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Blairgowrie and Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland, Accommodation, businesses, churches and employers

This town is near Perth and Dundee and 58 miles north of Edinburgh

By Keith A. Forbes at keithaforbes@sky.com. Keith. a disabled travel writer, lives in Rattray, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, with his wife Lois.

Accommodation for visitors

Ericht Holiday Lodges, http://www.ericht.co.uk/. Balmoral Road, Rattray, Blairgowrie PH10 7AH. Phone 01250 874686. Email stay@ericht.co.uk. Recommended.

Blair businesses, civic groups, entities and organizations with their own websites - and there are many - will be listed here gladly with a free courtesy link to their website, plus their email addresses. The only proviso is that they should be prepared to create a free courtesy link to this site at http://www.blairgowrieandrattray.org.uk. Please note it's not a practical proposition to mention or show businesses and websites that have websites but can't or won't reciprocate the link. 

Accommodation - nearest national chain hotels

All with

• Holiday Inn Express, at 200 Dunkeld Road, Inveralmond, Perth PH1 3AQ. Phone 01738 636666. Wifi, business centre. 18 miles. Also in Dundee (22 miles). Prices by the room, not per person.  20 miles from Blairgowrie on A93.
• Premier Inn. Dundee North, Dundee West.  Prices by the room, not per person. 20 miles from Blairgowrie.
• Travelodge, Dundee.  Prices by the room, not per person. 20 miles from Blairgowrie.

Accountants

• Roy Coles Accounting Ltd. Old Bank House, Brown Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 876500. 
• Graham Edwards. 1 Perth Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 873465.
• William Inverarity & Co. 25 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 872143.
• Johnston Accounting Services. Blairgowrie PH10 6WJ.

Acupuncture

Judith Bryden, MBAcC, Hawthorn Cottage, Upper Allan Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 876345.

Agricultural

• ALGO  (Bairgowrie) Ltd. Mains of Mause, Blairgowrie PH10 6TE. Phone 01250 872326. Fax 01250 874106. Peter Alexander. Email pa@algo.co.uk.Steel framed buildings, sheep and cattle handling and feeding equipment. Office & industrial units
• Blair Engineering, Balmoral Road, Rattray. Phone 01250 872244.
• Davidsons Veterinary Supplies. Head Office, Welton Road, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 874486.
• W. J. Smith. Blacksmith and welding, fabrication. Parkhill Farm, Rattray, Blairgowrie PH10 7HB. Phone 01250 872220. BOB 07711 344607.
• Ian Simpson Agriculture Ltd. Lethendy Cottage, Meikleour, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 870750
• Joagri Labour. Labour provider for agriculture and horticulture. PO Box 6627, Blairgowrie PH10 6WJ. Phone 01250 870101 or MOB 07810 840493.

Antiques

• Eclectic Collectables. 14 Lochinblair Gardens. Blairgowrie. Phone  01250 876553.

Architects

Roche and Darge, 32 Leslie Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6AH. Phone 01250 876460. Fax 01250 875022.

Art and crafts

• Anthony Armstrong, The Studio, Keay Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6GD. Phone 01250 874530. Artist. 
• Peter M. Drewett. 19 High Street, Blairgowrie.
• Wisecraft, Joinery and Craft workshop, local crafts. 10 Lower Mill Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 874777.

Asphalt and surfacing

M. J. M Contractors, 32 Glenalmond Road, Rattray, Blairgowrie PH10 7AY. Phone 01250 875179.

Auctioneers and valuers

J and J Howe. 30 Reform Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6BD. Phone 01250 872361.

Bakers

Tower Bakery, 58 High Street, Blairgowrie. Phone  01250 872557.

Banks

• Bank of Scotland - 51 High Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 730215
• Clydesdale Bank. 12 Allan Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6AD. Telephone 08457 240024. Fax 01250 876054. Open Monday-Friday 9:15 am to 4:45 pm. Saturday closed. ATM. Self-serve.
• Lloyds TSB - 55 High Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 0845 300 0000..
• Nationwide - 13-15 Leslie Street.
• Royal Bank of Scotland - 14 Allan Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 874414

Barber shop

Anderson's. 6 Perth Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6DQ. Phone 01250 875198.

