3 days in Scotland with older parents

Perthshire does short distances rather beautifully, and this three-day route leans on that. Day one pairs Stanley Mills with the Black Watch Museum, just 5.2 miles apart, so the car is barely warm before you're parking again. Day two shrinks further still: William Soutar's House and Balhousie Castle sit 1.1 miles from one another, which leaves room for a long lunch and a second pot of tea without anyone watching the clock.

Only day three asks a little more, with 31.5 miles north to the Clan Donnachaidh Centre and then an easy 3.3 miles on to the Atholl Country Life Museum. For a base, Bachilton Farm - Timothy Yurt near Perth sleeps 4 and sits 7.1 miles from Perth station; Ford Cottage at Banchory sleeps 7 if the whole family is coming. Arriving by train, Dalwhinnie is the nearest station to Scotland, so plan a pick-up from there.