Scottish Veterans Garden City Association Tablet

A modest stone tablet marks what remains of a rather peculiar piece of Scottish social history just outside Blairgowrie. The Scottish Veterans Garden City Association was an early 20th-century scheme to house ex-servicemen on smallholdings, giving them a fresh start after the wars. The tablet itself is the main surviving evidence of this ambitious project - a bit of a humble memorial, truth be told, but it carries genuine weight if you know the story.

It's not going to keep you entertained for hours. You'll find the tablet, read the inscription, and that's broadly it. But history buffs and anyone interested in post-war social welfare will find the backstory compelling - this was genuinely progressive thinking for its time, trying to solve veteran unemployment through land and self-sufficiency. The location itself is pleasant enough, with Blairgowrie close by if you want a proper wander round the town afterwards.

If you're staying at Blairgowrie Holiday Park or Five Roads Caravan Park, it's easily added to a day out without faffing about. Allow ten minutes maximum for the visit itself, but factor in a bit longer if you're the type to sit and think about what was here. Admission should be free, though it's worth checking locally before making a specific trip just for this. It works best as a stop-off rather than a destination - something to tick off if you're already exploring the area around Perthshire.