Cateran Ecomuseum

One of Scotland's oldest Inns. A listed building, the Lossett Inn or Creel has been a Drover’s Inn since 1760. At that time, Alyth was larger than Blairgowrie and had...

The largest Standing Stone in the Ecomuseum. This giant of a stone measures about 12 ft high and stands on a large, low mound. Probably late Neolithic or early Bronze...

Belmont Castle was formerly the home of Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman. Liberal Prime Minister from 1905 to 1908. He is buried in Meigle Kirkyard. It was Sir Henry who gave...

A monument from Alyth’s ancient trading history. The erection of a Market Cross or ‘Mercat Cross’ in Scotland served as a symbolic representation of the right to hold a regular...

The centre of the town today. The ancient town of Alyth had been situated on the south facing slopes of the hill, but by the middle of the 19thcentury planned...

The Burial Place Of A Beloved Dog? Is the stone on the right hand side of this entrance the burial place of Medoro, the beloved dog of James Stuart-Mackenzie, the...

One of the most important collections of early medieval sculpture in Western Europe. Displayed in the old schoolhouse at Meigle, this magnificent collection of carved stones dates from the late...

A ‘kettle’ hole created in the last ice age. Monk Myre is of glacial origin, formed of a type of geographic formation known as a ‘kettle’ that has partially silted up....

An ancient path. The first missionaries who came to found the church in Alyth were monks from the early Celtic Church. A reminder of these men remains in Alyth today...

One of the Ecomuseum's most prominent landmarks with superb summit views. Mount Blair' sweeping, symmetrical cone, 744 metres high, is located between Glenshee and Glen Isla. On a clear day...