Carse of Gowrie
Ward in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 56.439, -3.231 |
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| OS grid ref: | NO 24 28 |
| Dialling code: | 01821 (Kinrossie) |
The Carse of Gowrie is a low-lying, fertile strip on the north bank of the River Tay between Perth and Dundee, sheltered by the Sidlaw Hills. Its rich alluvial soils and mild riverside microclimate have made it one of Scotland’s traditional fruit- and market-garden areas, with orchards and soft-fruit growing a distinctive feature of the landscape.
Today the area mixes long-established farming communities with people who commute to nearby towns, and small settlements such as Errol and Invergowrie punctuate the plain. There’s notable wildlife along the river margins, good walking and cycling, and a visible historic layering from medieval landholding patterns to the neat rows of modern horticulture, giving the place a quiet, rural character with strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Carse of Gowrie
Most populated places nearby
- Dundee 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Perth 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Glenrothes 17 miles27.3 km
- Forfar 19 miles30.6 km
- Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans 23.5 miles37.7 km
- Carnoustie 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Methil 19.2 miles30.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Inchture Place 2.5 miles4 km
- Errol Place 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Longforgan Place 4.3 miles6.9 km
- St. Madoes and Glencarse Place 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Newburgh Place 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Burrelton Place 6.2 miles10 km
- Invergowrie Place 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Liff Place 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Strathmore Ward 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Scone Place 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Coupar Angus Place 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Lochee Ward 7.6 miles12.2 km
Example postcodes in Carse of Gowrie
DD2 5AN, PH14 9TB, DD2 5LGA, DD2 5EP, PH2 7PL, DD2 5AX, PH2 7RG, PH2 7GB, PH2 7SA … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 34.3 miles55.1 km
- Glasgow International Airport 60.6 miles97.6 km
- Invergowrie Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Perth Railway Station, Scotland 8.6 miles13.9 km
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Schools in Carse of Gowrie
- Abernyte Primary School Primary
- Errol Primary School Primary
- Inchture Primary School Primary
- Invergowrie Primary School Primary
- Longforgan Primary School Primary
- St Madoes Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pitfour Castle Estate 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Balthayock House Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Sidlaw Hills Hill 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Hallyburton House Estate 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Elcho Priory Historic site 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Scone Palace Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Perth Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Belmont Castle Estate 9.1 miles14.7 km
- McDiarmid Park Stadium 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Inchtuthil Archaeological site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Dens Park Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Over Rankeilour Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km