Visitor attractions and information - Crieff
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Auchterarder Golf Club, Orchil Road, Auchterarder
PH3 1LS Tel: 01764 662804. Auchterarder Golf Club is located
in the heart of Perthshire and welcomes visitors all year round.
Our parkland course has spectacular views towards Glendevon and
runs along side the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles. www.auchterardergolf.co.uk.
About 8 miles southeast
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Tullibardine
Chapel, near Gleneagles. One of the most complete and unaltered
small medieval churches in Scotland, founded in 1446 by the Murray
family for the use of the Earls and Dukes of Atholl, and largely
rebuilt about 1500. The church today is no longer in use but
is well preserved with much of the original architectural detail
still intact, in the care of Historic Scotland. About 7 miles southeast of Crieff. |
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Drummond Castle, Muthill, Crieff, Perth &
Kinross PH5 2AA. Tel: 01764 681257. The Castle is famous for
its magnificent Italianate parterre gardens, one of the finest
formal gardens in Europe. Originally laid out in 1630 by John
Drummond, 2nd Earl of Perth and Italianised and embellished with
a number of fine statues in 1830. A special feature is the unique
17th century Sundial. The castle is not open to the public, but
the Gardens afford splendid views of the buildings and surrounding
countryside. www.drummondcastlegardens.co.uk. About 3 miles south of Crieff. |
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Auchingarrich
Wildlife Centre, Comrie, Perthshire PH6 2JS. Tel: 01764 679469.
Axis Deer, Beaver, Carsac Foxes, Chamois, Chinchillas, Chinese
Water Deer, Chipmunks, Coatamundi, Donkey, Fallow Deer, Genit,
Guinea Pigs, Goats and much more. Adventure playground, Picnic
area, woodland walks. www.auchingarrich.co.uk. About 5 miles west of Crieff. |
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The Famous Grouse Experience, The Hosh, Crieff,
Perthshire PH7 4HA. Tel: 01764 656565. As Scotlands oldest
distillery Glenturret has had a long and colourful history. From
illicit stills and smugglers, through the worldwide boom in Scottish
whisky to near dereliction post-prohibition, the site here at
Glenturret has survived through the centuries.It is the most
visited distillery in Scotland. www.famousgrouse.co.uk. About 2 miles north of Crieff. |
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