It was hardly rock ‘n’ roll for The Beatles

The Fab Four arrived at the hotel during a night of heavy rain on October 19 1964.

Fresh from another wild show in Edinburgh’s ABC Cinema, the travelweary Liverpudlians were ushered into the dining room for steaks.

The band went off to bed and enjoyed a long lie in the morning. John and Paul, who shared a chalet, were the first to be seen up and about.

They took a walk along the shores of Loch Earn. A news report at the time said they tried to “entice a dog into the loch by throwing sticks.” But the dog wasn’t bothered. John and Paul had lunch in the dining room, while George and Ringo had breakfast in bed.

During the afternoon, John and Paul spent about 30 minutes boating around Loch Earn.

Ringo and George only appeared moments before it was time to leave for their gig at Caird Hall in Dundee.

The concert featured 10 songs starting with Twist and Shout and showcased tracks from that summer’s big release, A Hard Day’s Night.

Police were called to St Fillans after carloads of teenagers and students followed their heroes to their accommodation.

The hotel welcomed the Fab Four back with a party thrown by management.

The next day, Paul told a local reporter he enjoyed the peace and quiet of St Fillans and that he fancied buying a cottage in the area.