Birnam Village & The Birnam Oak

Made famous in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Birnam village and the ancient Birnam Oak are an excellent local attraction, not far from Pitlandie Wood Lodge in Perthshire. Birnam is a picturesque village that sits on the River Tay and on the opposite side of the river, is Dunkeld.

Birnam Oak
Birnam is home to the magnificent Birnam Oak. The Oak, alongside the Birnam sycamore, are thought to be the only trees left from the once expansive forest that covered the area.  In Macbeth, the forest played an important part, Birnam Wood ideally camouflaged the army fighting Macbeth.

With its medieval appearance, The Birnam Oak is gnarled and hollowed and undoubtedly a beautiful sight to see. In fact, it features in the top 100 Scottish Heritage Trees.

The famous Oak can be seen along the Birnam Walk as well as other impressive trees along the way, the trail takes you along the river from where you can see much wildlife.