Tourist attractions Fowlis Wester

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..

South-west of Crieff, these terraced gardens stretch out from the foot of a tower set high on a rocky eminence. These formal gardens are in the form of St Andrew's Cross, the emblem of Scotland. Visitors can stroll around the lawns, gravel areas, box..

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..

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 ..

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 ..

Sma' Glen is a narrow valley with scree-covered slopes. There is easy access to the banks of the River Almond from the road. At the northern end of the glen is a huge boulder known as Ossian's Stone , said to have marked the grave of an ancient bard..

Situated on the banks of the River Turret since 1775, Scotland's oldest distillery still uses traditional methods to produce its famous brew.

You can visit two craft workshops and watch pots being made, with hand-painted thistles, heather and Canterbury bells (Buchan's Thistle Pottery) and also see how millefiori glass is made (Perthshire paperweights).

A visit to the crystal factory will give you an insight into the various stages in the production of handmade crystal glassware.

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..

Ardoch Roman Fort, north of the village of Braco, was built during the very short period of Roman occupation, between AD 81 and 90. It was linked by road to another fort located north of Perth. The earthworks on two sides are impressive. Nearby are t..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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.