Cauldron Linn, or Caldron Linn, is a waterfall on the
River Devon on the border between
Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire (; ; ), or the County of Clackmannan, is a Shires of Scotland, historic county, Council areas of Scotland, council area, registration counties, registration county and Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area in Scotland ...
and
Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. It is bordered by Highland (council area), Highland and Aberdeenshire to the north, Angus, Scotland, Angus, Dundee, and F ...
in Scotland.
Location and description
Caldron Linn is about a mile below
Rumbling Bridge, and can be accessed through fields by
Powmill, with a 150 ft slippery descent to reach it. The height of its fall was lessened in 1886 by rock fall.
''The Scottish Tourist'', an 1838 guidebook, says of the waterfall:
The water flow of the Linn is now diminished by a recent hydro-electric scheme commissioned in 1993.
History
The Linn was famously visited by
Robert Burns
Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the List of national poets, national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the be ...
in 1787 in the company of his friends Gavin Hamilton and
Crauford Tait of Harvireston.
[Clackmannanshire and the Ochils by Adam Swan ISBN 07073 0513 6]
See also
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Waterfalls of Scotland
Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Scotland has over 150 waterfalls, most are situated in the H ...
Notes
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Waterfalls of Perth and Kinross
Waterfalls of Clackmannanshire