Retirement today is about embracing well-being and an active lifestyle. In the charming market town of Crieff, known for its wellness heritage since Victorian times, you’ll find a community rich in activities, fitness options, and social opportunities. Buying a home here provides access to a vibrant community, making it an ideal choice for your final move.
Wellness Opportunities in Crieff
Celebrated for its salubrious climate for centuries, Crieff inspired the modern wellness tradition.
Spas and Wellness Centres
Crieff Hydro is a testament to the Victorians’ belief that Crieff could reinvigorate the body and revive the spirit. First built in the heyday of hydropathy, it is a sprawling resort that offers spa, leisure and self-catering. It offers over 60 activities, including Loch Earn Water Sports Centre, golf, tennis, Victorian Baths and Country Club.
The Natural Clinic offers wide-ranging therapies for pain management and physical and mental chronic conditions. These include Craniosacral Therapy (CST), osteopathy, massages and psychotherapy. The Wellness Club offers personalised treatments and classes designed to help you maintain your well-being.
Fitness and Health
The Strathearn Community Campus in Crieff has senior-friendly fitness programmes. It has a fitness gym, kitted out for cardio and studio cycling. Do your daily lapses in its 20m swimming pool. Sports hall activities include badminton, short tennis, pickleball, basketball, volleyball, boccia, table tennis, squash, netball and football.
With a Crieff Hydro Country Club membership, get access to the gym, swimming pool, fitness studio classes, Victorian Baths, tennis courts, Action Glen golf course and Passport to Peebles Hydro.
Community Spirit and Supportive Environment
Crieff community is friendly, cohesive and active. Members come together to pursue shared interests, engage in worthy causes and support each other. These include community groups, support groups, sports clubs and charities.
Interest groups include the Rotary Club of Crieff, Crieff Camera Club, Crieff Cinema Club, Crieff Drama Group and Crieff Classic Cycles. Strathearn Arts is a multi-artform venue hosting live music, theatre, comedy, dance, literature, and many more events.
Stratheran Living Well, Starthcare, Richmond Community Health Walks, Flying Smiles, Crieff Connexions, Crieff Community Garden and Crieff Community Foodbank are support groups that improve the quality of your life.
Join the Crieff Bowling Club or Archery Club to stay sporty. Annual outdoor events include the Drover’s Tryst and Crieff Highland Gathering. For more information on the Crieff community, visit https://www.unitingcrieff.org.uk/
New build developments in Crieff have created new communities. These become long-term support groups for residents. Moving in together, nobody is a stranger at Tomaknock.
Leisure Facilities and Recreational Facilities
Nestled amidst the rolling Strathearn countryside, you are within strolling distance of stunning lochs, glens, parks, golf courses and riparian adventures. You can find properties for sale in Crieff that put you at the doorstep of its great outdoors.
Golfing Paradise – rated as a top inland golf course by Golf World magazine, Crieff Golf Course also offers a restaurant and clubhouse. It has an 18-hole and 9-hole course. When you want something less serious and whimsical, head off to a game of crazy golf, disc golf or foot golf at Crieff Hydro. The Gleneagles, less than 20 minutes away, has 3 renowned championship golf courses. It also has the Wee Course for some practice putting. Perthshire County is a golfing paradise with numerous scenic courses dotted across it.
Outdoor Adventures – the countryside of Crieff is a haven for walking and hiking. River Earn and Loch Earn offer splendid angling for salmon and trout. Lochearnhead is ideal for canoeing and sailing. Loch Monzievaird, 2 miles west of Crieff, provides fishing opportunities, canoeing, boating, biking, cross-country skiing and walking trails.
The Lady Mary’s Walk, Knock of Crieff, Drummond Castle Gardens and MacRosty Park are lovely places to frequent.
Healthcare and Support Services
Healthcare becomes all the more important in your golden years. Crieff has you well covered, and Perth is only 30 minutes away.
Accessible healthcare – the Crieff Community Hospital has an elderly ward and older people’s community mental health service. Carswell, Tayside and Ashdene home care services provide medical assistance and facilities right in your home.
Support networks – seniors are looked after well by the community and its advocates. FlyingSmiles is a mobile dental hygienist service that visits you at home. A support group for those affected by M.E, CFS, Fibro, Post Viral Fatigue and Long Covid is also active. Strathearn Living Well provides services that support health and well-being.
Cost of Living and Housing Options
Affordable living – Living in Crieff doesn’t come with an enormous price tag. Shopping, amenities, dining and recreation are considerably cheaper than in cities. Independent shops and businesses offer fresh farm produce and artisan products.
Housing choices – detached and semi-detached, Crieff offers various housing options for those looking to move to the town. One of the most popular options for retirees is bungalows. New build developments in Crieff give you a better advantage with their energy-efficient homes and designed neighbourhoods.
Are you ready to kickstart your well being-focused retirement in Tomaknock?
Crieff is a jewel in Perthshire, rich in natural beauty and community spirit. It is a place that offers a tranquil and active lifestyle. Find your home with GS Brown at Tomaknock. Get in touch with us today to learn more.
