Newton Castle: Blairgowrie’s one place to visit
For a trip from Blairgowrie, Glamis Castle is 21 km away. One place to visit is mapped inside Blairgowrie’s locality, and one more within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a castle and an attraction, among others.
Where to start in Blairgowrie
An attraction follows Newton Castle.
CastleNewton Castlein townAttractionAttractionMeikleour Beech Hedges4.4 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map view
The outermost point is Meikleour Beech Hedges, at 6.3 km.
The dashed line is Blairgowrie’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What you can see
It comes down to a castle and an attraction.
Green: inside Blairgowrie. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
The one inside Blairgowrie comes first, then one more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Blairgowrie comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
109 listed buildings are on Blairgowrie’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Blairgowrie →
For a day out
Glamis Castle, at 21 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Historic houseGlamis Castle21 km east
CastleScone Palace19 km southCathedralCathedralDunkeld Cathedral16 km westHistoric shipHistoric shipRRS Discovery27 km southeast
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens38 km south
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee27 km southeastCathedralCathedralSt Ninian's Cathedral22 km southCastleCastleBlair Castle38 km northwest
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral, Dundee27 km southeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandClaypotts Castle30 km southeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBroughty Castle32 km southeast
MuseumV&A Dundee27 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Blairgowrie (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Your questions on Blairgowrie
What are the main attractions in Blairgowrie?
The place to visit inside Blairgowrie’s locality is Newton Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Blairgowrie have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Blairgowrie.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Blairgowrie?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Falkland Palace Gardens (National Trust for Scotland), 38 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Blairgowrie?
Within 40 km: Glamis Castle (21 km), Scone Palace (19 km), Dunkeld Cathedral (16 km), RRS Discovery (27 km).
Where are Blairgowrie’s historic buildings listed?
Blairgowrie has 109 listed buildings, 3 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Blairgowrie when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Newton Castle: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glamis Castle: Worldfootage, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scone Palace: Peter Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Falkland Palace Gardens: Sam Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee: Bill Nicholls, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claypotts Castle: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Broughty Castle: TimVickers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- V&A Dundee: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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