Things to do
For those who like to shop and sight see Crieff 7 miles, Perth, 24 miles, visit the fairmaids house, Scone Palace, Museum and New Concert Hall and Restaurant. Dunkeld 29 miles with its Abbey and the Hermitage. Blair Castle at Blair Athol 48 miles, continue a little further up the A9 to the Harrods of the North the House of Bruar, for mega shopping! Or visit Pitlochry Festival Theatre and salmon ladder, Loch Tay, Kenmore village and on to beautiful Aberfeldy. Callander, Aberfoyle and the Trossachs, Loch Katrine, all make for happy days out with good choices of places to eat!
Walking - there are many superb walks around Comrie ranging from easy rambles like the Comrie Croft Nature Trail and progressing up to the much more difficult twin Munros, Ben Vorlich and Stuc a'Chroin. Ben Vorlich is a very popular hillwalk from Loch Earn and a fine viewpoint, whilst the continuation to Stuc a'Chroin is a more serious walk with rocky ground and scrambling.
Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre - for a great family day out where you can see animal feedings and a wide assortment of wildlife. Andrew Scott, the new owner has just built a really nice large Coffee shop. It is open from 10.00am to dusk with beautiful veranda tables and chairs, to eat there if ever fine! It has changed the entire atmosphere of the place, lunch was delicious. There is also a picnic area, chick handling, animal adoptions, outdoor play park, tree house and giant rabbit burrows, indoor play barn, spectacular views over Strathearn and a gift shop.
Fishing is plentiful in the local area and in Perthshire. The River Earn can be fished for trout, sea trout and salmon. Day tickets are issued by the delicatessen in the village.
Golf - there are almost 40 golf courses in Perthshire including the local Comrie Golf Club 9 hole course and St Fillans (6 miles west). There is an 18 hole course at Crieff (7 miles east). These attractive courses are on the door step and there are discounts to be had at most of them. More information is available either at the tourist office in Crieff or at the golf courses themselves.
Comrie village - you can find a wide range of shops to cater for all your needs and a good choice of eating places and gift shops.
Earthquake House - historically, the Comrie area of Scotland has experienced fairly frequent earthquakes by UK standards. In 1874 the Earthquake House was built at Comrie on solid rock to hold the Mallet seismometer which was used to measure the strength of these earthquakes.
Lochearnhead Watersports Centre - there is a launching slip-way for fishing boats, ski boats, wind surfers etc, and a number of moorings are available for the season. The licensed Loch-side Cafe offers an ideal location to have lunch, tea or just sit with a coffee and watch the activities from dry land.
Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park - a great day out for all the family. Get up close to the wildlife.
The Famous Grouse Whisky Distillery - the most visited distillery in Scotland. Stop in and have lunch, take a tour or just sample the produce.