Point of interest for Sunday.

My Facebook · by **Malc** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:01 pm

On your way back from the "Gathering" keep an eye open for the "Beech Hedge" at Meikleour.
You'll pass it on your way back to Perth just before the Kinclaven/Stanley junction.

It's the highest & longest hedge in the world. :shock:

Clicky here.......

by **Kev777** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:24 pm

I think the "babybio" research facility is nearby too............. :shock:

by **Detritus** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:12 pm

It looks like it eats people too.

Is that a pair of boots sticking out of it. :shock:

My Facebook · by **Malc** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:53 pm

Phillistines - f...ing Phillistines.

You try to introduce some culture to the site and this what you get. :cry:

by **Robin** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:57 pm

It is an astonishing thing though...drove past it on the way to Alford...had to stop and admire it :lol:

Colin Stuart · by **Colin** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:16 pm

Looks like the hedge trimmer battery ran out after the bottom 8 feet were cut.

Having lunched at the Meikleour Hotel, we must have come pretty close to it on our River tay run.

My Facebook · by **Malc** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:09 pm

Colin wrote:Having lunched at the Meikleour Hotel, we must have come pretty close to it on our River tay run.

So close we drove right past it. :shock:

It's at it's best in Autumn colours though.

by **DouglasH** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:30 pm

Is indeed an amazing sight, passed it at Easter going up to Huntly and I was convinced it was so brown and dead looking that it would never recover, yet when we passed by on the Tayside Run, I couldn't believe how it had recovered.

by Si » Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:50 pm

Having lived next not so many miles from it for a vast proportion of my life, I never really saw the appeal. My wife however loved it! These photos were taken 5 years ago when she was easily impressed

If you want to quiz her about it she'll be at The Gathering

Si

by **rockdoc** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:12 pm

It,d certainly give the neighbours summit to complain about.

by **The Pram** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:21 pm

Just think how many of these you could get out if it

by **rockdoc** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:22 pm

A Topiarist,s dream

Andy Wylie · by **Rugger** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:55 am

Hedges, trees...............aint seen none of them in peeterheed :lol:

by **Dawn** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:57 am

I know that hedge!

My Auntie Bessie lived in Meikleour. She ran the pub. As kids, my sister, a cousin and myself used to spend a couple of weeks every summer holidaying with her. We used to help her behind the bar and go berry picking. It was brill!!!

by **PaulDS** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:43 am

I had a vague memory from my childhood of this hedge and often wondered if it was a figment of my imagination. However a few years ago we went past it on our way to Perth and it was one of those moments where everthing fell into place and I remebered coming up north on holiday and passing it in the late 50's in 2 tone Standard Vangard.
Quite a satisfying revelation

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