Crieff, Perthshire

The small market town of Crieff is an excellent base for touring and sight-seeing in central Scotland. With a population of  approximately 7,000, the town has many amenities yet still retains its individual character. In addition to a small supermarket, the town has a variety of family-run shops and businesses, including delicatessens, galleries, craft/hobby shops, gift shops and woollen mill shops. For pictures of the town and surrounding area click here.

The Crieff area offers a variety of visitor attractions, activities and pursuits including :

• The award winning Famous Grouse Experience, at the GlenTurret distillery, the oldest distillery in Scotland.  www.thefamousgrouse.com/experience/
• The Crieff Visitor Centre which hosts the Drovers' Story tracing Crieff's history as a cattle trading town, and a garden centre, cafe and gift shops. www.crieff.co.uk/
• Drummond Castle Gardens, featured in the film 'Rob Roy'. Open Easter, then May to October, see www.drummondcastlegardens.co.uk/
• Paint a plate and have a coffee at the Ceramic Experience
  www.theceramicexperience.com/, visit the adjacent Bennybeg Plant Centre
  www.bennybeg.co.uk/ or stroll around the Bennybeg Nature Trail, a short, and level circular walk
• Swimming pool, sports hall, squash courts and Gymnasium at Strathearn Community Campus (01764 657700).
  http://www.liveactive.co.uk/venues/strathearn-community-campus
• Golf, horse riding, quad biking, or just coffee after a walk around the Knock, at Crieff Hydro Hotel. www.crieffhydro.com
• Golf on the 18 hole Crieff Golf Course www.crieffgolf.co.uk/htm
• Auchingarrich Wildlife Park, www.auchingarrich.co.uk/
• Comrie Earthquake House www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/featurefirst7981.html
• Innerpeffray Library (the oldest public lending library in Scotland)
  www.innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk
• Fishing is available on the River Earn. See www.crieffanglingclub.org.uk/
• Boat Hire and fishing permits for Loch Earn, www.drummondtroutfarm.co.uk/fishing-boat-hire.html
• Water sports at Loch Earn www.lochearnhead-water-sports.co.uk/
• Boat Hire at Loch Tay www.loch-tay.co.uk/boats.htm

 

• Crieff's annual walking festival 'The Drovers' Tryst' will be held from 6th - 13th October 2012. See www.droverstryst.co.uk
• The "Hairy Coo" cross country mountain bike race was first staged during the 2007 Drovers' Tryst festival, and has now become an annual event attracting riders from all over the country. The 2012 "Hairy Coo" will take place on 13th October 2012. See www.comriecroftbikes.co.uk/don-t-miss-it/hairy-coo/2011-event/
• The annual Crieff Highland Games will be held on Sunday 19th August 2012.
  See http://www.crieffhighlandgathering.com/

There are many local opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast whether your interest is photography, strolling, cycling (on or off-road), fishing, rock-climbing or hillwalking (Local Munros include Ben Chonzie, Ben Vorlich and Stuc a'Chroin).

 For more information visit the following webpages: 

www.strathearn.com

www.perthshire.co.uk

www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/properties