Riverside Turning Head

Riverside Turning Head is a parking area in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Riverside Turning Head is situated nearby to the islet The Stanners, as well as near Norie-Miller Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Matthew’s Church, Perth and Perth Bridge.

St Matthew’s Church, Perth

Church

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Matthew's Church is a Church of Scotland church in the Scottish city of Perth, Perth and Kinross. Located on Tay Street, overlooking the River Tay, it is just east of the city centre. St Matthew’s Church, Perth is situated 800 feet southwest of Riverside Turning Head.

Perth Bridge

Bridge

Perth Bridge is a toll-free bridge in the city of Perth, Scotland. A Category A listed structure, it spans the River Tay, connecting Perth, on the western side of the river, to Bridgend, on its eastern side, carrying both automotive and pedestrian traffic of West Bridge Street. Perth Bridge is situated 830 feet northwest of Riverside Turning Head.

Perth Museum

Museum

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Perth Museum is the principal museum in the city of Perth in central Scotland. Opening in 2024 in the former Perth City Hall building, the museum took on a number of exhibits from the former Perth Museum and Art Gallery. Perth Museum is situated 1,400 feet west of Riverside Turning Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Perth and Scone.

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.

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 2 miles northeast of Riverside Turning Head.

Huntingtower and Ruthvenfield

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Huntingtower and Ruthvenfield is a village in Perthshire, Scotland, on the River Almond, 3 miles northwest of Perth. Bleaching, the chief industry, dated from 1774, when the bleaching-field was formed. Huntingtower and Ruthvenfield is situated 3 miles west of Riverside Turning Head.

Riverside Turning Head

Type: Parking area
Category: transportation
Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.39728° or 56° 23′ 50″ north

Longitude

-3.42268° or 3° 25′ 22″ west

Parking

street-side

Operator

Perth and Kinross Council

Open location code

9C8R9HWG+WW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 756380147

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=parking

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Highlights include The Stanners and Norie-Miller Park.

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