A visitor centre at a popular viewpoint named after a queen has been put on the market.

The centre has a cafÊ and shop and gets around 120,000 visitors a year.

Cornerstone Business Agents said: “This property is situated on the north-east shore of Loch Tummel, in an elevated position and within the Tay Forest Park and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The viewpoint is iconic and well known in Perthshire and is accessed by a short surfaced trail from the visitor centre.”

The viewpoint and car park are accessed from the B019, with signposting from the main A9 trunk road. The nearest town is Pitlochry, seven miles away. To the west the B8019 leads into the village of Tummel Bridge and, then Kinloch Rannoch.

Cornerstone said: “The visitor centre is accessible from the central belt, the location attracts both local Scottish and other day visitors, as well as significant tourist trade. The site is estimated to get 120,000 visitors per year.

“There are two buildings on site, both of traditional character and have been recently refurbished. The visitor centre building to the east, is a flexible space suitable for a variety of uses, previously used for retail and interpretation.

The site extends to 2.91 acres The site extends to 2.91 acres (Image: Cornerstone Business Agents)

“The building to the west is a café or restaurant and arranged over a single storey. The internal area including toilets, extends to 107 sqm, adjacent is a generous external decking area extending to 91 sqm.”

The car park has capacity for 55 cars and six coaches. “Best and final rental bids and proposals may be requested from interested parties. All interested parties are advised to submit a brief statement of intent outlying the proposed use of the site,” the agent said.

Forestry and Land Scotland said: “When Queen Victoria visited in 1866, she assumed that the sweeping view west along Loch Tummel was named after her – but she was wrong. We think the view was really named after Isabella, the first wife of Robert the Bruce, who lived more than 500 years earlier.”

Cornerstone also said the leasehold is for 18-24 months with rent in the region of ÂŁ12,000 per year.


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