What to see from Crieff: Drummond Castle first
Of the 7 places to visit in and around Crieff, 5 are castles or historic places. All of them lie outside Crieff. The big name further out is Stirling Castle, 29 km from the centre.
Where to start near Crieff
Then come 3 castles, an attraction and a museum, behind Drummond Castle.
CastleDrummond Castle2.6 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleMonzie Castle1.8 km outside town, to the north
CastleCastle Cluggy1.6 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleInnerpeffray Castle4.2 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionGlenturret Distillery Visitor Centre500 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThe Library of Innerpeffray3.7 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Innerpeffray Castle, 5.4 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Crieff’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Grouped by kind
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 5 of the 7.
Green: inside Crieff. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
These 7 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Monzie Castle
Castellated country house incorporating tower house, near Monzie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
113 listed buildings are on Crieff’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Crieff →
Further away
Of the 12 day trips, Stirling Castle (29 km) is the best known.
CastleDoune Castle25 km southwest
CastleScone Palace25 km east
CathedralDunblane Cathedral22 km south
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle34 km southeastCathedralCathedralDunkeld Cathedral26 km northeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCastle Campbell24 km southeast
Historic houseMethven Castle18 km eastCathedralCathedralSt Ninian's Cathedral25 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandHuntingtower Castle22 km eastCastleCastleTaymouth Castle26 km northCastleCastleCastle Menzies28 km northPlaces well known beyond Crieff (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.
Planning a visit to Crieff
What is there to see near Crieff?
No attraction is mapped inside Crieff itself. Within 5 km of it are Drummond Castle, Monzie Castle, Castle Cluggy and Innerpeffray Castle.
Does Crieff have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Crieff: The Library of Innerpeffray.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Crieff?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stirling Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 29 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Crieff?
Within 40 km: Stirling Castle (29 km), Doune Castle (25 km), Scone Palace (25 km), Dunblane Cathedral (22 km).
Where are Crieff’s historic buildings listed?
Crieff has 113 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 Crieff 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 (11)
- Drummond Castle: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monzie Castle: Eleanor Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Cluggy: Barry Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Innerpeffray Castle: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doune Castle: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scone Palace: Peter Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunblane Cathedral: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loch Leven Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Campbell: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Methven Castle: Arthur Bruce, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Huntingtower Castle: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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