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Discover our beautiful home town
Crieff, Heart of Strathearn
Crieff
Crieff is a small, friendly holiday town in the heart of Perthshire with around 7,000 inhabitants.
Situated right on the Highland boundary fault it offers stunning views over fertile Strathearn and to the surrounding hills.
The town has a good range of restaurants, lovely cafes, pubs, banks and many small, independent shops which set Crieff’s High Street apart from many faceless towns. Furthermore there are several art galleries and lovely Craft shops like Tangled up in Blue.
Our supermarket, a good-sized Coop, is within easy walking distance from the flat and is open late until 11pm.
You like Food?
Food is definitely a topic in Crieff.
Apart from the comparatively high number of restaurants and cafes, the food shopping is pretty good as well.
We have a good local butcher, a greengrocer, great fish shop and several bakeries. On top of that there are two wine shops and three excellent delis:
Not to forget about Gordon & Durward, the traditional Sweet Shop that has been around since 1925. Most of their sweets are made on the premises.
Between them they should cover most culinary needs.
Highlights in the crieff Calendar
Crieff Highland Games take place every year towards the end of August and are definitely a highlight in the town calendar. The games are traditionally held in the Market Park with great views of Glen Turret. Click to find out more.
Crieff Markets are held in Market Square in the Summer and at special times during the year. Dates and further information can be found by clicking the button above.
A week-long walking festival featuring lots of events from talks to concerts and of course a daily selection of guided walks for all abilities. For date and program click above.
Things to do
Other facilities include a leisure centre with swimming pool, sports halls and fitness centre which is 400 yards from our front door.
There are several parks and playgrounds, notably MacRosty Park with its Victorian Bandstand and beautiful mature trees. There are lovely, signposted walks straight from the town centre, the firm favourites being the Knock Walk with its spectacular views of Strathearn and Lady Mary’s Walk which follows the River Earn among beautiful woodland. Visitor attractions include the spectacular Drummond Castle Gardens and Scotland’s oldest whisky distillery, the Glenturret Distillery.
Crieff is a great place for a holiday and an ideal base for exploring central Scotland with all its tourist attractions, a selection of which you can find on our Perthshire page.
This little video was made by the local tourism association and Ewan McGregor, who is from Crieff, kindly agreed to do the commentary.
Things to do
Other facilities include a leisure centre with swimming pool, several sports halls and gym which is 400 yards from our front door.
There are several parks and playgrounds, notably McRosty Park with its Victorian Bandstand and beautiful mature trees. There are lovely, signposted walks straight from the town centre, the firm favourites being the Knock Walk with its spectacular views of Strathearn and Lady Mary’s Walk which follows the River Earn among beautiful woodland. , the spectacular Drummond Castle Gardens and Scotland’s oldest whisky distillery at the Famous Grouse Distillery.
Crieff is a great place for a holiday and an ideal base for exploring central Scotland with all its tourist attractions, a selection of which you can find on our Perthshire page.
This little video was made by the local tourism association and Ewan McGregor, who is from Crieff, kindly agreed to do the commentary.