Tourist attractions Abernethy

The estate of Scone Palace encompasses Moot Hill , one of Scotland's most hallowed historical sites since Pict times. Kenneth MacAlpine made it the centre of his new Picto-Scottish kingdom in the middle of the 9C and a counterpart of the ecclesiasti..

Overlooking the Tay, the family residence of the counts of Wemyss is said to have occupied the site of an old fortress. Built in the late 16C, the main building has towers that are habitable. Above the walls there is an interesting composition mixing..

With its distinctive dome and portico, the museum has interesting displays of the local glass, silver and clock-making industries in addition to the natural history section. In the art gallery hang works by Scottish artists (H. McCullough, Glasgow ..

On completion of the elegant Perth Bridge in 1772, the town broke out of its medieval boundaries. Entire streets were built in the new Georgian style, such as Barossa Place with its grand residential buildings, and Rose Terrace, dominated by the Old ..

Balhousie castle houses the museum tracing the history of the Regiment founded in the 18C and displays a collection of silver, medals and Colours. The companies were called the The Black Watch because of the 'Watch' they kept on the Highlands and t..

Falkland passed to the crown in the 15C; it became one of the Stewarts' favourite royal palaces and was used as a hunting seat. Extended by James IV, turned into a Renaissance palace by James V and abandoned in the 17C, the palace gradually deteriora..

Going through the village, you can admire some interesting homes: Moncreif House (17C) with a thatched roof made from reeds from the Tay; Key House , with its lintel dating back to 1713, not far from St Andrew's House , from the 18C, with its r..

Branklyn Garden is a delightful little garden. It was laid out in 1922 on sloping ground on the bank of the River Tay, and contains an amazing variety of plants with a profusion of scent and colour.

This handsome circular building with an elegant dome has a remarkable urn on the top of the tower. Once the Water Works, the building, designed in 1810 by the Director of the Academy, was completed around 1930. It houses the Fergusson Gallery which..

Kinnoull Hill is a 241m summit commanding an extensive view away from the Highland rim, over Perth, to the New Friarton Bridge and the Tay, with the Ochils and Lomonds in the distance. Nearby, set atop craggy cliffs, is a tower in imitation of a Rhin..

The colonnade façade of Sheriff Court (1820) is typical of Robert Smirke's Grecian-style design. On the left is a plaque commemorating the magnificent Gowrie House (1520), the site of the mysterious Gowrie Conspiracy (5 Aug 1600), where the desce..

Founded in the 12C, this 15C church with a bell tower is a fine example of a town church. It was restored in 1925-1926 to house a war memorial. Perth's old name of St. Johns probably stems from this church; the name continues to be used today - for t..

James 1 founded the only Carthusian monastery in Scotland in 1429; he and his wife, Jane Beaufort, were buried here as well as Margaret Tudor, the wife of James IV. Destroyed in 1559, the monastery was replaced by a hospital founded by James VI in 15..

Paths run along both sides of the seething Bruar Water up to the Falls of Bruar, allowing visitors to walk up one side and down the other. Both paths afford spectacular views of the rushing water and deep pools. The Clan Donnachaidh Museum is beyon..

This 50 ha park along the west bank of the River Tay is mainly given over to sports facilities. Note the dome of the Bell Sports Centre built in 1978. Few survived the great Battle of the Clans fought here in 1396 between 30 champions of the Chatta..

This fine old industrial complex straddles the Town Lade, a 6 km-canal which carried water from a Tay tributary. The Upper City Mills have been successfully redeveloped and are now a hotel. The Lower Mills are a museum with machinery from the Victori..

Initially known as the Castle of Ruthven, this was where the family of the same name would meet to hunt. In 1582, the Raid of Ruthven , an episode in the struggle between certain noblemen and royalty. The castle was confiscated in the 17C and handed..

The deer, so often associated with the Highlands, used to live in lower Scotland before being seen off by deforestation and agricultural development. A Georgian farm and park (22 ha) surrounding the Centre give the public contact with this fascinatin..

This L-shaped fortified house with five floors dates back to 1579. A spiral staircase links the six rooms to the large bright room on the first floor. The watchtower is unusual - this tower was the house of Sir John Scot (1586-1670), lawyer, writer..

This Edwardian style country house was designed by Robert Lorimer for an industrialist, FB Sharp. In 1904, Sharp had bought the property that included Wemysshall (1696), the house of William Bruce, and Scotstarvit Tower (16C). Sharp was a collector..