Dragons Hole

Dragons Hole is a cave in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Dragons Hole is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Kinnoull Hill, as well as near Cat’s Cave.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kinnoull Hill and Moncreiffe Island.

Kinnoull Hill

Peak

Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kinnoull Hill is a hill located partly in Perth and partly in Kinfauns, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It shares its name with the nearby Kinnoull parish.

Moncreiffe Island, also known as Friarton Island, is an island in Perth, Scotland. It divides the River Tay into two channels as it flows through Perth, and is crossed by the single-track Tay Viaduct, carrying the Scottish Central Railway. Moncreiffe Island is situated 2,700 feet west of Dragons Hole.

HM Prison Perth

Prison

Photo: Trougnouf, CC BY 4.0.

HM Prison Perth is a prison in Perth, Scotland, which houses remand, short term, long term and life adult male prisoners. It was originally constructed to hold French prisoners captured during the Napoleonic Wars, and is the oldest working prison in Scotland. HM Prison Perth is situated 1 mile west of Dragons Hole.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Perth and Kinfauns.

Perth

Photo: Rhodington, Public domain.

Perth is a city in Perth and Kinross in North East Scotland, with a population in 2016 of 47,430. It stands at a point where the River Tay channels between hills, turns sharply and becomes tidal and navigable.

Kinfauns

Hamlet

Kinfauns is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, at the western end of the Carse of Gowrie, 3 miles east of Perth. Kinfauns is situated 2 miles east of Dragons Hole.

Scone

Town

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Scone is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The medieval town of Scone, which grew up around the monastery and royal residence, was abandoned in the early 19th century when the residents were removed and a new palace was built on the site by the Earl of Mansfield. Scone is situated 2½ miles north of Dragons Hole.

Dragons Hole

Type: Cave
Category: landform
Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.38613° or 56° 23′ 10″ north

Longitude

-3.40728° or 3° 24′ 26″ west

Open location code

9C8R9HPV+F3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 738372856

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cave_entrance

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kinnoull Hill and Cat’s Cave.

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