Taymouth Marina

A stay alongside Perthshire’s largest loch throws up plenty of opportunity for on-land and water-based outdoorsy activity: watersports are available from the resort, and if you’re curious about the wildlife that lives around the loch – as well its heritage and the local folklore – you can hop on a boat safari right next door for an hour-and-a-half tour led by a knowledgeable and friendly native skipper. For a spot more Scottish culture and heritage, right next door is the Scottish Crannog Centre too. As you’d probably expect from a site as scenic as this, plenty of hiking trails lie all around it, such as one that begins a short amble towards the village of Acharn and through a wooded gorge to a small manmade cavern known by locals as ‘Hermit’s Cave’. Another popular local trail is that which runs between Kenmore and Wade's Bridge, an easy walking trail along the banks of the River Tay that takes you to the north side of the historic Wade's Bridge, with the option of branching off to visit pretty little villages like Weem, Camserney and Dull. Other options while here include golf, half an hour’s drive down the lochshore, and a bungee-jumping spot about 40 minutes’ drive away in Killicrankie. For something decidedly less scary, however, then Kenmore is home to Dewars whisky distillery, around which sorts partial to a can take a (wobbly) guided tour.