Auchterarder

#5421 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Auchterarder is a small town located north of the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and home to the Gleneagles Hotel. The 1+1⁄2-mile-long High Street of Auchterarder gave the town its popular name of "The Lang Toun" or Long Town. ()

Alternative names: Population: 4.6 thous.Coordinates: 56°17'44"N, 3°42'28"W

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Auchterarder – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gleneagles, Dupplin Cross, Innerpeffray Library, Ochil Hills.

2.1 miSW
Golf
Gleneagles
53 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Scottish countryside, Gleneagles stands as a beacon of golfing excellence, offering a blend of natural beauty and sporting challenge that is revered across the globe. This prestigious golf resort, with its rich heritage dating back to the...
4.8 miE
Church, Archaeological site, Romanesque architecture
Dupplin Cross, Perth
122 min walk • The Dupplin Cross is a carved, monumental Pictish stone, which dates from around 800 AD. It was first recorded by Thomas Pennant in 1769, on a hillside in Strathearn, a little to the north of Forteviot and Dunning.
4.3 miNW
Library
Innerpeffray Library, Crieff
111 min walk • Innerpeffray Library was the first lending library in Scotland. It is located in the hamlet of Innerpeffray, by the River Earn in Perth and Kinross, 4 miles southeast of Crieff. The library building is Category A listed.
4.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Ochil Hills
125 min walk • The Ochil Hills; Scottish Gaelic: Monadh Ochail is a range of hills in Scotland north of the Forth valley bordered by the towns of Stirling, Alloa, Kinross, Auchterarder and Perth.
7.2 miNW
56°21'46"N • 3°51'8"W
Crieff Visitor Centre, Crieff
185 min walk • Visitor center, Arts and crafts, Restaurant
2.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Strathearn
70 min walk • Strathearn or Strath Earn is the strath of the River Earn, in Scotland, extending from Loch Earn in the West to the River Tay in the east. Strathearn was one of the original provinces of the Kingdom of Alba, and was led by a mormaer and then an Earl.
3.8 miSW
Town
Blackford
96 min walk • Blackford is located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately 5 miles from the town of Auchterarder. The village is located just off the A9 between Perth and Stirling which has been bypassed since 1978.
5.4 miNW
Village
Muthill
139 min walk • Muthill, pronounced, is a village in Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. The name derives from scottish gaelic Maothail meaning “soft-ground”.
4.8 miE
Village
Dunning
122 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque Perth and Kinross region of Scotland, Dunning is a charming village that offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. Surrounded by rolling hills and lush greenery, Dunning is the perfect destination for nature lovers...