Balnalt

Balnalt is an archaeological site in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Balnalt is situated near the forest Strowan Wood, as well as near the village Comrie.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dunmoid,stone circle 350m NW of Muirend and Cultybraggan Camp.

Dunmoid,stone circle 350m NW of Muirend

Archaeological site

Photo: Ewen Rennie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dunmoid,stone circle 350m NW of Muirend is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles west of Balnalt.

Cultybraggan Camp

Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cultybraggan Camp, also known as the Black Camp of the North, is a former prisoner of war camp located close to the village of Comrie, in west Perthshire, Scotland. Cultybraggan Camp is situated 2 miles west of Balnalt.

Earthquake House

Monitoring station

Photo: Dbrooke1829, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Earthquake House, on the outskirts of the village of Comrie, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, was the first dedicated earthquake observatory in the world. Earthquake House is situated 2½ miles west of Balnalt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Comrie and Monzievaird.

Comrie

Village

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Comrie is a village and parish in the southern Highlands of Scotland, towards the western end of the Strathearn district of Perth and Kinross, 7 mi west of Crieff. Comrie is situated 2 miles west of Balnalt.

Monzievaird

Hamlet

Photo: Dr Richard Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Monzievaird is a location in Scotland, situated 2 miles west of Crieff, within the Highland district of Perth and Kinross. The village of Monzie lies a few miles to the east-northeast. Monzievaird is situated 2½ miles northeast of Balnalt.

Crieff

Photo: HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Crieff is a town in Perth and Kinross on the edge of the Scottish Highlands, with a population in 2021 of 7330. It's a well-preserved Victorian resort town, along with Comrie to the west.

Balnalt

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.36755° or 56° 22′ 3″ north

Longitude

-3.94221° or 3° 56′ 32″ west

Open location code

9C8R9395+24

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2653975601

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Strowan Woodland Cemetery and Strowan Wood.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Mill Cottage and Carse of Lennoch.

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