Fonab Castle is wild about Perthshire big trees

Fonab Castle is wild about Perthshire’s big trees and has signed up to help conserve and protect them now and for the future.

Fonab Castle © Fonab Castle

Nestled in Perthshire Big Tree Country, which comprises over 200,000 acres of stunning woodlands, Fonab is ideally placed near some of Perthshire’s iconic trees, woodlands and forests, which their visitors and guests love to explore.

The Supporting Perthshire Big Tree Country initiative is administered by Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust (PKCT) and allows hotels, B&Bs and businesses of all sizes across Perthshire to broaden their green credentials and help conserve Perthshire’s tree heritage and improve access to it for everyone to enjoy now and in the future.

Fonab Castle plan to raise funds for Perthshire Big Tree Country from their guests, who may opt into donating £1 per stay to help the local nature and biodiversity of the area.

Fonab Castle exterior grounds © Fonab Castle

Andrew Cook who has recently joined the team as General Manager at Fonab Castle said:

I am astounded by the beautiful forestry in and around Pitlochry, and we are delighted that Fonab is part of this initiative. I am excited to do a bit of 'leaf-peeping' myself over the coming seasons.

Peter Quinn, PKCT’s Trust Director, commented:

The Pitlochry area in which Fonab Castle is based is rich with some of Perthshire’s most iconic big trees, so it is fantastic to welcome their support of these incredible trees and the nature and biodiversity they nurture. We thank Fonab and all of its guests for their generosity helping us with conservation, access and educational project across Perthshire Big Tree Country.

Fonab Castle © Fonab Castle

Since its launch in 2007 at Gleneagles, the Supporting Perthshire Big Tree Country scheme has raised over £400,000 towards conservation and access project works. Other members of the scheme currently include Dunkeld House Hotel, Crieff Hydro, Bachilton Barn and Farm Holidays, BlueSky Experiences, Gleneagles, Wyndham Duchally Country Estate, and The Comrie Hotel.

To learn more about Perthshire Big Tree Country and its supporters scheme, visit www.perthshirebigtreecountry.co.uk or visit the online interactive map to watch the seasons change across the area http://map.pkct.org/.

Hotels, B&Bs and businesses wishing to also help support Perthshire Big Tree Country can get in touch with Peter at PKCT: [email protected].

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