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Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park

Kinnoull Hill provides a dramatic backdrop to Scotland’s ‘Fair City’, visible throughout Perth and from the Dundee Road.

Information

Beech leaves cover path on Kinnoull Hill

Please Note: Forest thinning operations at Kinnoull Hill will start at the beginning of June 2013. The proposed works could take up to three months to complete and will mean that access to some parts of the woodland on the hill will be restricted or subject to diversions. More information here

The Woodland Park forms a tranquil haven for people and wildlife with miles of grassy paths and way marked nature trails through fine mixed woodlands. It also includes Deuchny Hill, which is surmounted by the remains of an iron age fort.

Part of the Sidlaw Hills, it is covered with Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), Norway spruce (Picea abies), larch (Larix deciduas) and oak (both Quercus robur and petraea) in addition to naturally regenerating birch (Betula pendula), alder (Alnus glutinosa), ash (Fraxinus excelsior), rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) and broom (Genista spiniflora).

The distinctive folly near the summit was built in the 19th century as a reflection of the castles on the banks of the Rhine. In common with other private sites at that time, the hill was part of a designed landscape with carefully laid out walks and drives.

The park contains the ancient coronation road used by the Kings of Scotland travelling from Scone Palace to Falkland Palace and the panoramic views from the summit are outstanding. On a clear day they stretch west to Ben Ledi, south to the Lomonds, east to the Carse of Gowrie and north to the Highlands.

A lot of work has been carried as part of the Heritage & Access Project including significant improvements to the paths criss-crossing the park.

Thanks to a generous bequest by the late Jim Aitken, an arboretum on Deuchny Hill was restored for the benefit of the people of Perth.

Easy and moderate-going paths of 0.75 miles/ 1 km to 2.5 miles/ 4 km.

Cycling and horse-riding welcome in selected areas of park.

Download a copy of the Kinnoull Hill Woodland park leaflet here

Download a copy of the kinnoull Hill Woodland Safari leaflet here

Directions

On the eastern side of the Tay and Perth, providing easy access from the A90.
There are two main entrances, from the Jubilee car park and the Quarry car park.