Drystone Walling Perthshire

March ‘26 - NEW BUILD DRY STONE WALL, Dunning, Perthshire - 33 linear meters, Strathearn Sandstone.

Phase 2 of a project we started in summer’25, and it was a pleasure to be back working for these clients. (10mins from my door is a bonus)

The wall really adds to the property and gives it even more character.
We really appreciate the opportunity to build walls like this - the clients could have put a new fence up, or a hedge etc. but they opted to invest in something with real longevity and presence.

This wall has been a great advertisement - pulling in a few new jobs/clients on a fairly busy road.

One to smile at when passing in the future 👌

Jan/Feb ‘26 - NEW BUILD DRY STONE WALL, Murthly, Perthshire - 30 linear meters, fieldstone & Strathearn Sandstone

This was our first big undertaking of 2026 - and despite the weather at the time was a real pleasure.

Stunning surroundings at an amazing property - this wall will age really nicely in such natural environment. We were looked after very well on this job (thanks .birkbeck) with unlimited teas/coffees and snacks! It made a huge difference in the terrible weather.

We love features - but this wall was great to get a long stretch with two cheekends, some big foundations and neat copes.

Great start on the bigger job front for 2026!

Jan’25 - DRY STONE RETAINING WALL & STEPS REBUILD, Dunning, Perthshire.

This was the first decent sized job of 2026 after our Christmas break - this wall was an absolute pleasure to build for extremely hospitable clients, who granted us full access to their onsite facilities (and some cakes/biscuits)

This was a really enjoyable mix of stone, we brought in several tonnes of Strathearn Sandstone and used that alongside the on-site existing slate from the original wall. We pulled the wall forward which consumed a huge amount of packing and internal building stone.

The new steps were the main focal point of the build using reclaimed whin kerbs for the risers and reclaimed cobbles for the tread - Using natural stone always blend nicely with a natural dry stone wall. The other set of steps were more natural and less formal, for folk to nip up instead of walking all the way to the ‘big steps’.

Flat copes were opted this time round and Hazel the gardener will be able to work soil heights and replanting. Looking forward to seeing this wall settle in.

A little bit about
Come and enjoy the small, family-run working farm just outside the beautiful conservation village of Dunning. Nestled in a peaceful elevated spot on the south side of Strathearn, Pitmeadow Farm Holidays offers a range of cosy holiday rental properties alongside home-reared lamb & pork, fresh eggs, homemade jams, chutneys and more - all straight from the farm. (All very delicious)

They also have an amazing hire space perfect for small weddings, events, workshops & classes, complete with full kitchen facilities.