attractions in perthshire, scotland

Perthshire - the heart of Scotland - the big county - big tree county. Mountain to farmland, city to wilderness. Perthshire's got everything, even beaches (just a couple though, it's pretty much a landlocked county).

Here's the main towns in Perthshire and a few of the great attractions.

Perth
The main town - the big smoke. Perth is a lovely town with a town centre that runs to almost exactly 1 square kilometer. Perth sits right on the river Tay and is a very pleasant town to visit.
Perth galleries and museums
Dewars Centre & Ice rink
Perth Leisure Pool
Perth Mart Visitor and Agriculture Centre
St Johnstone Football Club

Crieff
Perthshire's second largest town - Crieff lies 16 miles west of Perth in Strathearn. Crieff is a thriving market town with loads of shops and attractions as well as the Perthshire countryside right on the doorstep.
Crieff Visitor Centre
Glenturret Distillery
Crieff Hydro
Drover's Tryst
Crieff B&B

Blairgowrie
Another market town, this time north-east of perth, Blairgowrie has the same rural feel as Crieff, and comes alive during the soft-fruit season when the fields are alive with berry-pickers.

Pitlochry
A major tourist stop on the route north to Inverness, Pitlochry is blessed with lots of hotels, a theatre, a visitor centre in the hydro-electric dam and lovely scenery.
Moulin Inn
Festival Theatre

Aberfeldy
Sitting near the start of the River Tay, Aberfeldy is a georgeous small town with golf, distillery and some great shops and a real Highland Perthshire feel to it.
Aberfeldy Golf

Aucterarder
Sitting beside Gleneagles, the Lang Toun is precisely that, a long town built mostly along a single main street. Good hotels and great scenery nearby.
Gleneagles Hotel
Cairn Lodge Hotel

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For more information on Perthshire Attractions, including where to eat, pub guide etc, try Peter Irvine's excellent book Scotland the Best.

Scotland the Best This guide to the best that Scotland has to offer provides thousands of recommendations covering a multitude of topics including: the best places to stay (whatever your budget); the best beaches; the best ice-cream; the best hill walks; the best bakers; the best spooky places; the best seafood; the best places for kids; and the best ceildhs. This book is a visitor's bible and is probably the most used guide by people who actually live in Scotland.