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Swimming Pools: Strathearn Recreation Centre: Crieff: Telephone 01764 653779. Opening times do vary so best to check: M-F 0730-0830 & 1000-2200 Sat & Sun 1000-1600 (Close to Crieff High School)
Crieff Hydro Hotel (01764 655555 Main Hotel, 651624 Lagoon, 651617 Sports Hall, 651615 Golf) show your Loch Monzievaird key at the Lagoon Reception at the Hydro to use facilities from swimming to golfing. See your notice board for more information and prices.
Perth: Swimming & leisure pools. Telephone 01738 492421. Opening times do vary so best to check: Sun-Thursday 1000-2030 Fri 1000-2200, Sat 1000-1900

Riding at Crieff Hydro

Riding : Crieff Hydro have a very comprehensive riding school 01764 655555. There is also a good stable just across the river at Alichmore 01764 655567 The Gleneagles® Hotel is a short 15 minute drive away.The Equestrian School is one of the best equipped in the world and provides facilities for every discipline of horsemanship, and at every level of experience.

Skiing : Glenshee ski school: 01339 741320. Glenshee is about 50 minutes drive in good conditions. There are 21 ski tows in a quite extensive ski area with 36 runs. When conditions are good it can be great skiing. Check before leaving, and get there early if you need to hire equipment.

Skiing at Glenshee

Ice Skating / Curling: Dundee Ice Arena, Camperdown Leisure Complex, Kingsway West, Dundee DD2 3SQ Tel 01382 889369 - Children's parties, skating, curling. www.dundeeicearena.co.uk/
Perth Ice rink- Dewars Rinks 01738 624188 Phone for public skating times the rink is often closed for Curling only events

Soft Play : The Noah's Ark Centre (close to Tesco's Perth) provides a huge children's play barn, a go-kart track for all ages a golf centre with driving range, ceramics, bowling café & picnic area. 01738 445568

Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre: Set on a hillside overlooking Comrie, the Centre is home to a collection of Highland cattle, Arctic and Silver foxes, Wallabies & Llamas and many other types of large and small animals. Children will love the hands-on experience of handling the chicks, ducklings and rabbits and watching the daily hatchings.

There is a large Playbarn, (education packs and information sheets available), Pine Lodge Coffee Shop and a retail shop, Picnic tables and barbecues (take your own charcoal). Woodland walks (stout shoes recommended). Free parking. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcomed.

Auchingarrich Play Park

Highland Adventure Safaris - This small company offers a unique experience in Land Rovers up and around the hills of Highland Perthshire. Donald Riddell - your kilted Ranger, will take you up to 3000 feet to look for some of the more elusive highland animals. Donald is full of knowledge about the wildlife and the local history; if you have time you may even be able to persuade him to get his bagpipes out! The safari starts from Donald's base near to Glenlyon. A great day out for adults and children of all ages. Telephone 01887 820071 to book.

Donald Riddell on the hill.

The Famous Grouse Experience at Glenturret Distillery. You can walk a number of ways to Glenturret from Loch Monzievaird. Visit the distillery and see the Famous Grouse experience. From there you can walk over the bridge and up to the Knock of Crieff, or up the glen towards Loch Turret. There is also a walk back around the top of Ochtertyre to Loch Monzievaird. Eat at the Distillery or at the Hydro Golf club (over the river and up the path to the Knock). If you are with someone who doesn't want to walk they could drive and meet you in Crieff or at the Hydro Golf Club.

Glenturret Distillery

Drummond Castle Garden's by Crieff. The gardens were first laid out by John Drummond, the 2nd Earl of Perth in the early 17th century, and renewed in the 1950's by Phyllis Astor. The yew hedges and copper beech trees were planted by Queen Victoria in 1842. The formal gardens are said to be one of the finest formal gardens in Europe and are seen at their best in early August.
Open Easter weekend and afternoons from May to October, the gardens are well worth a visit.

Drummond Castle Gardens Crieff.

Clay Pigeon Shooting: Simulated Game Shooting Set amongst ideal shooting country, with truly spectacular scenery, Drummond Estate can offer your party, of either 8, 12 or 16 guns a complete simulated game shoot. For more information or to book: Tel: 01764 681257 or Fax: 01764 681550

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