Family house with stables and paddock for sale in Perthshire

A rare opportunity arose to purchase a former farmhouse in Perthshire, close to Auchterarder, Crieff, Gleneagles and Perth - the house sold very quickly.

Property within walking distance of Crieff can be found for sale at www.crieff-house-for-sale.co.uk.



There is so much to do in Perthshire so we cannot possibly list everything. There are numerous activities and attractions in the area:
Fishing
Stalking
Walking
Watersports
Riding
Touring
Golf
Castles Blair Castle
Castle Menzies
Scone Palace
Distilleries Edradour, Pitlochry (Scotland's smallest)
Blair Athol, Pitlochry
Dewar's World of Whisky, Aberfeldy
Famous Grouse Experience, Glenturret, Crieff (Scotland's oldest distillery)
Dalwhinnie, home of 1 of the 6 Classic Malts
Theatre Pitlochry
Perth
Shopping Dunkeld
Aberfeldy
Pitlochry
House of Bruar

Historic Buildings, Castles and Palaces

Scone Palace

Scone Palace was once the crowning place of Scottish Kings and is now the home of Earls of Mansfield. It has been immortalised in Shakespeare's Macbeth. Situated just outside Perth on the A93 Braemar Road

Website: www.scone-palace.co.uk

Distance from Milton holiday cottage: 30 mins (approx)

Drummond Castle Gardens

Drummond Castle Gardens is one of the finest formal gardens in Europe. They were first laid out in the early 17th century. The current layout was created 1950s but still preserves many ancient features.

Website: www.drummondcastlegardens.co.uk

Distance from Milton holiday cottage: 40 mins (approx)

Blair Castle

Blair Castle is the traditional home of the Earls and Dukes of Atholl and has 32 fully furnished rooms. It is set in beautiful landscaped gardens and is Scotland's most visited privately-owned historic house. Situated near the village of Blair Atholl, 8 miles from Pitlochry.

Website: www.blair-castle.co.uk

Distance from Milton holiday cottage: 30 mins (approx)

Walks, Beaches & Mountains

Loch Earn

Loch Earn is a centre for both fishing and water-sports: water skiing, canoeing and sailing. The winds that blow across the loch create an unusal tide like effect.

Distance from Milton holiday cottage: 1 hour mins (approx)

Loch Tummel

Loch tummel is 8 miles long. The nearby Queen's View is one of the most photographed views in Scotland. There are excellent forest walks nearby.

Queens view visitor centre: 01350 727284

Distance from Milton holiday cottage: 1/2 hour (approx)

Family Attractions

Scottish Fisheries Museum

Anstruther harbour is very picturesque. The museum itself was founded in 1969 and tells the story of Scottish fishing.

Website: www.scottish-fisheries-museum.org
Tel:01333 310628

Distance from Milton holiday cottage: 1 hr (approx)

Deep Sea World

Deep Sea World has the world's longest moving walkway where you can see giant rays and sharks. There are free talks and activity sessions and for the really adventurous you can dive with sharks!. Sign-posted from the Forth Road Bridge.

Website: www.deepseaworld.co.uk

Distance from Milton holiday cottage: 1hr 10 mins mins (approx)

Crieff Visitors' Centre

The centre has a restaurant, pottery and paperweight factory shop, a garden centre and gift showrooms featuring all manor of Scottish merchandise. There is children's play area with a 'Spacenet' climbing frame.

Website: www.crieff.co.uk

Distance from Milton holiday cottage: 40 mins (approx)

Rankeilour Deer Park

The Scottish Deer Centre is home to many species of deer. Walk around at your leisure or take a trailer ride around the park. There are scenic walks, pinic areas, falconry display and a children's indoor play area. There's also a selection of shops and a coffee shop. Situated off the A91 just outside Cupar.

Tel: 01337 810391

Distance from Milton holiday cottage: 20 mins (approx)

The Secret Bunker

Hidden beneath a Scottish Farmhouse, a tunnel leads to Scotland’s Secret Bunker. 24,000 square feet of secret accommodation on two levels, 100 feet underground.

Website: www.secretbunker.co.uk

Distance from Milton holiday cottage: 30 mins (approx)

Edradour Distillery

This is Scotland's smallest distillery and produces single malt whiskey now just as it did 150 years ago. The disillary can be found in a beautiful setting in a pocket glen in the hills above Pitlochry. Head along the A924 from Pitlochry to Blairgowrie and follow the signs.

Website: www.edradour.co.uk

Distance from Milton holiday cottage: 1 hour (approx)

Shop 'Yil You Drop

House of Bruar

This is one of Scotland's most prestigious retail outlets where you can buy classic country clothing. There is also a food hall and a restuarant.

Website: www.houseofbruar.com
Tel: 01796 483374

Distance from Milton holiday cottage: 30 mins (approx)

James Pirie - Fine China and Glass

Visit one of Scotland's best known specialists in fine china, crystal and collectables including golf items. The shop is located just 250 yards from the Royal & Ancient Golf Club.

Address: 7 Greyfriars Garden, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9HG
Tel: 01334 472209

Distance from Milton holiday cottage: 1 1/2 hrs (approx)

Activities

Vertical Descents

Outdoor activities from Fun Yakking to canyoning all amidst some of the most spectacular scenery in Scotland.

Website:www.activities-scotland.com

Distance from Milton holiday cottage: 1 hour 20 mins (approx)

Golf

St Andrews is known as the home of golf. St Andrews Links, which has six different course, is renowned the world over and the Old Course has been venue for the Open Championship 26 times.

Website:www.standrewsgolf.com

Distance from Milton holiday cottage: 1hr 30 mins (approx)

Indoor Karting

Indoor karting is available at Noah's Ark, a 300m indoor track and heated viewing area.

Website: www.noahs-ark.co.uk

Address: Glendevon Farm, Western Edge, Perth, PH1 1QE
Tel: 01738 445568

Distance from Milton holiday cottage: 20 mins (approx)

Alex Cairncross Jewellery

A simply exclusive collection of silverware and jewellery gifts by a Cairncross in Perth. Why walk down the high street when you can buy online traditional silverware and beautiful pearls. Alex was brought up in Perth working alongside her fatehr in the famous family jewellers, 'Cairncross of Perth', she then went south to London and Birmigham to gain further experience. Now years later Alex Cairncross has launched this exclusive silverware gift collection - presents include this scottie dog - silver of course!

Website: Alex Caincross jewellery

Address: Alex Cairncorss, Perth, PH Scotland


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