scotland. The library moved from the nearby chapel’s attic to the current Georgian building in 1739. It has lots of wonderful rare medieval books, and a “Borrowers’ Register” that holds the record of all the those who borrowed a book for the past 300 years! While the library stopped lending out books in 1968, it is still open to the public between March and October.

# Try the amazing drinks

Scotland is known around the world for its whisky, and Tay County has many distillery tours available. However, the area is also famous for its gin, and you can learn all about the expertise that goes into making it how herbs and fruits are used to flavour our gin.