Perth and Kinross: The Fair City at the Highland Gate
Perth sits at the tidal limit of the River Tay, which is — by volume of water — the largest river in the British Isles. The city calls itself "the Fair City," a name taken from Scott's 1828 novel, and it does carry a certain handsomeness: Georgian terraces along the riverbank, the green expanse of the North and South Inches, and a compact centre that works well on foot. Perth regained city status in 2012, having technically lost it when the council area was reorganised in 1975. The population of the city proper is around 47,000, with the wider council area holding 153,000.
Perth and Kinross functions as the gateway to the Highlands. The A9 heads north from Perth through Pitlochry and Blair Atholl — places that live on tourism, hill walking, and the autumn salmon run. Scone Palace, just outside Perth, was where Scottish kings were crowned on the Stone of Destiny (now returned from Westminster to Edinburgh Castle). The area's agriculture includes fruit farming — the Carse of Gowrie, between Perth and Dundee, produces much of Scotland's soft fruit. Blairgowrie and its surrounding berry fields employ seasonal workers each summer. Pitlochry Festival Theatre, a repertory company, punches well above its weight for a town of 2,700 people. The council area stretches from lowland farmland to high Cairngorm territory, and that range defines its character — part commuter belt, part Highland hinterland.
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Perth sits at the tidal limit of the River Tay, which is — by volume of water — the largest river in the British Isles. The city calls itself "the Fair City," a name taken from Scott's 1828 novel, and it does carry a certain handsomeness: Georgian terraces along the riverbank, the green expanse of the North and South Inches, and a compact centre that works well on foot. Perth regained city status in 2012, having technically lost it when the council area was reorganised in 1975. The population of the city proper is around 47,000, with the wider council area holding 153,000.
Perth and Kinross functions as the gateway to the Highlands. The A9 heads north from Perth through Pitlochry and Blair Atholl — places that live on tourism, hill walking, and the autumn salmon run. Scone Palace, just outside Perth, was where Scottish kings were crowned on the Stone of Destiny (now returned from Westminster to Edinburgh Castle). The area's agriculture includes fruit farming — the Carse of Gowrie, between Perth and Dundee, produces much of Scotland's soft fruit. Blairgowrie and its surrounding berry fields employ seasonal workers each summer. Pitlochry Festival Theatre, a repertory company, punches well above its weight for a town of 2,700 people. The council area stretches from lowland farmland to high Cairngorm territory, and that range defines its character — part commuter belt, part Highland hinterland.
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