Hi Harv,

I drove down from Aberdeen airport to my parents' house in the middle of Perthshire a couple of weeks ago, and it took me just over 1 and a half hours, so it's a day trip is definitely viable, especially with the longer days just now.

the urbanised sites thread is <a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/forum/?thread=15172">here</a>

urbanised sites (using the term loosely to include sites in villages and golf courses!) in Perthshire include <a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/2869">Sandy Road</a> in Scone, <a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/176">Ardblair</a> stone circle which I took Goffik to drive through (realising a lifetime's ambition of his!), <a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/2828">Druids Park</a> in Murthly, <a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/5374">Clach a'Mharsainte</a> (probably the only place in Britain you can work out in a gym while looking at a standing stone!), <a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/2635">Tullibardine Road</a> in Auchterarder, <a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/3270">Ferntower</a> on Crieff golf course, and <a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/290">Tigh na Ruaich</a> and <a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/289">Faskally Cottages</a> (both near Pitlochry).

and there's also <a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/2634">Balgarthno</a> here in Dundee (just over an hour's drive from Aberdeen

as for my own "must-see" sites in Perthshire:

<a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/172">Falls of Acharn</a> - arguably one of the best-situated sites in Britain, but possibly too much of a trek for a day visit
<a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/173">Fortingall</a> - a magical place with 3 stone circles, a cup-marked rock, a 3000+ year-old yew tree, 2 barrows, several standing stones, possibly Pontius Pilate's grave (!) and thatched cottages
<a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/171">Croftmoraig</a> - stone circle showing several stages of development
<a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/777">Fowlis Wester</a> - pair of stone circles
<a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/3796">Na Clachan Aoraidh</a> - amazing views, but gain possibly too much of a walk if you're only visiting for a day
<a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/1265">Schiehallion</a> - translates as "fairy hill of the Caledonians", amazing place. takes too long to climb to let you see much else during a day trip, but you can see it's majestic slopes from various points around Perthshire
<a href="http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/288">Clachan an Diridh</a> - very atmospheric stone circle by Pitlochry

if you decide what you want to see and how long you've got, I can tell you the best route to make sure you get to see them all. or if you want, I can reprise my tour guide role and take you on the tour I took Mr and Mrs Goff on

Cheers
Andy