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Tour Scotland Autumn Photographs Meikleour Beech Hedge Perthshire November 1st

Tour Scotland Autumn photograph shot today of Meikleour Beech Hedge Perthshire, Scotland. Shot these photographs at 11am this morning on the the road between Perth and Blairgowrie. The famous hedge was looking beautiful this morning.

Tour Scotland Autumn photograph shot today of Meikleour Beech Hedge Perthshire, Scotland. The Meikleour Beech Hedge, located near Meikleour, alongside the A93 Perth-Blairgowrie Road, was planted in the autumn of 1745 by Jean Mercer and her husband, Robert Murray Nairne on the Marquess of Lansdowne's Meikleour estate. It is said the hedge grows towards the heavens because the men who planted it were killed at the Battle of Culloden.

Tour Scotland Autumn photograph shot today of Meikleour Beech Hedge Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland Autumn photograph shot today of Meikleour Beech Hedge Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland Autumn photograph shot today of Meikleour Beech Hedge Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Beech Hedge Meikleour March 21st


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the Beech Hedge at Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland. The Meikleour Beech Hedge is located beside the A93 Perth to Blairgowrie Road. It was planted in the autumn of 1745 by Jean Mercer and her husband, Robert Murray Nairne on the Marquess of Lansdowne's Meikleour estate. It is said the hedge grows towards the heavens because the men who planted it were killed at the Battle of Culloden. The hedge is noted in the Guinness World Records as the tallest and longest hedge on earth, reaching 100 feet in height and 1/3 of a mile in length. The hedge is trimmed once every ten years but remains viewable to visitors all year round.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the Beech Hedge at Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the Beech Hedge at Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland.

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September 17th Video Meikleour Beech Hedge Scotland


September 17th Video of Meikleour Beech Hedge, Perthshire, Scotland. If you drive from Perth to Blairgowrie you can’t miss the great hedge of Meikleour. It forms an incredible living wall of beech trees 100 ft high and a third of a mile long. The trees were planted in 1745 and are now officially recognised in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest hedge in the world. The hedge is at its most beautiful in late Autumn.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

Tour Scotland Meikleour Beech Hedge August Video


Tour Scotland Meikleour Beech Hedge August Video. A cloudy morning at the Meikleour Beech Hedge located near Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland, alongside the A93 Perth to Blairgowrie Road, was planted in the autumn of 1745 by Jean Mercer and her husband, Robert Murray Nairne on the Marquess of Lansdowne's Meikleour estate. It is said the hedge grows towards the heavens because the men who planted it were killed at the Battle of Culloden. The hedge is noted in the Guinness World Records as the tallest and longest hedge on earth, reaching 100 feet in height and 1/3 of a mile in length. The hedge is trimmed once every ten years but remains viewable to visitors all year round.

All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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July Photograph Meikleour Beech Hedge Scotland


July photograph of Meikleour Beech Hedge, Perthshire, Scotland. Located near Meikleour, alongside the A93 Perth to Blairgowrie Road, the hedge was planted in the autumn of 1745 by Jean Mercer and her husband, Robert Murray Nairne on the Marquess of Lansdowne's Meikleour estate. It is said the hedge grows towards the heavens because the men who planted it were killed at the Battle of Culloden. The hedge is noted in the Guinness World Records as the tallest and longest hedge on earth, reaching one hundred feet in height and 1/3 of a mile in length. The hedge is trimmed once every ten years but remains viewable to visitors all year round.