Beauty salons

• Elysium Beauty Salon, 19 Maple Place, Blairgowrie PH10 6UX. Phone 01250 872315
• Margaret's, 2 High  Street, Rattray, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 872159
• Natural Health and Beauty, 29 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 872680.
• Vitality Hair and Beauty, 3 High Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6ET. Phone 01250 871118.

Beds and Bedding

Blairgowrie Bedding Centre, 76 Perth Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 873148.

Betting

Blairgowrie Registrar

For couples getting married, etc. Miss Ruth Ingham, Council Buildings, 46 Leslie Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6AW. 01250 877002. Fax 01250 976029. 

Bookshops

• Number 62. High Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6DF. Phone 01250 873509. 
• People with a Mission Ministries. 41 Leslie Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 876613.
• The Bookshop. 16 Allan St, Blairgowrie, PH10 6AD. Phone 01250 876004. Books, stationary.

Boarding Kennels and Cattery

Haer Cairn, Alyth Road, Rattray, Blairgowrie. Phone01250 873692.

Bottled Gas and Equipment

Grant Plumbing and Heating. Marlee Gardens, Kinloch, Blairgowrie PH10 6SD. Phone 01250 884257 or MOB 07784 580579.

Building Materials

Proctor Group Ltd. Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 872261. 

Cafes, Coffee shops

• Bridges, 2 Market Square Blairgowrie,  PH11 8AB. Phone 01828 633311
• Number Thirty One, Cafe Bar, 31 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie PH10 6AS. Phone 01250 873570.
• Wee Coffee Shop, 1 Allan Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6AB. Phone MOB 0787 6461097. Donald G. Cameron and A. Fraser McKenzie.

Car dealerships

• Balmoral Garage. Balmoral Road, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7AB. Ford. New and used cars, MOT, etc.
• Norman Laing & Co. Blairgowrie. Peugeot agents for Tayside and Perthshire. 

Care Homes

• Rosemount Care Home. Blairgowrie. 
• St. Ninian's Care Home, 126 Perth Road, Blairgowrie PH10 6EQ. Phone 01250 872443.

Carers

Caledonian Home Care.  1 Commercial Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6NL. Phone 01250 875739. Vacancies for full-time/part-time/weekend carers.

Carpets

Cunningham Carpets, 28-30 Leslie Street, Blairgowrie. Phone shop 01250 872376. MOB -7778 117228.

Charity Shops

Include

• Barnardo's, 45 Allan Street Blairgowrie, PH10 6AB. Phone 01250 876003
• Blythswood, 7 Allan Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6AB. Phone 01250 874999
• Cancer Research. 35-37 Allan Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6AB. 01250 873459.

Chemists

They take turns to open on Sundays, 11 am to noon:

• Boots. 49 Allen Street Blairgowrie Perthshire PH10 6AB. Chemist/drug store
• Davidsons Chemist. 21-23 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie PH10 6AX. Phone 01250 870282.

Citizens Advice Bureau

Nearest regular office is at 4-12 New Row, Perth. Drop-in service Monday-Friday 10 am to noon with appointments 1-3 pm. Phone 01738 564304 for appointment or 01738 624301 for advice. Blairgowrie drop-in outreach surgery at SCYD, 21 Leslie Street every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month 10 am to noon.

Cheese

• McDonald's Cheese Shop. Westfields, Balmoral Road, Rattray, Blairgowrie, PH10 7HY. Phone 01250 872493.         
• The Mouse Trap, 17 Allan Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6AB. Phone 01250 875817.

