Loch Monzievaird - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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Loch Monzievaird is a loch in Scotland, located in the region of Perthshire. It was one of the most popular holiday destinations in Scotland. Aberfeldy, Dunkeld, Perth and Pitlochry are all within easy reach by car. St Andrews, Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh are only about an hour's drive away.

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The Glenturret Distillery

The Glenturret Distillery

1.86km from Loch Monzievaird

Located in the ‘Hosh’, Crieff, surrounded by the beautiful Perthshire countryside, the Glenturret Distillery crafts whiskey entirely by hand in exclusive small batches. The Glenturret single malt from the distillery is defined by its outstanding quality and exquisite taste.

MacRosty Park

MacRosty Park

2.31km from Loch Monzievaird

A beautiufl park which was located on the west side of the Perthshire town of Crieff and features woodland, a path network and a Victorian bandstand. This park is home to an impressive collection of mature trees, including Douglas fir and noble fire. Other significant species including Lawson cypress, Norway spruce, Coriscan pine and cedar.

Drummond Castle Gardens

Drummond Castle Gardens

5.2km from Loch Monzievaird

Drummond Castle Gardens is one of Europe’s and Scotland’s most important and impressive formal gardens. Located in Perthshire near Crieff, it dates back to the 17th Century. The gardens were redesigned and terraced in the 19th Century. The formal gardens that you see today were replanted in the 1950s but preserve many of the original features, the ancient yew hedges and the remaining beech tree planted by Queen Victoria, commemorating her visit in 1842.

Loch Turret Reservoir

Loch Turret Reservoir

5.7km from Loch Monzievaird

A beautiful and large freshwater reservoir on a north-east to south-west orientation, that is located at the head of Glen Turret and 5.39 miles northwest of Crieff in Perth and Kinross. It was a popular walking spot. Below the loch, the Turret Burn continues, and further down hosts Glenturret distillery, that was built in 1775.

Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre

Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre

6.31km from Loch Monzievaird

Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre is set in 100 acres of spectacular Perthshire scenery and is a great location for a family day out, only 40 minutes drive from Perth and Stirling and an hour from Glasgow and Edinburgh. The wildlife park is located approximately 6 miles west of Crieff which has a range of amenities and facilities including local and national retailers, a small supermarket, medical services, and restaurants.

Innerpeffray Library

Innerpeffray Library

8.04km from Loch Monzievaird

The Library and School at Innerpeffray were founded by David Drummond 3rd Lord Madertie in around 1680, the first free public 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

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Perth and Kinross

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Perth and Kinross is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Fife, Highland and Stirling council areas. Perth is the administrative centre. With the exception of a large area of south-western Perthshire, the council area mostly corresponds to the historic counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire.

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