The Best Sight in Perth, Stirling and the Central Highlands

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Regimental Museum of the Black Watch

Some will tell you the Black Watch was a Scottish regiment whose name is a reference to the color of its tartan. An equally plausible explanation, however, is that the regiment was established to keep an undercover watch on rebellious Jacobites. The Gaelic word for black is dubh, meaning, in this case, "hidden" or "covert." A wide range of uniforms, weaponry, and marching banners are displayed in this museum in Balhousie Castle, and there's a very good café and shop. Be sure to book ahead if you would like a guided tour.

Hay Street, Perth, PH1 5HR, Scotland
01738-638152
Sight Details
£11, guided tour £19.25

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