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Birnam Oak and Sycamore

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

Birnam, Scotland

Beatrix Potter Garden

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

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Ossian's Hall of Mirrors

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."

1 mile from Birnam

Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Meikleour Beech Hedges

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

8 miles from Birnam

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North Inch

In 1396, two Scottish clans that had been violently feuding for centuries finally faced off in a bloody battle in this park.

12 miles from Birnam

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Croft Moraig Stone Circle

This Neolithic stone circle is the most complete of its kind in Scotland.

14 miles from Birnam

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'Towser'

A sculpture commemorating the "world's best mouser" in what is likely Scotland's longest-running distillery

15 miles from Birnam

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