Churches and places of worship in Blairgowrie 

• Alyth Parish Church of Scotland. 
• Blairgowrie Christian Fellowship  (An Assemblies of God Church). Lower Mill Street, Blairgowrie.
• Blairgowrie Parish Church of Scotland. James Street.
• Blairgowrie and Rattray Riverside Methodist Church. Rattray.
• Caputh & Clunie with Kinclaven Church of Scotland.
• Coupar Angus Abbey Church of Scotland.
• Haven Church Fellowship. A local outreach group reaching particularly out to folk without a church connection, and visitors. 
• Rattray Parish Church of Scotland.
• Riverside Methodist Church, Rattray. 
• Roman Catholic Churches: St. Stephen's, John Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6DE. Diocese of Dunkeld Scottish Charity SC001810. Postal address 8 Bank Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6DE. Phone 01250 872171.Email Father Jim Walls at ststephens2010@btinternet.com, Deacon Tony Cousins (01250 875902). Difficult for disabled, pews very close together for entry and exit for the slowly-walking with mobility and balance problems. St. Stephen's Parish also covers St. Luan's, Alexandra Street, Alyth, postal address c/o St. Stephen's; and St. Mary's, Queen Street, Coupar Angus, postal address c/o St. Stephen's - where disability access is somewhat better. Masses St. Stephen's Monday to Saturday 10 am, Sunday 11 am; St. Mary's Saturday 6:30 pm; St. Luan's Sunday 9:30 am.

St. Stephen's Church

• St Anne’s Episcopal Church. 
• St. Catherine's. Scottish Episcopal. George Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6HA. East end of George Street, on corner with Brown Street.
• St Ninian’s Episcopal Church.
• Salvation Army, Glenellen, 1 Reform Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6BD.

Clothes

Include:

• Diva, 22 Allan Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 876903. Ladies.
• Edinburgh Woollen Mill, 20 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, PH10 6AX. Phone 01250 873463.
• Fashion Fair, Upper Mill Street. Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 873375.
• M & Co. 18 High Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 871076.
• R Doig & Sons. 84 High Street, Blairgowrie, PH10 6DF. Phone: 01250 872216. Fax: 01250 872216.

Clothing Manufacturers and Wholesalers

• Ardblair Sports Importers Ltd, Yard Road, Blairgowrie. 01250 873863
• Kappa GB Ltd. Terminus Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 874567

Cleaning Services

• Blairgowrie Cleaning Services. Phone 01250 875794. Sandra and Ronnie.
• Gismo Domestic Cleaning Services, 16 Ferguson Park, Rattray, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 874663.

Convenience stores

Spar. Hatton Road, Rattray, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, PH10 7AW. Phone 01250 875606.

Crafts

• Blairgowrie Crafts. High Street, Blairgowrie.
• Larkrise Crafts. Phone 01250 873238.

Craftsman Gardner

Colin Stewart. Gracemount, Hatton Road, Rattray, Blairgowrie PH10 7AW. Tel 01250 872098. Mob 079850  45380. Email gracemount1@uwclub.net.

Computers and repairs

• Calutek's, 1 High Street, Rattray, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 874160.

• The Computer Shop. 3 John Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 871116.

Country Stores

East of Scotland Farmers Country Store.Forfar Road, Coupar Angus

Dairies

Angus Dairies, 71 Jessie Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6BP. Phone 01250 872544. Fax 01250 875266

Dentists

Blairgowrie Dental Care. 64 High Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6DF. Phone 01250 875136. 

Disability groups

Perth and Kinross Access Group. Perth.

Education and Further Education

Alphabetically:

• Alyth Primary (NC). Albert Street, Alyth, Blairgowrie, PH11 8AX • Tel 01828 632462

• Blairgowrie Community Campus.

• Blairgowrie High School. Beeches Road, Blairgowrie PH10 6PW • Tel 01250 873445 

• Blairgowrie Learning Centre, The Recreation Centre, Beeches Road, Blairgowrie PH10 7PN. Phone 01250 975002.

