Everything about Birnam Perth And Kinross totally explained
Birnam, is a town in
Perthshire,
Scotland. The town originated from the
Victorian era with the coming of the railway in 1856, although the place and name is well known because
William Shakespeare mentioned Birnam Wood in
Macbeth.
Background
It is claimed that Birnam Wood was used as camouflage for Malcolm Canmore’s army before the battle at Dunsinane with
MacBeth. There is an ancient tree, the Birnam Oak, standing a few hundred metres from the centre of Birnam. It may well have been part of Birnam Wood at the time of the battle 900 years ago, and remains part of the legend.
Well-to-do Victorians took their holidays in the
Perthshire area, including
John Everett Millais, who painted many local landscapes, and
Beatrix Potter, who visited regularly with her family from their Lake District home. Birnam and
Dunkeld are said to have inspired Potter to write her stories of
Peter Rabbit during her countryside walks in the area.
Location
Birnam lies on the bank of the
River Tay, in
Perthshire’s 'Big Tree Country' and is located along the
A9 road, the main tourist route through
Perthshire.
Dunkeld, which is thought to date back to the sixth century when a monastery was founded, and where
Kenneth MacAlpin, the first King of Scotland, moved the bones of
St. Columba around the middle of the 9th century, lies on the opposite bank of the river.
Transportation
Birnam is approximately one hour from
Glasgow and
Edinburgh airports, and two hours from
Inverness by car.
There is access by rail at
Dunkeld and Birnam railway station, on the
London to
Inverness route.
There are regular bus and coach services to Birnam and
Dunkeld.
Attractions
Birnam has The
Beatrix Potter Exhibition and Garden, and The Birnam Institute, a community run arts and performance centre with library.
Further Information
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