Other places · Central Scotland
Auchterarder
Also known as: Uachdar Àrdair
In or near Dunning.
Auchterarder in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gleneagles · 2.5 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Auchterarder in the Scottish Highlands, the nearest railway station is Gleneagles, which is 2.5 km away. The postcode for navigation is PH3 1AS. Entry details are not specified, so please check locally for any potential fees or accessibility options.
About
Auchterarder is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Auchterarder ( ; Scottish Gaelic: Uachdar Àrdair, meaning Upper Highland) is a town north of the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and home to the Gleneagles Hotel. It is also once part of the historic county of Perthshire. The 1+1⁄2-mile-long (2.5-kilometre) High Street of Auchterarder gave the town its popular name of "The Lang Toun" or Long Town. The modern town is a shopping destination with a variety of independent shops and cafes.
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Background
History
]] The name "Auchterarder" derives from the Scottish Gaelic roots uachdar, àrd, and dobhar; it means ‘upland of high water.’ Auchterarder Castle stood to the north of the town in the area now known as Castleton. It is said to have been a hunting seat for King Malcolm Canmore in the 11th century and was visited by King Edward I in 1296. It was made ruinous in the 18th century and only fragments remained at the end of the 19th century. In the Middle Ages, Auchterarder was known in Europe as 'the town of 100 drawbridges', a colourful description of the narrow bridges leading from the road level across wide gutters to the doorsteps of houses. The name appears in a charter of 1227 in a grant of…
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- Coordinates
- 56.2932, -3.7061
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH3 1AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Nearest railway station
- Gleneagles — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q758623 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Auchterarder (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Auchterarder Castle
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Auchterarder railway station
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Auchterarder?
- Auchterarder is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH3 1AS).
- What is Auchterarder?
- Auchterarder in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Auchterarder?
- The nearest railway station is Gleneagles, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH3 1AS.
- How do I get to Auchterarder?
- The nearest railway station is Gleneagles, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH3 1AS.