• Burrelton Primary. School Road, Burrelton, Blairgowrie PH13 9NZ • Tel 01828 670246

• Cedar Park Nursery, Belmont Centre, Meigle, Blairgowrie, PH12 8TG • Tel 01828 640076

• Cornerstones Montessori Nursery, Loonbrae, Ashgrove Road, Rattray, Blairgowrie, PH10 7BS • Tel 01250 876165

• Coupar Angus Primary (NC). School Road, Coupar Angus, Blairgowrie PH13 9AS • Tel 01828 627356

• Hill Primary School.

• Kettins Primary, Kettins, Blairgowrie PH13 9JL • Tel 01828 627650

• Kirkmichael Primary (NC), Kirkmichael, Blairgowrie PH10 7NX • Tel 01250 881348

• Netherton Montessori Nursery School, Netherton, Alyth, Blairgowrie PH11 8LT • Tel 01828 640722

• Rattray Primary School.

• St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Primary School. Blairgowrie Community Campus, Elm Drive, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, PH10 6UZ. Phone 01250 871950. Fax 01250 871075. 

Electricians and Electrical

• Ericht Electrical. Kiannary, Perth Road, Darkfoulds, Blairgowrie PH10 6PY. Phone 01250 875576. MOB 07855 651242. Industrial, domestic, commercial. 

• Lawrence Airth. Phone 02250 875524. MOB 07766 563339.

• J. B. Wheatley and Sons. 2 Commercial Street, Alyth. Phone 01828 632232. Blairgowrie MOB 07860 608379. Or MOB 07860 405103.

• John S. Laing. Wellbank, Hatton Road, Rattray, Blairgowrie PH10 7HZ. Phone 01250 872792. Fax 01250 876606.

• Mike Proudfoot. 38 Balmoral Road, Rattray, Blairgowrie PH10 7AF. Phone 01250 874388. MOB 07850 091542

Estate agents

• Adams Property. Phone 01250 974485.
• Elliotts. 1 High Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6ET. Phone 01250 870840. 
• Hodge Property Solicitors, 28 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie PH10 6AX. Phone 01250 874441

Fairtrade gifts

All things Fair. 38 High Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 874238.

Factory shop

The Original Factory Shop (since 17th August 2010). 66-68 High Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6DA. Phone 01250 873592.

Farm shop

Blairgowrie Farm Shop. 14-16 Reform Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6BD. Phone 01250 876528. Fax 01250 873791 Colin Steele. 

Fencing and related services

JB Corrie & Co Ltd. Scottish office, Signal Box Road, Blairgowrie PH10 6ER.  Phone 01250 875884. 

Financial services

• Ann Bellingham, 34 Lower Mill Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 875566.
• Rodney Neill Financial Services LLP. 25 Leslie Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6AH. Phone 01250 874974.

Fish and Chip shops

Brodies Traditional Fish Bar, 2 George Square, Blairgowrie PH13 9DW. Phone 01828 628200

Fishing tackle and gun makers

James Crockart and Sons Ltd. 28 Allan Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 872056. Since 1852.

Fishmonger

Alex Spink and Sons, 3 Perth Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6DQ.Phone 01250 873287.

Florists

• Alyth Pet Supplies & Florist. 17 Airlie Street, Blairgowrie, PH11 8AH 01828 633555
• Butterflies of Blairgowrie. 80 High Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 6DF. 
• Fred Stewart. High Street, Coupar Angus, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH13 9DB. 
• Something Special Flowers. 14 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 6ND. Phone 01250 873237. Jillian Page.

Foot health

• Elizabeth Berge, MCFHP. Phone 01250 870547. MOB 07723059557.
• Riverside Foot Clinic. 36 Lower Mill Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6AQ. Phone 01250 876057. Kirsty Knott, podiatrist. 

Framing

Keathbank Framing. Keathbank House, Balmoral Road, Blairgowrie, Perthshire. David Hartnett, phone 01250 876890 or  MOB 07751 032134. Picture framing.

