Welcome to Perth

Perth is a historic city set beside the beautiful River Tay and located just 90 minutes from 90% of Scotland’s population. It’s the perfect place to stay whether you are exploring the city itself or the huge range of attractions and activities available across Perthshire. Check out the accommodation section which provides details a wide range of options to suit every taste and budget.

Perth has a fantastic selection of independent businesses offering a wide range of unique, quirky and high-quality products you won’t find anywhere else so why not combine a visit to Scone Palace or The Black Watch Castle and Museum with a spot of shopping.

The city hosts a wide variety of events across the year so make sure you check out the What’s On section of the site to help plan your visit – we look forward to welcoming you to Perth!

Win BIG with Mi Rewards: 100’s of free gift cards to give away!

The ‘Mi Rewards’ programme, the first of its kind in the UK, is due to launch in Perth on Friday 21st September. Mi Rewards automatically rewards customers for spending money in city businesses using their existing debit and credit cards. The...

Books, bookshops, authors and festivals: A literary tour around Perthshire

Perthshire is a creative place. We have a huge number of festivals and an enviable line-up of concerts, exhibitions, galleries, museums, not to mention highly creative people! Books and writers play an important part in our creative scene, so we’d like to...

Taste of Perthshire Food Festival – 63 @ Parklands Competition

Fancy winning a seven-course tasting menu and a bottle of wine for two at 63@Parklands? Parklands Boutique Hotel with Dining has always been renowned for its fantastic food and this summer they've stepped it up once again with the appointment of a new...

A Day at the Black Watch Museum

The Black Watch Museum in Balhousie Castle in Perth is a must for anyone interested in military history. The museum has been situated in the castle since the early 1960’s, and it is packed with historical artifacts from this proud old regiment. The museum...

Perthshire Events Round Up: What’s Happening in August and September?

Perthshire is positively packed with events in August and September. But have you found yourself scratching your head and wondering which event is happening when, and where? Well, worry not – we have a round-up of fantastic events that are happening across the county...

Spartan Race 2018

Do you fancy taking on a physical challenge with a bit of a difference this year? How does an endurance event requiring you to wade through muddy bogs, scale slippery 8-foot ramps, clamber up 25-foot-high cargo nets, leap over fire and more, sound to you? Well if that...