Local activities & extras

Onsite Activities & Bits & Bobs

Book Your Amazing Grazing, Breakfast, Picnic, or Afternoon Tea Hamper – Read more…

Photography with Patrice – a couples shoot, the family gathering, kids up a tree?  Book a private shoot with Patrice for memories that last a lifetime. Local & Lovely Photographer

Yoga & Wellbeing with Heidi – book in for a session with Heidi, she will tailor the session to your ages and abilities!  Yoga by the lochan is a must….  Read more……

Sound Bathing & Drumming – get in touch with Jane (local & lovely) to book in your session – why not try something new?! – soundslikejane62@gmail.com

Chocolate Making Workshop (can be hosted onsite or offsite) – contact Chocolate Galley Read more…

Bushcraft, Archery and all the wonder of the Outdoors – contact Do It Outdoors (just a mile or two away at Cloan) – Read more…

Pamper and Beauty Treatments – Lesley at the brilliant Read more…

Walks! – we provide you with a selection of maps, centred on your property. Do take care on the back hill, it’s amazing how confusing the mist can make it…. But why not see if you can find the faeries too? You might find some wee fairy house doors if you look very carefully…

Offsite Activity Ideas

If you fancy exploring – take a look at what the wider area has to offer!  Go large in Perthshire…

With everything from 2* Michelin Restaurants , 5* Golf Coures and Spas, to White Water Rafting there’s just SO much to do, you’ll not want to leave (or we hope you’ll just need to come back!).

Resorts and Activities

Gleneagles – 5* Resort – Off road driving, Spa, Golf, Restaurants, Falconry, Horseriding, Tennis, Shooting, Fishing, Gundogs – Read more…

Crieff Hydro Resort – Horse Riding, Activity Glen, Spa, (maybe a little lighter on the wallet than Gleneagles, and only 15 minutes drive further away) – Read more…

Willowgate Activity Centre (not for profit) with Yummy Café & something to suit every age – Read more…

Whisky Tasting – Tullibardine Distillery…, Glenturret Distillery…

Gin Tasting – Duchally Gatehouse Gin (just down the road, a tidy walk, but doable!) – Read more…

Off Roading and Quad Biking (age 10 and up) – Perthshire Offroad – Read more…

White Water Rafting, Canyoning, Water Adventures (age 8 and up) – Splash Aberfeldy – Read more…

Clay Shooting – Auchterhouse Country Sports – Read more…

Off Road Tours – Read more…

Loch Lomond – Read more…

Loch Leven – take a picnic (Café Mimis) and catch the boat to eat in the castle grounds! – Read more…

Mountain Biking Enthusiasts – Comrie Croft… & Ride guide Perthshire…

Bikes & Hikes – local hill Craig Rossie is just ideal for both…. Read more…

Witches & Faeries – Maggie Wall’s Memorial… & Fairy Land… (or see if you can spot some Faerie Doors at AH!)

Four Footed Friends – Perthshire Trekking Centre…, & Crieff Hydro Riding…

Cocktails – Gin Thistle in Auchterarder – Read more…

MTB – Comrie Croft – brilliant Mountain Biking – Read more…

A few ideas perhaps more suited to our Younger Guests… and a few things for both rain and shine…

Safari Park – Read more…

Auchingarrich Wildlife Park – Read more…

Active Kids, Stanley – Read more…

Briarlands Farm Park – Read more…

Crieff Ceramics – Read more…

Noah’s – Read more…

Action Glen – Read more…

History and Sightseeing

See Visit Scotland – Read more…

Innerpeffrey Library – Read more…

Stirling Castle – Read more…

The Wallace Monument – Read more…

Doune Castle – Read more…

The Fair Maid’s House – Read more…

The Bannockburn Centre – Read more…

The Kelpies – Read more…

The Helix – Read more…

The Falkirk Wheel – Read more…

The Scottish Segway Centre (at the Falkirk Wheel) – Read more…

The Historic Waterfront, Dundee – Read more…

The V&A, Dundee – Read more…

Or simply a Train Ride to Edinburgh or Glasgow – National Rail… – From Gleneagles Train Station.

