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The Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre showcases the rich history of hydro electricity in the north of Scotland and how it transformed all our lives. On display are a number of fascinating artefacts that show how generations of homes have been transformed by electrical appliances. Pitlochry's "fish ladder" was integral to the design for the hydro electricity scheme in the early 1950's. Thousands visit the dam to see the salmon swim to their breeding grounds up river.
The whole of the visitor centre, including the cafe, is dog furiendly so no need to leave your doggle behind when you visit.
Mickey
11/09/2020 at 8:05 pmMickey visits Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre
I’ve recently been on a trip to Pitlochry with my family and we visited the cafe at the Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre for lunch.
A sticker at the front door of the visitor centre told us they were dog friendly so we headed inside and was greeted by the lovely lady at reception who sorted us out with a table for all 6 of with plenty of room for me. There is also seating outside the front of the centre if you’d prefer and you can order and pay at reception then someone will bring it out to you. Because of the current pandemic we were shown to our table by a member of staff wearing a mask and I wasn’t too sure of him to begin with but he came down to my level and let me see his face without a mask on (from a distance) first and then I liked him so it was ok and he showed us to our table. I was offered a bowl of water straight away which was nice as it was a warm day. The nice man took our order and then brought our food to the table. Momma and Grandad had baked potatoes that looked delicious, Auntie C had a toastie which I scrounged a bit of and the boys had the childrens meal deals. Mooma said it was good value for what they had and said the food was very tasty and filling. The boys then had cakes because apparently they needed “sustenance” for their walk around the Dam later and the strawberry tarts looked so good! I had a couple of doogy biscuits!
The cafe has lovely views over the Dam and beyond and we were lucky to have a table in the corner beside the window that had lots of room for my wiggly bum to move about. The cafe was also spotlessly clean and Momma was happy to see that the floor was clean and there was no crumbs to tempt me, I was not so happy about this however as I love eating crumbs off the floor.
Unfortunately due to the pandemic the visitor centre itself was closed which is such a shame as I’d have liked to see it but we will visit again soon. Mooma and brother have been previously and said it was very interesting with lots of interactive displays.
On our way out we stopped at the gift shop and I was surprised to see they had some dog items for sale including collars, leads, jackets and doggy themed gifts like socks and travel mugs. The lady at the till made some recommendations of other dog friendly shops to try in the town so off we went to do some shopping after lunch.
I would definitely recommend a visit if you are ever in the area, sometimes Mooma worries that I will be in peoples way when we go to places that say they are dog friendly but this lovely cafe had so much room I wasn’t in anyone’s way at all and the staff were very welcoming.
I look forward to going back there again, Mickey