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Crieff
Perthshire's second largest town - Crieff lies 16 miles west of
Perth in Strathearn. Crieff is a thriving market town with loads
of shops and attractions as well as the Perthshire countryside right
on the doorstep.
Where to stay in Crieff
Hotels
Crieff Hydro
The classic family hotel, Crieff Hydro is a fantastic place
to stay and bring the kids to. With restaurants, bars, loads of
self-catering cottages and tons of recreation activities in Crieff,
Crieff Hydro is worth a visit
Crieff Hotel
Situated at the top of the High Street in Crieff, Crieff
Hotel has an enviable central position. Witha good number of rooms,
two bars and a new basserie restaurant, there is plenty to keep
you occupied for an evening.
Drummond
Arms
The Drummond sits right on the square in the centre of
Crieff. Good cheap hotel rooms, parking for residents and an excellent
pub make this one of the popular hotels in Crieff. (Believe their
website is undergoing rebuild)
What's on in Crieff
Crieff
Highland Games
One of the highlights of the year, held in the middle of
August, Crieff Highland games is a great family day out. Often teh
games is presided over by a celebrity Chieftan - Ewan Macgregor,
Elaine C Smith recently. For the moment, Crieff Highland Games is
in it's home of Market Park at the bottom of King Street. Show up
in Crieff on Games day and follow the crowds.
Drover's Tryst
Looking for something interesting in the quiet time at the end of
autumn. Crieff's Drover's Tryst is a walking festival with loads
of events to keep everyone busy. Guided walks, hill-walks, educational
rambles in the strath. It's all here in mid october and well worth
a visit.
Other Stuff to do in Crieff
Glenturret
Distillery - The Famous Grouse Experience
Pay a visit to Scotland's oldest distillery and find out about it's
unique product. Keep an eye out for the Statue of Towser the Cat
- the world champion mouser.
Crieff Visitor Centre
Find out about Crieff and the local area, have a coffee or find
local souvenirs, arts and crafts.
Stuart Crystal
Visit the Stuart Crystal factory shop at the bottom of Crieff and
find out all about this exquisite crystal.
The Ceramic Experience
Pay a visit to the Ceramic Experience at Bennybeg, just south of
Crieff, enjoy a walk round the duck pond and past the climber on
the crag before stopping for a coffee and maybe trying your hand
at glazing a piece of pottery.
Art in Crieff
Crieff is now home to many art galleries and the quality of some
of the work on show is world-class. Visit Strathearn
Gallery, Artery Gallery
or Aiton Fine Arts.
Walks in Crieff
Crieff is the start of many fine walks detailed on this
website.
Crieff also has two golf courses and a recreation
centre with pool. |
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