Located in Perthshire. Coupar Angus is a small market town on the River Isla. The area is an important agricultural region well known for its fruit and seed potatoes. The town has its own food processing industry based on the local production of crops and fruit. It has a long and varied history dating back to the time of the Romans. The remnants of a Roman fort can still be seen on the east side of the town. The stream that runs through the town was once the boundary line between Perthshire and Angus. Since the oldest part of the town was in Angus, the area was given the name Coupar Angus.
In 1164, Coupar Angus was the site of a Cistercian Abbey and the monks traded with the merchants of Europe importing and exporting goods, especially wool, through the town of Perth. Today only a gateway of the abbey remains of a reminder of the past. It was burned in 1559 by a mob supporting the reformation of the Catholic Church. Over the years the stones that remained were carted away and used for other purposes by the people of the town.
The Tolbooth Tower in Coupar Angus dates back to 1702, when it was used as a courthouse and prison. This town was also part of the Industrial Revolution, which saw a linen mill and a weaving school established here in the 18
th century. The railway ended the isolation of the town in 1837 and by the middle of the century the linen mills were operating with mechanized machinery.
You won't have any difficulty finding Coupar Angus, once you make your way to Blairgowrie. The town is only 8 miles from Blairgowrie. The town itself is located on the A923, just off the A94 main Perth ' Aberdeen Road. It would only take you about 30 minutes to drive here from Perth. There are many interesting buildings in the town that speak of an earlier time include the toll house, the tannery, the weaving mill, maltings and the train station. Spend the day in Larghan Victory Park, where there are plenty of opportunities for you to enjoy outdoor recreation.
There are several hotels in Coupar Angus where you can spend your vacation in a heritage setting. One of the hotels was the former railway hotel that dates from Victorian times. There are restaurants and shops where you can buy souvenirs to take back home with you. The countryside is prefect for walks and there is a golf course nearby. It is also located close to Castle Glamis, the childhood home of the Queen Mother and is the perfect base to use for winter activities at Glenshee and Glenisla.