Fortingall
Fortingall
Loch Tay And Kenmore | Sports Around Loch Tay | Amulree | Fortingall | Glen Lyon
A few miles west of Kenmore a minor road turns off the A827, which runs along the north bank of the loch, and heads to Fortingall, a tiny village of classic beauty which features on many a calendar. It's little more than a row of thatched cottages which wouldn't even get a mention were it not for two amazing claims. The 5,000-year-old yew tree in the churchyard is claimed to be the oldest living thing in Europe. More astonishing is the claim that this is the birthplace of Pontius Pilate, said to be the son of a Roman officer who was stationed here. Furthermore, it is believed that Pilate returned here to be buried, and a gravestone in the churchyard bears the initials 'PP'. There's accommodation in the village at the wonderful, and very popular, Fortingall Hotel, Tel. 01887-830367, next to the churchyard.
Self Catering Cottages in Fortingall
- Burn Cottage Sleeps 2
- Craig Mhor Sleeps 4