Comrie
Comrie
is a pleasant village, situated at the confluence of the rivers Ruchil, Lednock
and Earn. Its location has made it a
place of strategic military importance
since Roman times, as there is access from Comrie to the South (over the pass
to Braco, and thence to the M9 and ultimately the M74 and M6, or via
Lochearnhead to Callander), East (down Strathearn to Perth, and thence Dundee,
Fife and Edinburgh), North East (to Crieff, and then up the scenic Sma’ Glen to
Dunkeld and the A9), and West and Northwest (to Lochearnhead and thence to
Callander, or over the pass to Killin, Crianlarich and thence to Oban or via
Glencoe to the Great Glen). This makes
it the ideal centre for the exploration of many areas of
The village has a good range of
facilities : butcher, delicatessen, two general stores, pubs, restaurants, a
fish and chip shop, post office, garage, bank with cash machine, health centre
and dentist. There are also specialist
shops and coffee shops – see the village website www.comrie.org.uk
for further details. There is a
supermarket in Crieff, seven miles away, and
Five miles East lies the 
of course, Gleneagles which is about 20
minutes away. There are many local
attractions, including Auchingarrich
Wildlife Centre and the Famous Grouse Experience. Fresh strawberries are available at Dalchonzie
Fruit Farm in the appropriate season.
There is a swimming pool in Crieff, and a leisure centre at Crieff Hydro
hotel with a golf driving range and tennis and squash courts among other
facilities.
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