Acharn, Perth and Kinross
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Acharn is a hamlet in the Kenmore parish of the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross. It is situated on the south shore of Loch Tay close to its eastern end . The hamlet was built in the early 19th century to house workers from the surrounding estates. A mill was constructed to harness the power of the nearby Acharn Burn, and this was converted into a craft centre in the 1970s.
The Falls of Acharn, a a series of waterfalls with a total height of 24.5 metres set in a steep wooded gorge, are a popular tourist attraction on the nearby Acharn Burn south of the hamlet. William Wordsworth is known to have visited the falls in 1803 with his sister Dorothy, who noted in her diary the "very beautiful prospect" available of Loch Tay from the falls
The Scottish Crannog Centre with a reconstructed prehistoric lake dwelling is a short distance to the east at Croft-na-Caber.
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