Top Aberfeldy Outdoor Activities

Combine Scotland’s great outdoors with a dose of adventure on a 3-hour white water rafting experience on the River Tay from Aberfeldy. Settle aboard a raft with a guide, and learn rafting techniques as you journey along calm waters, absorbing the peaceful beauty of the Tay valley. Then, enjoy the fun of tackling three sets of rapids, paddling and splashing through the foaming waters. Ideal for beginners, with equipment and photos included.

Get a taste of rural life in the Tay Valley. This small-group farm tour is ideal for families with young children and offers the opportunity to learn about the farm's "slow food" ethos and meet and feed farm animals including large black pigs, ducks, Highland ponies, Shetland cattle, and rare-breed sheep. Fresh farm produce can be purchased at the on-site deli.

Discover Aberfeldy, a charming Highland market town with rich ties to whisky, military history, and poet Robert Burns, on a two-and-a-half-hour walking tour. Starting at the Co-op car park, you’ll explore scenic streets, the River Tay, and iconic landmarks like Wade’s Bridge and Moness Falls. Highlights include the Art Deco Birks Cinema, the world’s longest plastic footbridge, the historic Watermill-turned-bookshop, and the Black Watch Memorial. Walk the famous Birks path where Burns found inspiration, visit Aberfeldy Golf Club, and spot signs of Scotland’s beaver reintroduction. This tour blends natural beauty, cultural heritage, and fascinating stories in a town that bridges the Highlands and Lowlands.