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Glenearn House is just 3 minutes walk away from the Crieff Golf Club and its highly acclaimed 18 hole Ferntower Course and 9 hole Dornock Course. The majestic Gleneagles Championship courses are a 20 minute drive, whilst historic St Andrews links can be reached in less than an hour
Many other golf courses are within easy reach including the unique King James VI, Perth, the luxurious Murrayshall courses at Scone and the Rosemont and Landsdown championship courses at Blairgowrie
Crieff is an ideal location to play Perthshire's Highland courses, including the scenic and challenging nine hole courses, such as those situated in nearby Comrie, Muthill and St Fillans. A scenic drive through the Sma' Glen gives access to the further beautiful courses at Kenmore, Killin and Dunkeld
(Third tee St Fillans Golf Club)
may fish in the River Earn and nearby lochs by arrangement with the Crieff Angling association. The nearby Drummond Fish Farm and Trout fishery is an ideal location to fish and the skills of trout fishing can be learned at a beginners pond with tuition
Every year the River Earn yields many salmon weighing in excess of 20lbs, but the record for a salmon caught in the Earn is held by a local man, Willie Stewart, who caught one weighing 46lbs in the 1950s. Sea trout in excess of 7lbs are frequently caught in the Earn and its yield of brown trout is also impressive.
In winter time graylings, many of which weigh up to 3lbs, are fished for in the Earn. Those interested in coarse fishing can visit Loch Freuchie, near Amulree which is reached by travelling up the beautiful Sma' Glen. This Loch has a good reputation for pike fishing.
Fishing arrangements can be made via the Crieff Angling Association or, if required, John and Lillian, will be happy to make reservations on guests behalf.
Archery, bowling, canoeing, cycling, clay pigeon shooting, horse riding, off-road driving, swimming, tennis, walking and watersports are amongst the many facilities to be found locally
Straddling the Highland Boundary Line, Crieff enjoys the best of Scotland's upland and lowland scenery. The rugged and rocky Highland Hills rub shoulders with rolling Lowland landscapes carved and shaped by the majestic River Earn and its tributaries.
For many years residents of and visitors to Strathearn have enjoyed the beauty of the area utilising the many paths and tracks. In the year 2000 the Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust produced a comprehensive range of maps and invested signs and colour coded marker posts to identify and simplify the best known routes.
Eight fully signposted paths, which form a network for walkers, cyclists and horse riders allow their users to select the type of terrain and distance most suitable to their individual needs. Ranging in length from 1 to 8 miles (1.5 to15km) the paths are known as 'the Crieff Walks.' Embracing some of Strathearn's finest scenery these routes offer the walker a range of choices varying from a relaxing riverside stroll to a strenuous climb to Crieff's best viewpoints.
The nearby villages of Comrie and St Fillans offer further opportunities for walks, during which the beauty, history and wildlife in the area can again be enjoyed.
Full details of the Crieff Walks and other recognised
walks in the Strathearn Valley are available for guests staying at Glenearn
House.