Blackford

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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. It is home to Highland Spring water and the Tullibardine whisky distillery. ()

Alternative names: Population: ~760 pplCoordinates: 56°15'36"N, 3°46'57"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Gleneagles, Drummond Castle, Sheriffmuir, Ben Cleuch.

1.7 miNE
Golf
Gleneagles
44 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...
6.5 miNW
Garden, Park, Forts and castles
Drummond Castle, Crieff
167 min walk • Drummond Castle is located in Perthshire, Scotland.
6.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sheriffmuir
169 min walk • Sheriffmuir, the site of the inconclusive 1715 Battle of Sheriffmuir, lies on the slopes of the Ochil Hills in Scotland, just inside the Perthshire border.
5.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Ben Cleuch
132 min walk • Ben Cleuch is a hill in the Ochil Hills range, part of the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the highest point in the range, Clackmannanshire and the Central Belt of Scotland; the summit is marked by a trig point within a stone windshelter and a viewpoint indicator.
4.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Ochil Hills
126 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.
6.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Strathearn
161 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.
3.6 miW
Museum, Memorial
Ardoch Roman Fort
92 min walk • Ardoch Roman Fort is an archaeological site just outside the village of Braco in Perthshire, Scotland, about seven miles south of Crieff. At Ardoch are the remains of a Roman fort and several marching camps which included a signal tower.
3.8 miNE
Town
Auchterarder
96 min walk • 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. The modern town is a shopping destination with a variety of independent shops and cafes.
5.3 miN
Village
Muthill
137 min walk • Muthill, pronounced, is a village in Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. The name derives from scottish gaelic Maothail meaning “soft-ground”.