Balgowan is a Village in the county of Perth and Kinross.

Balgowan postcode: PH1 1TW

Retail in Balgowan

There are great places to visit near Balgowan including some great rivers and streams, towns, lakes, historic buildings, ancient sites and waterfalls.

The area around Balgowan's best rivers and streams can be found at River Tay.

There are a several good towns in the Balgowan area like Pitlochry, Dunkeld, and Aberfeldy.

Balgowan has some unmissable lakes nearby like Loch Faskally, and Loch Kennard.

Wade's Bridge is one of Balgowan's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Balgowan.

Croftmoraig Stone Circle is one of Balgowan's best, nearby ancient sites to visit in Balgowan.

Balgowan is near some unmissable waterfalls like Falls of Moness,

Balgowan History

There are some historic monuments around Balgowan:

• Ogle Hill,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3073
• Inchaffray,abbey and early monastic site Ecclesiastical: abbey SM3200
• Raith,Roman signal station 320m NNW of Roman: signal station SM2831
• Easthill, standing stones 250m SSE of, Auchterarder Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM8706
• Ardunie,Roman signal station 730m ESE of Roman: signal station SM90331
• Cairn and mortuary enclosure 120m WSW and 150m SW of Cranberry Prehistoric ritual and funerary: kerb cairn SM5775
• Barrow cemetery and pits, 300m WNW of South Strathy Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM7947
• Bogtonlea, palisaded settlement, roundhouse, pit circle and pits 280m SSW of Green o Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM8868
• Dunning, Roman camp 420m NW of Haughend Roman: camp SM3675
• Funerary and ritual complex, S and SE of Forteviot Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM4232
• Masterfield. pit alignments 450m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: pit alignment (ritual or funerary) SM8768
• Henge and palisaded enclosure, 220m WSW and 210m SW of Millhaugh Farmhouse Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM5774
• Leadketty, enclosures, ring-ditches, square barrow & pits 600m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary) SM9158
• Lochie, enclosure 350m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM4088
• Roundlaw,Roman signal station 610m SW of Roman: signal station SM3532
• Ben Effray,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3133
• Seat Knowe, cairn 250m SSE of Murray's Hill Wood Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM7525
• Mayfield, Roman signal station and enclosure 650m SE of Roman: signal station SM5400
• Roman watch tower 1280m ESE of Mayfield Roman: signal station SM2902
• Pit Alignment, 160m SE of Wellhill House Prehistoric domestic and defensive: pit alignment; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: pit alignment (ritual or funerary) SM8918
• Masterfield, ring-ditches and associated features 500m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM8767
• Gask House, Roman signal station and temporary camp 500m WNW of Roman: signal station SM1604
• Gascon Hall, castle and enclosure ESE of Orchard Secular: castle SM7943
• Barrows, 630m and 860m NE of Nether Garvock Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM8773
• Moss-side Cottage,Roman signal station 260m SW of Roman: signal station SM1610
• Car Stone,standing stone NE of Milton Farm Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM1512
• Broadfold Cottage, long barrow 420m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long barrow SM9313
• Dunning, standing stone 300m SE of Leadketty Holdings Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM6884
• Drumtogle, enclosure 300m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM8029
• Sair Law,burial mound 500m WNW of Carsehead Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM5323
• Muir o'Fauld,Roman signal station 1200m WNW of Gask House Roman: signal station SM90333
• St Serf's Church, Dunning Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM90321
• Dun Knock, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM9434
• Gray Stone,standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM6297
• Rossie Law,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2976
• Easter Coul Cottage, enclosure 250m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM9373
• Timber circle and pit circle, 460m ESE of Leadketty Farm SM8921
• Enclosed settlement and roundhouse 220m WSW of Inverdunning House Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM9159
• St Bean's Church,Kinkell Ecclesiastical: church SM5952
• Inverdunning House, henge 140m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM8922
• Millearnwood, Roman Road, 450m N of Raith Roman: road SM1613
• Haugh of Aberuthven, standing stone, enclosure and ring-ditch SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM7948
• Thorn, fort 70m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM9367
• Witch Knowe, Roman signal station, 650m NNE of Gask House Roman: signal station SM1616
• Millhaugh,enclosure and pit alignment 300m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM5776
• Kirkhill,Roman signal station 400m NNE of Roman: signal station SM90332
• St Mackessog's Church,Auchterarder Ecclesiastical: church; Secular: mausoleum SM5590
• Castle Craig, fort SSW of Pairney Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4213
• Ring ditch and pit group, 180m ENE of Wellhill House Prehistoric domestic and defensive: pit alignment; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM8920
• Ash Keys, enclosure and possible moated homestead 420m WSW of Secular: homestead moat SM9540