Welcome to Strathyre

The name Strathyre comes from the Gaelic for "broad winding valley". Initially inhabited in the Early 1700s by crofters on the west side of the village, the arrival of the railway in 1870 saw an influx of visitors to the area and the erection of hotels and houses on the east side were created to accommodate the visitors and also the locals enticed by the new job opportunities. Today Strathyre, while no longer a railway stop, remains as beautiful and picturesque as it would of in the past.