Powmill
CountryScotland
Static image namePowmill - geograph.org.uk - 116326.jpg
Os grid referenceNT019980
Coordinates56.164534°N 3.58126°W
Unitary scotlandPerth and Kinross
Lieutenancy scotlandPerth and Kinross
Constituency westminsterPerth and Kinross-shire
Constituency scottish parliamentOchil
Post townDOLLAR
Postcode districtFK14
Postcode areaFK
Dial code01577

Powmill is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.[1] It lies at the junction of the A823 and A977 roads at the southwest of the region, approximately 5 miles (8 kilometres) southwest of Kinross and 5 miles (8 kilometres) east of Dollar.[2]

The famed Rumbling Bridge over the River Devon lies 1.14 miles (1.83 kilometres) north of Powmill.

Amenities

The village has a small milk bar which serves hot meals and snacks. It also sells jams and other local produce. Beside the milk bar there is a small garden centre and a gift shop. The milk bar is a popular stop for tourists who are travelling to St Andrews.

It formerly also had a hotel called The Gartwhinzean which burned down in 2012.[3]

Powmill Village Stores is a family-run business in the village; it is a convenience store that serves award-winning pies and cakes from Stuart's the Baker.

References

  1. ^ "Powmill: Overview". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Perth & Alloa", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map, B2 ed., 2007, ISBN 0-319-22997-1
  3. ^ "Derelict Gartwhinzean Hotel destroyed by fire". Dundee Courier. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2020.