Fruit Farms

• Mains of Rattray Farm, Brambleban Works, Haugh Road. Thomas Thomson (Blairgowrie) Ltd. Has many polytunnels. 
• Thomas Thompson (Blairgowrie) Ltd. Blairgowrie PH10 7HY, Perthshire. Phone 01250 875500. 

Funerals

• David Scott Ltd, 65 High Street, Blairgowrie. Monumental showroom.  Funeral directors.Call 01250 876400.  Also in Alyth.

• Dow and Dixon, 17 Union Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6BG. Phone 01250 873107.

Garages

• Balmoral Garage. Balmoral Road, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7AB. Ford new and other-make used cars, MOT, etc

• Cotly Garage. Athole Street, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 872591.

Garden Centres

Moyness Nurseries, Coupar Angus Road, Blairgowrie. 01250 873135. James McIntyre and Sons.

Gardeners and landscapers

•  DA Groundcare, High Street, Rattray, Blairgowrie PH10 7DL. Phone 01250 875588.
• Jim's Mowing. Garden maintenance. Call 01250 872387.
• T. J. B. Landscapes. Blairgowrie. Mob 07999 031151 or 01250 870890.

Garden Machinery

Webster's Garden Machinery, Unit 1, Block 1, Signal Box Road, Blairgowrie PH10 6ER. Phone 01250 872711.

Gas appliance services

• Grant Plumbing and Heating, Marlee Gardens, Kinoloch, Blairgowrie PH10 6SD. Phone 01250 884527. 
• Graham Smith Gas Services, 27 Emma Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6NT. Phone 01250 872070.

Gift shops

• Gallimaufry Gift Shop, 58 High Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6DF. Phone 01250 875550. Gifts, herbs, Christmas shop from October.
• The Gift Depot. 1  High Street, Rattray, Blairgowrie PH10 7BT. Phone 01250 874160.

Golf

The Blairgowrie Golf Club. Rosemount, Blairgowrie Perthshire PH10 6LG is shown below. Other courses are in Alyth (Strathmore Golf Centre) Dalmunzie, Glenisla, Kirriemuir, Leitfie and Rannaleroch.

The area hosts the annual Scottish Mixed Foursomes (June) - largest of its kind in Scotland - and may of the courses are participants in the Perthshire Green Card, offering nice discounts on 3 or 5 rounds on any of 19 participating courses, including those mentioned below:

With approximately 30 courses within a half-hour drive including St. Andrews, Gleneagles, Carnoustie and Downfield  there are said to be more golf courses per square mile or kilometer than most other places in the world, yet another reason why for avid golfers in particular this is one of the very best golf regions anywhere. 

Guest Houses

See under Accommodation. 

Health and Beauty

• Natural Health & Beauty Clinic, 29 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie PH10 6AS. Phone 01250 872680.

Health foods

Cornsheaf Health Foods, 33 High Street, Blairgowrie, PH10 6DA. Phone 01250 876875. Fax 01250 876875.

Home improvements

Loyal Construction, 36 Smythe Street, Alyth, Blairgowrie. Phone 01828 634140.

Hotels

See under "Accommodation."

House Furniture

J and J Howe. 30 Reform Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6BD. Phone 01250 872361.

Jewellers

Victor & Sons, 32-34 Allan St, Blairgowrie, PH10 6AD. Phone 01250 873200. Also watchmakers.

Joinery

• A. Crichton, Coral Grove, High Street, Rattray PH10 7DE. Phone 01250 876622
• A. W. Joinery.  David Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6HB. 01250 870693. MOB 07876 133342. 
• Donaldson and Brown Ltd.17 Union Street, Blairgowrie  PH10 6BG, 01250 874758
• Peter Casey, 9 Union Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6BG. Phone 01250 870210.
• D Pirie, 17 Lochinblair Gardens, Blairgowrie, PH10 6GA. 01250 874153

Kilt makers and Highland Outfitters

Piob Mhor of Scotland, 37-43 High Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6DA. Phone 01250 872131. Fax 01250 873649.

