Recommended Places To Visit within a 1 hour drive of Alyth

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Within 15 Mins
	ALYTH	A lovely traditional market town with some beautiful and interesting ruins and woodland to enjoy. The town provides the essential amenities you might need such as a bank and a post office.
	MEIGLE	Home to some of the most important Pictish stones ever carved by the primitive Scots.
	GLAMIS	Magnificent castle and grounds, home to the late Queen Mother, has many festivals and events throughout the year. Angus Folk Museum, National Trust for Scotland, excellent little museum, housed in the perfectly preserved 18th Century cottaages in the heart of this picturesque village
	BLAIRGOWRIE	Here you join the A93 the road north to skiing at Glen Shee and beyond to Braemar for the famous Highland Games and Balmoral Castle
	LINTRATHEN	A small village as you head up in to the glens, there are riding stables up here, Peel Farm shop and tea room and the magnifient Reekie Lin waterfall.
	KIRRIEMUIR	J M Barrie's house and museum, (Author of Peter Pan) Gateway to the Glens Museum Kirriemuir has one of the most attractive town centres in Scotland
Within 25 Mins
	FORFAR	The county town of Angus, a traditional market town centre, still hosts local Farmers markets every month.
	ANGUS GLENS	Reached via Kirriemuir, The Angus Glens, for superb walking for all abilities with beautiful views, river, woodland and open hillside.
	CORTACHY	Cortachy Castle opens its gardens to the public every year and is the family home of the Earls of Airlie. They also host a Highland Games each year.
	SCONE	Scone Palace - the coronation site of all the kings of Scotland, it was removed to London and placed under the coronation throne to preserve the tradition after the union of Scotland and England. Now on display in Edinburgh castle. Perth Racecourse - a full calendar of racing, over national hunt fences and hurdles.
Within 30 Mins
	PERTH	Known as The Fair City, frequently a winner of Britain in Bloom due to its many hanging baskets and floral beds, a very enjoyable afternoon shopping and eating Al frescoe can be spent in this pedestrian friendly city
	DUNDEE	The Royal Research Ship, Discovery as sailed by Captain Scott to the Antarctic is berthed back here in its home town and is today a very interesting exhibition. Also - Art Galleries, Theatres, Museums, Concert Hall and exhibition centre and plenty of shops
	BRECHIN	Dalhousie Castle and grounds Pictavia at Brechin Castle Centre - artefacts and exhibits illustrating the life of the original inhabitants of Scotland
Within 40 Mins
	DUNKELD	Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Centre, particularly noted for Ospreys· Beautiful walks at the Hermitage, National Trust for Scotland
	PITLOCHRY	Pitlochry Festival Theatre, a great evening out
	CRIEFF	A beautiful town perched on the side of a hill with excellent shops and galleries of all kinds. Not far from Drummond Castle with its special topiary garden.
Within 50 Mins
	HOUSE OF BRUAR	Just north of Blair Atholl is this shopping centre promoting the best of Scottish Country products
	BLAIR ATHOLL	Blair Castle, 5 star attraction in Highland Perthshire, one of the Great Houses of Scotland.
	AUCHTERADER	A beautiful town with excellent shopping
	DUNBLANE	A beautiful town with a wonderful Cathedral.
	STIRLING	The heart of William Wallace country, the famous brave heart warrior. Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument.
	GLENEAGLES	The famous hotel with 3 championship golf courses
Within 1 hour
	ST. ANDREWS	The Home of Golf, and the Royal and Ancient. A mecca for any golfer. Steeped in history, also famous for its university, and well worth at least a day of anyone's holiday. Excellent for shopping and dining out too.
	CARNOUSTIE	Sea side town, famous for it Championship golf links course, (1999 Open) reputedly one of the most challenging in the world. The Open championship will return here in 2007.
	ARBROATH	Just along the coast from Carnoustie, famous for 'smokies'. Good play parks for children. Arbroath Abbey - where Scotland's nobles swore their independence from England in 1320.
	MONTROSE	The House of Dun, National Trust for Scotland property designed by William Adam in 1730. Beautiful gardens Montrose Basin and Nature reserve- a wildlife centre of international importance, attracting hundreds of migrating and native birds. Excellent viewing facility
	FORTH ROAD BRIDGE	The famous bridge that takes you from Fife over the river Forth to Edinburgh. Hopetoun House and Dalmeny House are close by both with extensive grounds ABERDEEN · The Silver City, so named because the colour of the traditional granite used to build many of the houses is a light grey that reflects bright silver in the sunshine
	EAST NEUK OF FIFE	A string of beautiful small towns and villages with excellent fish restaurants on the coast of Fife, including Crail, Anstruther, Elie and St. Monans.