Moncreiffe Hill (also known as Moredun Hill)
[''Official Guide to Perth and Its Neighbourhood by the Tramway Car Routes'' – Perth Town Council (1907), p. 23] is a long, wooded ridge that lies south of
Perth, Scotland
Perth (; ) is a centrally located Cities of Scotland, Scottish city, on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and is the historic county town of Perthshire. It had a population of about ...
. It can be easily seen on the right during the final stages of the drive north towards Perth on the M90 motorway. Unlike most Scottish hills, the routes to the summit are almost entirely under tree cover, although the summit area, which is known as Moredun Top, is clear and offers views over Perth and the
River Tay
The River Tay (, ; probably from the conjectured Brythonic ''Tausa'', possibly meaning 'silent one' or 'strong one' or, simply, 'flowing' David Ross, ''Scottish Place-names'', p. 209. Birlinn Ltd., Edinburgh, 2001.) is the longest river in Sc ...
.
The shortest route to the summit is from the north, starting at the car park at NO138209. Another route to the summit, albeit a longer route, starts from the south east, starting at NO153192, which is signposted from the nearest public road and where there is sufficient parking space.
A wide variety of trees and other vegetation grow on the hill, which is managed by the
Woodland Trust Scotland. There are information boards and several marked trails.
Wood was harvested at Moncreiffe to mount the cannons of
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was List of Scottish monarchs, Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567.
The only surviving legit ...
, in 1565.
[''Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland'', vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1877), pp. 446-7.]
References
External links
VisitScotland PerthshireThe Woodland Trust{{coord, 56.36348, -3.40171, type:landmark_region:GB_source:enwiki-osgb36(NO135199), display=title
Marilyns of Scotland
Hills of the Scottish Midland Valley
Mountains and hills of Perth and Kinross