Proprietors: Jerry and Teresa Milsom

To eat, drink and be merry! To test out the four-posters A chance to explore the stunning glens and lochs

The hotel’s name refers to a celebrated visit by that most regal of figures, Queen Victoria. Her faithful servant and confidant John Brown accompanied her and signed the guest register. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands stayed here during the war, and Sarah Bernhardt, queen of the stage, was another popular visitor. Lloyd George stayed at the hotel while on his frequent fishing trips to the area.

The Milsoms were farming very happily in Hertfordshire until they decided to buy another farm near Appleby in Cumbria. The Tufton Arms was merely a convenient place to stay while the deal was being finalised. The farm purchase fell through: they returned to Hertfordshire having bought the hotel. Bitten by the bug, they decided to take on The Royal Hotel for good measure, and now Jerry and Teresa dispense first class hospitality in this splendidly refurbished hostelry near Gleneagles, Scone Palace and Loch Earn, and only an hour from Edinburgh and Glasgow. Jerry’s brother David helps Michael Ludgate to dispense meals fit for a queen, or several queens for that matter, from the fabled kitchens.

Nearest Towns/Centres for Retail Therapy
Perth & Sterling (40 minutes)
Edinburgh (90 minutes)
House of Bruar (60 minutes)

Recommended Local Attractions
Famous Grouse Distillery (10 minutes
Gleneagles Golf Course (20 minutes)
Scone Palace (40 minutes)
Blair Atholl (60 minutes)
Drummond Castle Gardens (15 minutes)

Nearest Station/s
Gleneagles (20 minutes)
Dunblane (30 minutes)

Nearest Airport/s
Edinburgh (60 minutes)
Glasgow (60 minutes)

All timings denote typical journey time by car, unless specified otherwise.