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 miles31.6 km
- Perth 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Glenrothes 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans 24.2 miles39 km
- Methil 25 miles40.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Stanley Place 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Perth City North Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Almondbank Place 3.1 miles5 km
- Scone Place 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Perth Place 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Bankfoot Place 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Perth City Centre Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Perth City South Ward 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Friarton or Moncreiffe Island Island 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Methven Place 5 miles8.1 km
- Murthly Place 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Almond and Earn Ward 6.8 miles10.9 km
Example postcodes in Luncarty
PH1 3FE, PH1 3UR, PH1 3YU, PH1 3UD, PH1 3EP, PH1 3FY, PH1 3HF, PH1 3HG, PH1 3FD … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 34.9 miles56.1 km
- Glasgow International Airport 54.7 miles88 km
- Perth Railway Station, Scotland 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Dunkeld and Birnam Railway Station 8.4 miles13.6 km
Hotels near Luncarty Ad
- The Lodge at Perth Racecourse 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Perth 3 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Scone Arms Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Sunbank House Metro Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Murrayshall Country Estate 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Parklands Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Leonardo Boutique Huntingtower Perth 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Merryburn - Rooms and Courtyard Studios 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The Royal George Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Ballathie Country House Hotel and Estate 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
Schools in Luncarty
- Luncarty Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Perth Racecourse Recreation 1.9 miles3 km
- McDiarmid Park Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Scone Palace Estate 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Methven Castle Estate 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Elcho Priory Historic site 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Murthly Castle Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Balthayock House Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Inchtuthil Archaeological site 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Dupplin Castle Estate 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Pitfour Castle Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Gask House Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Hallyburton House Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km