Shopping

Auchterarder (10 mins), Crieff, Dunblane (15 mins), Bridge of Allan, Perth, Stirling (20 mins), Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Pitlochry (1 hour)… distance by car.  You can take the train from Gleneagles to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Perth and Stirling….

House of Bruar –  Read more…

Gloagburn – Read more…

Stunning Drives – The Fife Coastal Route, Loch Lomond, The Queens View, Strathtummel…

Golf

Golf – oh my, where do we start? Almost every one of Scotland’s special golf courses are accessible from Alexander House, and with Gleneagles and it’s world class courses in plan view below us, just 3 miles away, that’s a very good place to start. St Andrews is 45 minutes away, Carnoustie an hour… Visit Scotland … & Scottish Golf Courses…

Food!

Well, there is something for everyone in Perthshire, whether it be the most amazing vegetarian restaurant, that wee café on the corner, of Michelin fine dining. A few of our local highlights are below! If you find new ones, please let us know!

Deliveries: Please use PH31PR for all deliveries, the Post Office hasn’t quite caught up with our actual postcode (PH31PW)

Supermarket Deliveries – We are very happy for you to order from any one of the usual supermarkets – all of them deliver to Alexander House. Our housekeeping team may be able to assist with fridge unpacks etc (at additional cost, email us to arrange this).

Local Shopping – Auchterarder is also just 2.5 miles away down the hill, with Co-op & Spa for your basics, 2 local pharmacies, and a range of lovely gift shops, and a raft of wonderful restaurants, and Alexa Hunter, at the top of the town, has a huge array of fruit and veg, that would do justice to any 5* restaurant kitchen. Read more…

Deliveries from Town & Local Food Suppliers to Pick up from – not to be missed

Café Mimi’s, owned by the fabulous Victoria, just down in Auchterarder will deliver simply yummy Amazing Grazing, Picnic, Breakfast and Afternoon Tea Hampers direct to your yurt. Read more…

The Scottish Butcher, Simon Howie, the famous Scottish butcher has always been based in our very own Auchterarder. Either pop in and choose something delicious for Breccie or to BBQ or simply order for delivery. Read more…

Amazing Anjali. Anjali’s Nimto – simply  divine Indian meals. You get what’s on the menu that week, with Anjali taking inspiration from all around India, with a different region (or sharing platter) featured each week. Pick up from Auchterardar in pre-arranged slots. A real taste of India brought to Auchterarder. Read more… (weekends only)

Sheray Punjab, Auchterarder (Eat in or will deliver to Alexander House, and do try the curry pizzas – a true taste sensation!) – Read more…

The Fortune Inn Chinese, Auchterarder (Eat in or Delivery)
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Local Restaurants (by distance from AH)

**Please remember to book well ahead for our local restaurants – Perthshire is a busy place!**

Monteaths Restaurant & Bar Duchally Resort – Read more…

Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder – 5 Restaurants, including the amazing 2* Michelin Andrew Fairlie (book well in advance), but we also love The Dormy Clubhouse, and if you sit in one of the window seats, you’ll be able to see Alexander House on the hills above – Read more…

Delivinos, Auchterarder or Crieff (Eat in or pick up your true, authentic Italian pizzas & antipasti to eat at your AH home!) – Read more…

The Kirkstyle Inn, Dunning – Read more…

Jon & Fernandas, Auchterarder – Read more…

Top Shop, Fish ‘n Chips & Chinese – Read more…

The Smiddy Haugh, Aberuthven – Read more…

102 Auchterarder High Street – Fish n Chips – Read more…

The Coorie Inn, Muthill – Read more…

Flat Out Pop Up (Saturday 11-3pm, Dollar) – Read more…

Cromlix Hotel (20 mins dive) – Read more…

The Peat Inn Crail (on the Fife Coast, 1 hour drive) – Read more…

Cail Bruich (Glasgow) – Read more…

The Kitchen (Edinburgh) –  Read more…

Ballintagart Farm and The Grandtully Hotel – Read more…

The Highland Chocolatier – The Chocolate Lounge –  Read more…