Reiver's Stone

The Reiver's Stone sits just outside Crieff, a squat slab of history that marks something genuinely interesting - a boundary stone from the days when Scottish raiders actually mattered. It's the sort of thing you walk past without thinking, until you realise what you're looking at: tangible evidence of the border skirmishes that shaped this part of Perthshire.

You won't spend hours here. It's a landmark, not an attraction with facilities or interpretive panels. What you get is the stone itself, the landscape around it, and if you're into Scottish history, the frisson of standing at a place where real tension played out centuries ago. The location's good for walkers passing through the area - it's easily reached from Crieff without needing a car journey, and it fits naturally into a longer route if you're exploring the Tay Valley.

The nearby holiday parks - Loch Earn Leisure Park and Comrie Croft are both within a few miles - make this easy to slot into a Perthshire base. Comrie itself is worth a look while you're in the area, and the stone gives context to why these settlements mattered. If you're staying put for a week and doing day walks from the caravan, this is the sort of stop that adds depth without derailing your plans. Families with older kids interested in Scottish history will find it worthwhile; younger children might find it a bit underwhelming without more story attached. Free and accessible, which is always welcome.