Port na Craig (also spelt Port-na-Craig or Port-na-craig) is a historic village in
Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. It is bordered by Highland (council area), Highland and Aberdeenshire to the north, Angus, Scotland, Angus, Dundee, and F ...
,
Scotland
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, located directly across the
River Tummel
The River Tummel () is a river in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Water from the Tummel is used in the Tummel hydro-electric power scheme, operated by SSE.
As a tributary of the River Tay, the Tummel is included as part of the River Tay Special ...
from
Pitlochry
Pitlochry (; or ) is a town in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It is historically in the county of Perthshire, and has a population of 2,776, according to the 2011 census.Scotland's 2011 census. (n.p. ...
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[Port na Craig]
" Gazeteer for Scotland. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
A ferry connected Port na Craig and Pitlochry from the 12th century until 1913, when a pedestrian bridge was built between the two.
[
Port na Craig is the location of the Pitlochry Festival Theatre, opened in 1981.]
" Gazeteer for Scotland. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
References
Villages in Perth and Kinross
Pitlochry
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