landmark
Scone Palace
The Perthshire palace beside Moot Hill, where Scottish kings were crowned on the Stone of Destiny.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Perth
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
About Perth
Perth works well as a base: 10 minutes from Bridge of Earn, 21km from The Hermitage (Black Linn Falls).
Perth is in Scotland, United Kingdom, with about 47,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Bridge of Earn, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Perth?
Within an hour or so of Perth: Scone Palace (3 km), The Hermitage (Black Linn Falls) (21 km), V&A Dundee (29 km), Knockhill Racing Circuit (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Perth?
The nearest famous roads are The Royal Mile, Cairnwell Pass and Glen Lyon.
Where is Perth?
Perth is in Scotland, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Bridge of Earn.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 47,350
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Scotland
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 56.3952, -3.4314
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Perth
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
The Hermitage (Black Linn Falls)
A folly viewing house perched over the Black Linn Falls near Dunkeld, in a gorge of towering Douglas firs.
21 km · about 25 min drive
museum
V&A Dundee
Scotland's first design museum in a striking Kengo Kuma waterfront building, celebrating the country's rich design heritage.
29 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
Knockhill Racing Circuit
Scotland's national motorsport centre, a compact but thrilling circuit with sharp elevation changes near Dunfermline.
30 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Glamis Castle
The childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, steeped in legend and set in the scenic Angus region of Scotland.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Edradour Distillery
A tiny farm distillery in the hills above Pitlochry, long billed as the smallest traditional distillery in Scotland.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
St Andrews
Historic university town and home of golf, with a ruined cathedral, medieval castle and the world-famous Old Course links.
40 km · about 45 min drive
photogenic
Culross
Scotland's most complete 17th-century burgh: ochre-coloured Culross Palace, cobbled wynds and white-harled cottages on the Firth of Forth, preserved by the National Trust. Doubles as Cranesmuir in Outlander.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Perth
- 44 kmQueensferry CrossingThe world's longest three-tower cable-stayed bridge, opened in 2017, carrying the M90 high over the Firth of Forth alongside its famous Victorian and 1960s neighbours: three centuries of bridges in one view.
- 44 kmQueen's View, Loch TummelA famous viewpoint on the B8019 looking west along Loch Tummel to the cone of Schiehallion.
- 51 kmCalton HillAn accessible hilltop crowned with neoclassical monuments, giving the classic skyline view of Edinburgh at sunset.
- 51 kmSchiehallionA conical Perthshire Munro whose regular shape was used in 1774 to weigh the Earth — the experiment that produced contour lines.
- 52 kmThe Royal MileEdinburgh's historic spine of cobbled streets and closes linking the castle to Holyrood Palace, lined with landmarks.
- 53 kmArthur's Seat, EdinburghAncient volcanic peak rising 251 metres in the heart of Edinburgh, offering panoramic city views from its dramatic summit.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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