Strathallan

Skydive Strathallan
Located about 5 miles from Auchterarder in Central Scotland, Strathallan is a Club run by the members for the members at the lowest possible cost. Visiting jumpers welcome!

Open: Fri: 1700-2100
Weekends & bank hols: 0900-2100

Booking - 07774 686161
Airfield - 01764 662572
Fax - 01236 732461

kbrady@fsbdial.co.uk
www.skydivestrathallan.co.uk

General Aviation Information

DZ name: Strathallan
Contact: 01764 662572, 07774 68161
Longitude & latitude: 561930N 0034455W
VHF frequency: 129.90


First Jump Courses Static and Tandem: see Strathallan's own website Jump Prices Check before travelling Altitude Restrictions None	Owner/Operator The Club Members CCI Karen Farr Aircraft 3 x Cessna 206 5 place Turbine 10 place + (For various events)

There is no large map for this DZ, please use this link courtesy of Multimap

Coaching
Warp, FS, Freeflying , CF, and birdman coaching. Warp, FF and CF Students pay their slot only

Load Organising
Free Load Organising FS By Billy Somerville and Kieran Brady, FF By Calum Grant and Russell Hollingworth , Birdman by Calum Grant and Andy Gibson, C.F. by Iain Anderson

DZ Accommodation
Free Camping and Caravan pitching

Other businesses located on DZ
Kit Shop: Tel 01764 662572

Directions

Skydive Strathallan is located about 5 miles from the town of Auchterarder in Central Scotland. This is about midway between the major towns of Perth and Stirling in Central Scotland. There is no public transport to the airfield, but there are local taxi services in Auchterarder.
The nearest railway station is Gleneagles, about 2 miles from Auchterarder / 7 miles from the airfield. This has mainline services from Glasgow and Edinburgh. The station is unmanned. It does have a public telephone, this requires a BT phone card.

The main bus stop is also located next to Gleneagles railway station, on the main A9 road.

Road travel to the airfield will take about one hour from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee ; 2 hours from Aberdeen ; 2 and a half hours from Inverness.

Road map of area around airfield

Map to the airfield from Auchterarder

Train service (the nearest station is 'Gleneagles')

Bus service (the bus stop for this link is 'Gleneagles station road end')

Local Taxi Phone Numbers
01764-664455; 01764-662789; 01764-662468

Tandem jumping

Food & Drink
"Pie In The Sky" Canteen, Full Meal Service all day
Auchterarder – Star Hotel Bar / Indian , Chinese , Fish & Chip , Pizza Take Away / Various Restaurants

Local Attractions
Auchterarder is situated with the Ochil Hills and Gleneagles to the south and Strathearn to the north. The town is laid out with a long main street giving it the nickname of the Lang Toon.

Alexander II granted the canons of Inchaffray rights over Auchterarder in 1227. Edward I of England spent a night in Auchterarder Castle during his 1296 invasion of Scotland. In 1328 Robert I (Robert the Bruce) granted Auchterarder to the Montifex family, from whom it passed by dowry to the Drummond family.

Auchterarder has played a role in Scottish Religious events. Mary of Lorraine negotiated the Treaty of Perth from Auchterarder in 1559. By its terms John Knox gained the first State recognition of Protestantism in Scotland. In 1834 the members of the Church in Auchterarder began what was to lead to a split, The Disruption, in the Protestant Church of Scotland for almost 100 years.

St Crief(Town Index Page)

Crieff Visitor Centre Paperweights, pottery and plant centre.

Glenturret Distillery Scotland's oldest. Audio-visual presentation, guided tours, exhibition and restaurants.

Macrosty Park Beautifully laid out park. Tennis, play areas, trampolines, Victorian bandstand.

Roundelwood Health Spa 'Make a Fresh Start'.
Strathearn Recreation Centre (01764 653779). Swimming pool and sports hall

Braco (Village Index Page)
Ardoch Roman Fort - Part of Roman frontier defense system from around 85AD. The Roman Gask Project
Perthshire Falconry Demonstrations & displays
Muthill (Village Index Page)
Drummond Castle Gardens (01764 681257). From the early 17thC. One of the finest formal gardens in Europe.
Muthill Museum. Collection of local artifacts.
Muthill Church 15thC with earlier Norman tower

Big Jim jumping over Strathallan

Background Image Credit
Jim Stevenson

Other Information
Skydive Strathallan is unique in that it is a true club, owned and operated solely by the members, run by committee and governed by a constitution. The club was founded by Dr Charles Robertson in 1960, and that makes it the oldest parachuting club in the world. Every one at the club works purely on a voluntary bases, for the good of the sport in Scotland. If you would like to be involved, we would like to hear from you as soon as possible.

Pic left: Main hanger with the "Farr wall" climbing experience

NAME	ADDRESS	TYPE	TELEPHONE
Star Hotel	High Street, Auchterarder	Hotel £10 - £15	01764-662407
Gillian Matthews	Alma, Hunter Street, Auchterarder	B&B £16 - £20	01764-662894
Craigrossie Hotel	High Street, Auchterarder	Hotel £10 - £15	01764-662458
Fiona Corlett	Dunearn House Hotel, Auchterarder	Hotel £16 - £20	01764-664774
Joy Gordon	High Street Auchterarder	B&B £16 - £20	01764-662774
Fran & Gary Wright	The Auld Nick, 89 The Feus, Auchterarder	B&B £16 - £20	01764-662916
Mrs Henderson	Ashford House, High Street, Auchterarder	B&B £16 - £20	01764-663602 / 662020 / 664170
Mr Watt	ÔThistledhuÕ, 39 Townhead, Auchterarder	B&B £16 - £20	01764-662154
Mrs West	The Parsonage, 111 High Street, Auchterarder	B&B £21 - £25	01764-662392
Auchterarder Caravan Park	(North end of the town)	Camping/ Caravans - Full On Site Facilities	01764-663110 / 663119
Allandale House	17 High Street, Auchterarder	B&B/Hotel Over £25	01764-663329 / 07801-479056(mobile) Email
Gleneagles Hotel	By Auchterarder	Hotel Over £25	01764-662231

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