Innerpeffray Chapel

The chapel sits alone in countryside just outside Crieff, a modest stone building that's been quietly standing since the 15th century. It's genuinely small - you'll walk round it in minutes - but what makes it worth the drive is the library inside, one of Scotland's oldest. Shelves line the walls with leather-bound volumes from centuries past, and the whole place has that particular smell of old paper and time that either enchants you or leaves you cold.

This is proper territory for history types and anyone fascinated by how people actually lived their faith centuries ago. The chapel itself is austere and unadorned, which some find moving and others find, well, a bit bare. Don't expect crowds or facilities - it's the real deal, not a polished tourist attraction. If you're staying at Braidhaugh Holiday Lodge or Broadslap Farm just down the road, it's an easy afternoon diversion rather than a major draw.

Access is straightforward from Crieff town centre. Allow an hour, maybe ninety minutes if you're genuinely interested in the books and want to read the interpretation panels properly. The setting among fields and trees is pleasant enough, though the chapel itself feels slightly melancholy on grey days. Worth seeing if you're in the area for the wider Perthshire parks and attractions, but don't base your whole trip around it. The real value is getting a sense of rural Scottish religious life as it actually was.