Crieff, SCT

We are a registered Aire, Museum and Cafe owned by the community of Comrie, charging just £10 a night. Situated just a mile outside the picturesque village of Comrie, Perthshire, Cultybraggan Camp can be found nestling beneath the rugged Aberuchill Hills and alongside the Water of Ruchill. A peaceful location with a vibrant story. constructed during the Second World War to house up to 4000 prisoners, first Italian and then German PoWs. Named PoW Camp 21, it had a notoriously hard reputation, housing dozens of SS officers, members of the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe & Marine Corps among others. In 1948, it became a Ministry of Defence training camp. Thousands of personnel in the regular, territorial and cadet forces passed through its doors until its closure in 2004. Three years later, the camp with its 80+ Nissen huts and the hillground to the south was purchased from the Ministry of Defence by the village of Comrie under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. constructed during the Second World War to house up to 4000 prisoners, first Italian and then German PoWs. Named PoW Camp 21, it had a notoriously hard reputation, housing dozens of SS officers, members of the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe & Marine Corps among others. In 1948, it became a Ministry of Defence training camp. Thousands of personnel in the regular, territorial and cadet forces passed through its doors until its closure in 2004. Three years later, the camp with its 80+ Nissen huts and the hillground to the south was purchased from the Ministry of Defence by the village of Comrie under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. he camp is open all year for visitors to explore with information boards marking the points of interest. Food and drink can be purchased at our cafe, Camp 21 (closed Wednesday and open seasonally). Picnics can be enjoyed in the Community orchard and Community woodland (300m up the Glen Artney road). Please come later in the day for overnight parking. We ask that all dogs are kept on leads during your stay, one accessible overnight toilet is available overnight and is located near the bakery. Please use Airestop.co.uk to book and make payment. Site ID is A13535