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 6000, the town has many amenities yet still retains its individual character. In addition to two small supermarkets, 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 garden centre
  www.bennybeg.co.uk/ or stroll around the Bennybeg Nature Trail, a short, and level circular walk
• Swimming pool, sports hall and Gymnasium at Strathearn Recreation Centre.
  www.liveactive.co.uk/SRC/home.htm
• Golf, horse riding, quad biking 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.asp
• Water sports are available at Loch Earn www.lochearnhead-water-sports.co.uk/index.htm
  and at Loch Tay (Croft-na-Caber 0870 443 1458)

 

• Crieff's annual walking festival 'The Drovers' Tryst' will be held from 11th - 18th October 2008. See www.droverstryst.co.uk
• The annual Crieff Highland Games will be held on Sunday 17th August 2008.
  See www.crieff-highland-games.co.uk
• The 2007 Drovers' Tryst included the inaugural "Hairy Coo" cross country mountain bike challenge. This was a great success and it is hoped the "Hairy Coo" will become an annual event. See www.comriecroftbikes.co.uk/hairycoo

There are many opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast whether your interest is in photography, strolling, cycling on or off-road, fishing, rock-climbing, 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