Library

Blairgowrie Library, 46a Leslie Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6AW. Phone/fax 01250 872905. Email blairgowrielibrary@pkc.gov.uk. Open Monday 9:30 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 7 pm; Tuesday  9:30 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm; Wednesday 9:30 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 7 pm; Thursday 9:30 am to 1 pm; Friday 9:30 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 7 pm; and Saturday 9:30 am to 1 pm.

Local Events 2011

Include

• January; Blairgowrie Ne-er Day Fun Run
• March: Coupar Angus Horse Fair; Blairgowrie and Rattray Easter Fair
• June: Perthshire Archeology Month; Alyth Gala Day and Hill Race; Alyth Agricultural Show; Kirkmichael Summer Festival; Scottish Mixed Foursomes Golf Tournament.
• July: Scottish Transport Extravaganza, Glamis Castle
• September. Blairgowrie Highland Games

Motor Vehicles

• Balmoral Garage. Balmoral Road, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7AB. Ford new and other-make used cars, MOT, etc.
• Norman Laing & Co. Motability, main Peugeot dealer. 27-29 Perth Street. Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 872333.

Music shops

Gillan's Guitars. Golf Course Road, Blairgowrie, PH10 6LJ. Phone 01250 876343

Newspapers, daily and weekly

• Daily, except Sunday, The Courier (Dundee), http://www.thecourier.co.uk, email courier@dcthompson.co.uk. Perth and Perthshire edition. Good local coverage and inter-activity. 
• Perthshire Advertiser. 
• Weekly, Blairgowrie Advertiser, http://www.blairgowrieadvertiser.co.uk. New address from January 2011. 58 Watergate, Perth. Phone 01250 872535. Katy Gordon, chief reporter, at phone 01738 493365, email kgordon@s-un.co.uk; Andy Harris, reporter, phone 01738 493211, email andrew.harris@s-un.co.uk. Email news and photographs to blairie@s-un.co.uk. 

Neighbourhood Watch

East Perthshire Neighbourhood Watch Association at http://www.epnwa.org.uk 

Newsagents

Goodnews, 13aWellmeadow, Blairgowrie PH10 6ND. Phone 01250 872690.

Optical and Hearing

Balmoral Optical, Balmoral Hearing, 15 Perth Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6DQ. Phone 01250 875837.

Perth and Kinross Council Office, Blairgowrie

Leslie Street. 

Pet Supplies

Alyth Pet Supplies & Florist. 17 Airlie Street, Blairgowrie, PH11 8AH 01828 633555

Photography

Keathbank Photography. Keathbank House, Balmoral Road, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7HU. Phone 01250 976890. 

Plumbers

• Charles Bell. Phone 01250 876086
• Peter Irvine. 2 Berrydale Road, Blairgowrie PH10 6UA. Phone 01250 873525.

Post Office

Post Office: Back of Somerfield, Wellmeadow Garage, Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie PH10 6NQ. Phone 01250 872766.

Printers and commercial stationers

John Hales, 18  Reform Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6BD. Phone 01250 873591. Fax 01250 875447. 

Property Maintenance

W. G. Finlayson, Lessley Cottage, High Street, Rattray PH10 7DE. Phone 01250 876990. MOB 07930 665836.

Public Houses (Pubs)

• Balmoral, The. Balmoral Rd, Rattray, PH10 7AB. Tel: 01250 873163.
• Cartwheel Inn, 17 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, PH10 6ND. Tel: 01250 872748. 
• Crown Bar. 42 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, PH10 6NQ Tel: 01250 875371
• The Dreadnought Inn, 26 Perth St, Blairgowrie, PH10 6DQTel: 01250 872507
• The Dristwood. Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, PH10 6NQTel: 01250 872589
• The Ericht Ale House. 13 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, PH10 6ND Tel: 01250 872469
• Micawbers, 31 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, PH10 6ASTel: 01250 873570
• Park Inn, Alyth Rd , Rattray, PH10 7DYTel: 01250 875502
• Plough Inn, High St , Rattray, PH10 7DE, Tel: 01250 875654

Also see under Hotels

Removal and storage

J & J Howe. 30 Reform Street, Blairgowrie, PH10 6BD. Phone: 01250 872361. Fax: 01250 872732. 

