Moncreiffe Island, Perth

Name: Moncreiffe Island
Address: Perth, United Kingdom

#29 among attractions in Perth

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Moncreiffe Island, also known as Friarton Island, is an island in Perth, Scotland. It divides the River Tay into two channels as it flows through Perth, and is crossed by the single-track Tay Viaduct, carrying the Scottish Central Railway. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°22'52"N, 3°25'18"W

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Moncreiffe Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Perth Leisure Pool, Kinnoull Hill, South Inch, Perth Museum and Art Gallery.

1.2 miNW
Watersports, Sport complex, Swimming pool
Perth Leisure Pool, Perth
32 min walk • Perth Leisure Pool is the main indoor public leisure and recreation centre in the city of Perth, Scotland, one of the most popular visitor attractions in Scotland and a major tourist attraction, which in 2006 was noted for receiving more than 700,000 visitors a year.
1 miNE
Natural attraction, Bike trail, Nature and wildlife
Kinnoull Hill, Perth
27 min walk • Kinnoull Hill is a hill located partly in Perth and partly in Kinfauns, Scotland. It shares its name with the nearby residential area Kinnoull.
0.7 miNW
Park
South Inch, Perth
20 min walk • South Inch is a large public park in Perth, Scotland. About 31 hectares in size, it is one of two "Inches" in Perth, the other being the larger, 57-hectare North Inch, located half a mile across the city.
1.2 miN
Museum, Natural history museum, Art museum
Perth Museum and Art Gallery, Perth
32 min walk • Perth Museum and Art Gallery is the main museum and exhibition space in the city of Perth, Scotland. It is located in the Marshall Monument, named in memory of Thomas Hay Marshall, a former provost of Perth.
1.3 miN
Nightlife, Cinema
Perth Playhouse, Perth
33 min walk • Perth Playhouse is an independent cinema in Perth, Scotland.
0.5 miSE
Bridge
Friarton Bridge, Perth
13 min walk • The Friarton Bridge is a steel box girder bridge with a concrete deck, across the River Tay on the southeastern outskirts of Perth, Scotland. It is located approximately 20 miles upstream of the Tay Road Bridge.
1.1 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Monastery, Perth
28 min walk • St Mary's Monastery is an ecumenical Christian spirituality and retreat centre in Kinnoull, Perth, Scotland. It was built in 1868 by the Redemptorists. Until 1971, it also served as a novitiate for the Redemptorists. In 1870, the church and shrine, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, was built within the grounds.
1.2 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Perth Concert Hall, Perth
31 min walk • Perth Concert Hall is a space that houses a programme of concerts, performances and contemporary art in Perth, Scotland. It is a successor to Perth City Hall and like sister venue Perth Theatre is leased to Horsecross Arts Limited by Perth & Kinross Council. The building was opened by Her Majesty Elizabeth II in 2005.
1.1 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Perth Theatre, Perth
30 min walk • Perth Theatre at 185 High Street Perth, Scotland, opened in 1900 and was extended in the 1980s. The building is category B listed by Historic Scotland, and is operated by the charitable organisation Horsecross Arts, alongside sister venue Perth Concert Hall. On 4 January 2014...
1.3 miN
Bridge
Perth Bridge, Perth
32 min walk • Perth Bridge is a toll-free bridge in the city of Perth, Scotland. A Category A listed structure, it spans the River Tay, connecting Perth, on the western side of the river, to Bridgend, on its eastern side, carrying both automotive and pedestrian traffic of West Bridge Street.
1.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Moncreiffe Hill, Perth
37 min walk • Moncreiffe Hill is a long, wooded ridge that lies south of Perth, Scotland. It can be easily seen on the right during the final stages of the drive north towards Perth on the M90 motorway.