Lady Mary’s Walk was formed in 1815 by Sir Patrick Murray of Ochtertyre, a local landowner. It was a favourite walk of his daughter, Lady Mary, and was named after her. Sir Patrick gifted the Walk to the people of Crieff.
Parking is available at Taylor Park (N56º 22.640, W3º 51.030). Cross the bridge over the Turret Burn and on the left is a path signposted for Lady Mary’s Walk. This part of the route is not suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, instead continue up the hill and turn left along Laggan Road. Continue ahead on the narrow road, past the houses and you come to a ‘crossroads’. Turn left for Lady Mary’s Walk. The paths were upgraded a few years ago to make the route accessible to wheelchairs and pushchairs.
The route through woodland features an avenue of mature oak (Quercus robur), beech (Fagus sylvatica), lime (Tilia vulgaris) and sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) trees, including some fine, large tree specimens over 150 years old. It is particularly beautiful in late autumn when beech trees are a display of rust and gold.
Many birds, including tits, finches, siskins, robins, wrens, treecreepers and great spotted woodpeckers, can usually be heard and seen in the trees.
Tree cover is making it difficult to obtain accurate coordinates at present. The hint should help in finding.