Perthshire is perfectly situated at the heart of Scotland - close enough to the major cities to enjoy fast travel connections by motorway and rail, yet when you arrive, you will feel a million miles away from rush hours, pollution and stress. Its central location also makes it an ideal centre for touring around the most beautiful areas in the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands .

Perthshire is around 2½ hours from the Scotland-England border and around 8 hours from London . When you get here, look out for the brown and white signs which indicate places of interest including accommodation and visitor attractions. If you need to hire a car, use our on line enquiry form on www.scotland-carhire.co.uk

Perthshire has no direct ferry terminal, however, visitors can travel from Zeebrugge to Rosyth (near Edinburgh ) on a 17½ hour ferry sailing with SuperFast Ferries. From Rosyth, visitors can enjoy magnificent Highland Perthshire scenery in around half an hour.

So bring your car with you, or leave it behind you, and enjoy Perthshire's glorious scenery to the full! Making use of the excellent public transport network will help ensure that you relax and make the most of your holiday. Even the most rural villages have public transport services - some school buses are available for general use, and there are several postbus routes which provide an opportunity to get to know highland communities in the company of the local postie!

Whether you are meandering through the byways of the county by bus or car, traversing a Highland glen by train or walking along an ancient bridle path by a gentle river, getting around in Perthshire is easy and pleasurable.

• For car hire - www.scotland-carhire.co.uk
• For train timetables - www.scotrail.co.uk
• For coach travel - Scottish Citylink www.citylink.co.uk or National Express www.gobycoach.com

Perthshire Information

• Maps Of Perthshire
• Utilities
• Weather In Perthshire
• Useful Links
• Photography Gallery