Lower Strowan

Lower Strowan sits on a quiet stretch of farmland near Crieff, and unless you're specifically hunting for Iron Age archaeology, you could easily drive past without realizing what's here. The site itself consists of the remains of a prehistoric fort - earthworks and ditches that speak to settlement patterns from around 2,000 years ago. It's not dramatic in the way a castle ruin is; there's no dramatic stonework or tower, just the ghost of ancient boundaries in the landscape.

This is absolutely one for the archaeology enthusiast rather than families after a day out. You'll need some imagination to picture what stood here, and mobile kids will get bored within twenty minutes. That said, if you're walking the wider Perthshire countryside or based at one of the nearby holiday parks - Comrie Croft or Braidhaugh are close by - it makes a decent add-on to a longer ramble. The surrounding terrain is pleasant enough, and there's something quietly satisfying about standing on ground that's been deliberately shaped by human hands centuries ago.

Access appears straightforward enough from the Crieff side, and it's free to visit. Allow an hour if you're genuinely interested; fifteen minutes if you're just passing through. Best visited as part of a broader walk rather than a destination in itself. Spring and autumn offer the clearest views of the earthworks, when grass is shorter and the light sits lower across the ground.