Luncarty
Place in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 56.452, -3.466 |
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| OS grid ref: | NO 09 29 |
| Population: | 1,680 |
| Dialling code: | 01738 (Perth) |
Luncarty is a small village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, lying a few miles north of Perth beside the fertile floodplain of the River Tay. The setting is quietly rural, with rolling farmland and woodlands close by, and the village acts as a local centre for surrounding farms while also serving as a commuter settlement for nearby Perth.
Historically the community expanded around water-powered mills and bleachworks on the Tay in the 18th and 19th centuries, and local tradition also links the area with the legendary Battle of Luncarty (c. 990), a story that forms part of the village’s identity even if its details are debated by historians. Today Luncarty retains a mix of agricultural activity, small businesses and community life, with village facilities and groups that reflect its long-standing rural and industrial heritage.
Postcode districts covering Luncarty
Most populated places nearby
- Dundee 19.6 miles
- Perth 3.8 miles
- Glenrothes 20.8 miles
- Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans 24.2 miles
- Methil 25 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stanley Place 2.1 miles
- Perth City North Ward 2.9 miles
- Almondbank Place 3.1 miles
- Scone Place 3.2 miles
- Perth Place 3.8 miles
- Bankfoot Place 3.9 miles
- Perth City Centre Ward 4 miles
- Perth City South Ward 4.5 miles
- Friarton or Moncreiffe Island Island 4.7 miles
- Methven Place 5 miles
- Murthly Place 5.3 miles
- Almond and Earn Ward 6.8 miles
Example postcodes in Luncarty
PH1 3YU, PH1 3HP, PH1 3HS, PH1 3UP, PH1 3RJ, PH1 3UX, PH1 3ET, PH1 3JF, PH1 3HE … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 34.9 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 54.7 miles
- Perth Railway Station, Scotland 4.3 miles
- Dunkeld and Birnam Railway Station 8.4 miles
Hotels near Luncarty Ad
- The Lodge at Perth Racecourse 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Perth 3 2.5 miles
- Scone Arms Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Sunbank House Metro Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Murrayshall Country Estate 4 4.3 miles
- Parklands Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- Leonardo Boutique Huntingtower Perth 4 2.9 miles
- The Merryburn - Rooms and Courtyard Studios 8.5 miles
- The Royal George Hotel 3 4 miles
- Ballathie Country House Hotel and Estate 4 5.3 miles
Schools in Luncarty
- Luncarty Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Perth Racecourse Recreation 1.9 miles
- McDiarmid Park Stadium 3 miles
- Scone Palace Estate 3.8 miles
- Methven Castle Estate 4.1 miles
- Elcho Priory Historic site 5.7 miles
- Murthly Castle Estate 5.8 miles
- Balthayock House Estate 6.2 miles
- Inchtuthil Archaeological site 6.4 miles
- Dupplin Castle Estate 7.3 miles
- Pitfour Castle Estate 7.9 miles
- Gask House Estate 9.1 miles
- Hallyburton House Estate 10.5 miles