Dunkeld-Birnam
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Dunkeld and Birnam is a name given to the towns of Dunkeld
and Birnam
for a number of different purposes. They are on opposite banks of the River Tay
, and are grouped together due to their proximity.
The name of the local train station is "Dunkeld and Birnam" for example.
Dunkeld
Dunkeld is a small town in Strathtay, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is about 15 miles north of Perth on the eastern side of the A9 road into the Scottish Highlands and on the opposite side of the Tay from the Victorian village of Birnam. Dunkeld and Birnam share a railway station, on the...
and Birnam
Birnam, Perth and Kinross
Birnam is a town in Perthshire, Scotland. The town originated from the Victorian era with the coming of the railway in 1856, although the place and name is well known because William Shakespeare mentioned Birnam Wood in Macbeth.-Location:...
for a number of different purposes. They are on opposite banks of the River Tay
River Tay
The River Tay is the longest river in Scotland and the seventh-longest in the United Kingdom. The Tay originates in western Scotland on the slopes of Ben Lui , then flows easterly across the Highlands, through Loch Dochhart, Loch Lubhair and Loch Tay, then continues east through Strathtay , in...
, and are grouped together due to their proximity.
The name of the local train station is "Dunkeld and Birnam" for example.