On hill behind the graveyard where Barrie is buried is cricket pavilion with camera obscura. Views north towards highlands and south across Strathmore Valley. Loch of Kinnordy Freshwater loch with large numbers of nesting water birds. Loch of the Lowes Loch is part of Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve. Hide allows for viewing of water birds and pair of nesting ospreys.
Visitor centre has wildlife exhibition and several small aquaria.
Woods surrounding centre populated by roe and fallow deer. Meigle Meigle Museum contains 25 Pictish and early Christian carved stones, found in churchyard. Perth Ancient city, made Royal Burgh in 1210, though few old buildings remain. St John's Kirk conse-crated in 1243, but now mainly 15th century. From here, John Knox preached his sermon on idolatry that resulted in church wrecking throughout Scotland.