The 10 Best Visitor Centers in Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Located in the centre of Pitlochry, in the heart of Highland Perthshire, our visitor centre and gallery is an ideal stop-off if you're passing by on the A9. Wild Space entails an interpretive exhibition offering an overview on the work of the Trust, an Art Gallery with an annual programme of temporary exhibitions and a shop with a selection of books, cards and much more.

Reopened Saturday 1st May. Now operating a booking system. Please visit Scottish Wildlife Trust webpage for more information. Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve covers 130 hectares near Dunkeld. Interactive displays help bring the story of Loch of the Lowes to life. Get closer to the ospreys with binoculars, telescopes and live video footage. Spot red squirrels, woodpeckers and other woodland birds from viewing windows. Our gift shop offers a range of wildlife-related gifts and souvenirs. Hot and cold drinks and light refreshments are available.

The RSGS Fair Maid's House Visitor and Education Centre is a geographical delight housed in the oldest secular building in Perth. Visitors can watch the planet from space in the Earth Room, see the continents evolve and learn about the hottest and coldest places on Earth in the Education Room and learn about maps and explorers, or curl up with a book, in the Explorer's Room. Admission is Free (donations are very welcome!). Open Tuesday - Saturday, 1pm til 4:30pm until late October.

Open all year round Perth Information Centre is centrally located in the pedestrianised area of the High Street in the city centre. A former capital of Scotland, the city of Perth is steeped in Scottish history. Located alongside Scotland's longest river, the Tay, its central location makes it an ideal spot from which to explore many parts of Scotland. Recognised as one of Scotland's premier culinary centres, cafes and restaurants are plentiful with a wide range of cuisine on offer. Come in to the Information Centre to find out all you need to know about Perth and beyond. Our friendly experts can book accommodation locally and across Scotland. We also sell tickets for entry to Scone Place, The Black Watch Museum as well as bus and ferry tickets.

Pitlochry Information Centre is located on the main street in Pitlochry (Atholl Road) and has its own car park. It is open all year round. VisitScotland's Information Centre in Pitlochry is open throughout the year and offers a variety of services for both visitors and locals. We can book a variety of buses which leave from Pitlochry and go to Perth, Edinburgh, Dundee, Glasgow and Inverness as well as other locations. Local fishing permits are available for local lochs and rivers as well as tickets for attractions such as Scone Palace and the Black Watch Castle & Museum. If you fancy an adrenalin thrill we can arrange a day of adventure with Nae Limits. We have a selection of Scottish gifts to remind you of a special visit to Pitlochry in the heart of Scotland including Ness handbags and purses, Lochcarron scarves and a wide range of books and maps to help you make the most of your stay.

The Rannoch Station Visitors Centre was opened by the famous botanist David Bellamy in 2005. On the station platform, next to the Tearoom, the Visitors Centre has attractively presented information about the fauna and flora of Rannoch Moor and how the railway line came to be built over 100 years ago. The West Highland railway, from Glasgow to Fort William, is often voted as one of the best in the world.

A brand new, purpose built visitor centre at Pitlochry Dam. The centre hosts an exhibition over two floors and a gift shop and cafe with spectacular views over the river Tummel and Loch Faskally.

There really is something for everyone at Crieff Visitor Centre. A warm welcome, great food, space for the children to play, fantastic gifts, unique fashions and accessories, specialist homeware, viewing area for the Caithness Glass Factory, a Garden Centre packed with great ideas and plants, the Drovers exhibition and the Art Gallery and Antiques area. Located in the beautiful town of Crieff, surrounded by hills and countryside it’s perfect for exploring the area or perhaps enjoying a spot of retail therapy and great coffee with friends.•In the Garden & Plant Centre we have something for every garden and gardener, from shrubs and plants to tools, bird houses and ornaments and much more.•In our Gift shop and showrooms we sell beautiful gifts and souvenirs, fashions, outdoor clothing and accessories including jewellery, shoes and handbags. There’s also music and books as well as speciality whiskies and other Scottish Gifts. •This is home to the famous Caithness Glass where you can buy a range of quality glassware and paperweights and also view the craftsmen and women at work in the factory next door. You can even make your own paperweight!•Next door there is an excellent little Tartan Shop and Art Gallery and Antiques area for those interested in the finer things in life.•A visit to the centre would not be complete without stopping off at our Drover’s Restaurant where we serve fresh local produce cooked on the premises by our skilled chefs. Here you can enjoy the very best in Scottish cuisine from a simple cup of tea with one of our delicious homemade cakes to a full mouth-watering meal.•And finally there is the Drover’s Exhibition which follows the Lives and Times of the Highland Drovers - very relevant locally as the Crieff October Tryst (market) was the centre of the droving trade in the 18th and early 19th centuries.