‘Beautiful, beautiful! silvery Tay, Thy scenery is enchanting on a fine summer day.’ The great McGonagall could have been moved to verse by the views from Ann and Alf Berry’s B&B. From a conservation village, a driveway leads to a contemporary house in absolute seclusion, with its own bluebell wood, on the banks of that silvery river. Our readers love the ‘tranquil setting’, the ‘cosy log fire’, the ‘superb food’. Interiors are immaculate (no outdoor shoes, please). The ‘comfortable, spacious’ bedrooms and suites, in cool shades (lots of white), have a river view, espresso machine, mini-fridge, a bathroom with underfloor heating, Scottish toiletries. One suite has a private hallway, lounge, dressing room, a bath and separate walk-in shower. Some rooms have direct garden access via glass doors. A ‘wonderful’ breakfast cooked by Ann, served by the ‘ever-attentive Alf’, might include fruit salad, griddled pancakes, French toast with crispy bacon, Dunkeld smoked salmon, rösti. Dinner, available on certain nights, is worth staying in for. If you’re eating out, Pitlochry, with its theatre and restaurants (see entries), is a 12-minute drive. Guests can enjoy fly-fishing, complimentary golf.