Friarton or Moncreiffe Island
Island in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 56.389, -3.424 |
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| OS grid ref: | NO 12 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01738 (Perth) |
Moncreiffe Island, often known locally as Friarton Island, sits in the middle of the River Tay just below the centre of Perth in Perth and Kinross. The long, low-lying landform is a prominent feature of the riverscape, visible from the city and the nearby Friarton Bridge, and it lies beneath the wooded slopes of Moncreiffe Hill.
The island is largely wooded and undeveloped, important for riverine wildlife and informal recreation rather than industry, with reedbeds and waterfowl common and the occasional otter or heron sighting. Its position in the Tay makes it a useful natural marker for navigation and flood flow, and it carries a quiet historical association with the surrounding estates and the riverside communities of Perth.
Postcode districts covering Friarton or Moncreiffe Island
Most populated places nearby
- Dundee 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Dunfermline 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Perth 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Glenrothes 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Alloa 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Rosyth 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Methil 20.8 miles33.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Perth City Centre Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Perth Place 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Perth City South Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Perth City North Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Scone Place 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Bridge of Earn Place 3.1 miles5 km
- Forgandenny Place 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Almondbank Place 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Almond and Earn Ward 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Luncarty Place 4.7 miles7.5 km
- St. Madoes and Glencarse Place 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Abernethy Place 5.7 miles9.2 km
Example postcodes in Friarton or Moncreiffe Island
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 30.4 miles48.9 km
- Glasgow International Airport 52.8 miles84.9 km
- Perth Railway Station, Scotland 0.6 miles1 km
- Dunkeld and Birnam Railway Station 13 miles21 km
Hotels near Friarton or Moncreiffe Island Ad
- Sunbank House Metro Hotel 4 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Parklands Hotel 4 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Scone Arms Hotel 3 2 miles3.2 km
- The Royal George Hotel 3 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Perth 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Murrayshall Country Estate 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Earn Hotel 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Lodge at Perth Racecourse 3 miles4.8 km
- Salutation Hotel 3 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Leonardo Boutique Huntingtower Perth 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
Local points of interest
- Scone Palace Estate 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Elcho Priory Historic site 1.3 miles2.1 km
- McDiarmid Park Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Perth Racecourse Recreation 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Balthayock House Estate 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Dupplin Castle Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Pitfour Castle Estate 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Methven Castle Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Gask House Estate 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Murthly Castle Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Inchtuthil Archaeological site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Hallyburton House Estate 12.4 miles19.9 km