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Meikleour in the region of Scotland is a town located in United Kingdom - some 372 mi or ( 598 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Meikleour is now 02:59 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Woodside, Stirling, Sheffield, Saint Martins, and Rosemount. When in this area, you might want to check out Woodside . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Meikleour ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Canoe - the weir on the River Tay at Stanley
www.electroniccottage.co.uk Canoeing the weir on the River Tay at Stanley, friend Dave paddling ..
Meikleour Beech Hedge
Meikleour Beech Hedge in Perthshire, Scotland. The highest hedge in the world. 120 feet (36 metres) high at the northern end and 580 yards (530 metres long). ..
Cateran Trail
Photos of a walk on the Cateran Trail by Per and Karen Jacobi in June 2010. The walk was arranged by Make Tracks Walking Holidays of Edinburgh, Scotland. Music by Martin Hayes ..
Cargill's Restaurant & Bistro
Cargill's Restaurant and Bistro is a family run business, situated in the heart of Blairgowrie, Perthshire. Their menu consists of locally sourced quality food, which is served by dedicated and profes ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Meikleour
Meikleour, pronounced [mɪˈkluːɾ mɪˈkluːɾ], is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Approximately twelve miles north of Perth and four miles south of Blairgowrie, it is home to the Meikleour Beech Hedges, the tallest and longest hedge in the world.
Located at 56.53 -3.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Meikleour Beech Hedges
The Meikleour Beech Hedge(s) (European Beech = Fagus sylvatica), located near Meikleour, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, alongside the A93 Perth-Blairgowrie Road, was planted in the autumn of 1745 by Jean Mercer and her husband, Robert Murray Nairne on the Marquess of Lansdowne's Meikleour estate. It is said the hedge grows towards the heavens because the men who planted it were killed at the Battle of Culloden.
Located at 56.53 -3.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
River Isla, Perthshire
Not to be confused with the River Isla of Moray, which flows through Strathisla. The River Isla is a tributary of the River Tay in Angus and Perthshire, Scotland. It runs for 46 miles (74 km) through the Kirkton of Glenisla (Baile na h-Eaglais Ghlinn Ìle) and Strathmore (An Srath Mòr).
Located at 56.53 -3.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ballathie House
Ballathie House is a 19th century mansion in Perthshire, Scotland. It is located around 9 miles north of Perth, and 5.5 miles west of Coupar Angus, close to the River Tay. The present house was built in 1886, and since 1972 it has operated as a country house hotel.
Located at 56.52 -3.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Blairgowrie High School
Blairgowrie High School is a high school in Blairgowrie, Scotland. Blairgowrie High School has almost 900 students from Blairgowrie and the surrounding area. The current Rector is G Miller. In 2005, the school was one of the first twenty eight schools in Scotland to be awarded Schools of Ambition status. Blairgowrie High School seeks to promote the development and progress of all our pupils academically, personally and socially.
Located at 56.58 -3.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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