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After a successful Doors Open event last weekend across Strathearn and Kinrossshire, this weekend it is the turn of Highland and Eastern Perthshire’s historic and civic buildings to shine in the spotlight.

On Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10, a number of iconic landmarks which are not normally open to the general public across Highland and Eastern Perthshire will be opening their doors for free, allowing people to take a peek inside some of the lesser explored buildings across the region.

Doors Open Days across Perth and Kinross have this year been spread out over three weekends to allow people more opportunities to explore as many of the landmarks in the area as they can. Organised by Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust and funded by The Gannochy Trust, each venue will open their doors, with some even offering exclusive guided tours for free.

Some of the highlights for Eastern Perthshire this weekend include Blairgowrie Fire Station, the Alyth Family History Project at Alyth Parish Church, the 600-year-old HMP Castle Huntly at Longforgan and the Cairn O’Mohr Winery at East Inchmichael Farm near Errol.

A number of Eastern Perthshire churches will also be opening their doors and welcoming visitors across the weekend, including Collace Church in Kinrossie, the Abbey Church in Coupar Angus, Inchture Parish Church, Invergowrie Parish Church, and All Souls Episcopal Church, also in Invergowrie.

In Highland Perthshire, to coincide with Saturday’s Highland Games in Pitlochry, visitors and locals alike can enjoy Dunkeld’s Community Archive at The Cross, Pitlochry Dam and its newly-opened visitor centre, Molteno Memorial Hall in Fortingall and Fortingall Church, 18th Century Sunnybrae Cottage in Pitlochry, and the Pitlochry and Moulin Heritage Centre in Moulin Kirk.

This comes as Perth prepares to host the last of the three weekends of Doors Open Days in the region next weekend.