Restaurants

Also see under Hotels listed under "Accommodation" also have restaurants. Restaurants without hotels include: 

• Angus Hotel, Blairgowrie.
• Blair Coffee House & Grill, 2-6 High Street Blairgowrie,  PH10 6ET. Phone 01250 872287
• Cargill's Restaurant and Bistro. Blairgowrie Ph10 6AQ. Phone 01250 876735. Outside catering service available.
• Cornerstone, Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 872038.
• Dalmore Inn and Restaurant. Perth Road, Blairgowrie PH10 6QB. Phone 01250 871088.
• Taste of China. Chinese. 28 Reform Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6BD. Phone 01250 871055.
• Noble Garden, Chinese, 1 Boat Brae, Rattray, Blairgowrie PH10 7BH. Phone 01250 870088. Also home delivery, delivery charge
• The Dome. Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie PH10 6AX. Phone 01250 874888. 
• Willie Little's. 4 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie PH10 6ND. Phone 01250 875358. Since February 2011. Seafood, pizza, beef, game. Lunch/dinner.

Schools

See under "Education."

Service and repairs

Ian Brogan Domestics. Phone 01250 876376. Mob 07801 704997.

Solicitors

• Adams Law. Cluarain, Newton Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6HT. Phone 01250 874485 or MOB 07719 855856. Mrs Farah Adams. Solicitor and Notary Public.
• Elliotts. 1 High Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6ET. Phone 01250 870840. 
• Hodge Property Solicitors. 28 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie PH10 6AX. Phone 01250 874441.

Sports 

Other than Golf (shown separately), include

• Adventure sports
• Blairgowrie Bowling Club.
• Blairgowrie Junior Football Club.
• Blairgowrie Rugby Club.
• Cycling
• Fishing the River Tay and its tributaries. Salmon season runs from 15 January to 15 October except Sunday. Permits are required and can be bought. Brown trout fishing season is 15 March to 6 October, including Sunday.
• Horse riding
• Shooting
• Stalking
• Rattray AFC
• Rattray Boys FC.
• Winter sports on Glenshee's 36 runs

Supermarkets

• Tesco Blairgowrie Welton. Welton Road, Blairgowrie PH10 6DA. Phone 0845 6779043. open Monday to Sunday 0800 to 2200 except Sunday 1000 to 2000.
• Cooperative. 66-68 High Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 6AA.
• Somerfield. Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 6ND.

Taxi services

Include:

• Alyth Taxis. Blairgowrie. Phone 01828 633333
• Blairgowrie  Taxis and Private Hire. Also Central Taxis. Phone 01250 873348
• G. C. Taxis. Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 875454.
• Robertsons. 44 Craighall Place, Blairgowrie,  PH10 7AJ. Phone 01250 875454
• Scotia Cabs (Taxis and Private Hire), Blairgowrie, phone 01250 874444.
• C Templeton, 43 Ferguson Park, Blairgowrie,  PH10 7AU. Phone 01250 872862
• W. H. Taxis. Blairgowrie. Phone 01250 873538.

Televisions, home appliances

W. M. Coupar. Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 6NE. Phone 01250 872436. Fax 01250 875523.

Valeting

• Blair Mobile Valet. MOB 07729 851422. Reduced rates for pensioners, disability badge holders and block bookings.  
• Kean Mobile Valeting Service. Phone 01250 876954. MOB 07938 552789.

Veterinary Supplies

Davidsons Veterinery Supplies, Welton Road, Blairgowrie, just past Tesco's Petrol Station.

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