Atholl Estates has handed over a cheque for £3,892.62 to Tayside Mountain Rescue Team, which is its chosen Charity of the Year for 2025.

Tayside Mountain Rescue held a charity day at Blair Castle when they demonstrated their specialist equipment including a drone used in the rescue of stranded walkers and climbers. The team’s new rescue puppy, Scoop, was also present as the team members answered the public’s questions, along with their mascot, Hamish.

The Castle donated admission fees taken on 6 September, to the Mountain Rescue, together with £200 which was raised through a staff raffle that the Estate held in July. Local businesses including Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Riders of the Storm, House of Bruar, and The Atholl Beauty Room, donated prizes for the event.

The funds raised will

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