Dogs

Atholl Estates welcomes dogs with considerate owners, and we want to help you get the most from your visit.

Feel free to explore the estate with your dog and, as you explore, please follow a few common sense guidelines and be mindful of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. This helps us to keep the estate visitor and wildlife friendly and allows us to get on with our work.

A working estate...

Work on the estate includes farming, forestry, pony trekking and field sports. By keeping your dog under control you are unlikely to cause any disruption during your visit. Dogs that are not under control may cause accidents, damage to livestock and cause disruption to stalking or shooting. Your dog may also be in danger from estate vehicles, farming or forestry operations if it is not under proper control.

  • If cattle react aggressively towards you, keep calm, let the dog go and take the shortest, safest route out of the field
  • Never let your dog worry or attack livestock
  • Do not take your dog into fields where there are lambs, calves or other young stock
  • If you go into a stock field, keep your dog on a lead and keep as far as possible from the animals

Doggy doings...

Thank you in advance for cleaning up after your dog and disposing of it in a bin. Please do not bag your dog waste and leave the bag for someone else to dispose of! If you are caught out without a bag, at least use a stick to flick the waste under a bush and well off the path.

Dog waste bags are available free at Atholl Estates Ranger Service Information Centre and at Blair Castle Caravan Park.