Auchterarder is a village and parish in south-west Perth and Kinross, Scotland, lying north of the Ochil Hills. Auchterarder is a popular tourist resort and is well known as the location of The Gleneagles Hotel, there are a variety of other holiday accommodations in the area. Auchterarder is a historical village dating back to the 13th century, when it was founded by Gilbert, Earl of Strathearn. The ruined Castle is though to have been established by Malcolm Canmore (1058-93) as a Hunting Lodge. The whole settlement was destroyed in 1715 by Jacobite soldiers. The village soon re-emerged with a thriving textile industry. The Heritage Museum houses Scotland’s only working textile steam engine. Interesting buildings include the Parish Church 1784-1811, the Town House and the Aytoun Public Hall. There is an elegant fountain, erected as a memorial to Captain Aytoun 1870-72, in recognition of services to the town. The Main Street is known as the ‘Lang Toon’ as it stretches a mile and a half long, lined on both sides with a variety of shops, Inns, Coffee Houses and Library. Holiday activities include Mountain Bike runs and Fly Fishing. Auchterarder has its own18-hole Golf course and nearby is the Gleneagles Golf Course.
Attraction
Auchterarder Heritage
Tullibardine Chapel
Dentist
Laurel House
Viewfield Dental Practice
Doctor
Estate Agent
Golf Club
Holiday Park
Pub and Bar
Blackford Inn
Golf Inn
Niblick
Restaurant
Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles
Blackford Inn
Cafe Cento
Caper Caille
Gleneagles Hotel (The)
Indulge
Tudor (The)
School
Auchterarder High SchoolOchil Tower School Ltd
Solicitor
Taxi
Vet
Shops
Florist In Auchterarder
Alexa Dunlop
Drummawhance Farm
R S Erskine & Co Ltd
Apparel Menswear
Whisper
Milton Bridal and Eveningwear Boutique
Activities
Skydive Strathallan Ltd(Airsports)
Places to Stay near Auchterarder
Cairn Lodge Hotel (0.55 miles)
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The Cairn Lodge Hotel is one of Perthshire's finest country house hotel and restaurants. We hope you soon experience at first hand our modern comforts, ... More
The Eyrie B&B (1.14 miles)
The Blackford Hotel (3.65 miles)
Barley Bree Restaurant with Rooms (5.22 miles)
An Lochan Tormaukin Country Inn and Restaurant (5.24 miles)
An Lochan,Tormaukin, originally an 18th century Drovers' Inn, is situated close to Gleneagles, in an idyllic rural setting, surrounded by the beautiful Ochil Hills. The tranquil location is ideal for either ... More
At The Willows (6.52 miles)
The Willows was built in 2007 by the Sinclair family in the small hamlet of New Fowlis four miles from Crieff and twelve miles from Perth. It is an attractive ... More
Crieff Hotel (7.17 miles)
A small friendly town centre hotel in stunning Strathearn, popular with golfers, walkers and weekend breaks. The hotel has a brasserie offering great food in modern attractive surroundings, and a warm and welcoming lounge bar. The ... More | visit website
Merlindale (7.25 miles)
Award winning Merlindale Bed and Breakfast is a Victorian stone villa which offers 4* luxury accommodation. The south-facing guest house is in a quiet residential area of Crieff, Perthshire, a popular holiday town right in ... More | visit website
Galvelbeg House (7.25 miles)
The house enjoys uninterrupted views ... More | visit website
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