Lawers Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Lawers
Gaelic Name:Labhar
Os Grid Reference:NN677394
Map Type:Scotland
Coordinates:56.528°N -4.1524°W
Unitary Scotland:Perth and Kinross
Constituency Westminster:Perth and North Perthshire
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Perthshire North
Post Town:ABERFELDY
Postcode District:PH15
Postcode Area:PH
Dial Code:01887

Lawers is a village situated in rural Perthshire, Scotland. It lies on the banks of Loch Tay and at the foot of Ben Lawers. It was once part of a vibrant farming industry in the area.

Notable People

The Lady of Lawers lived most of her adult life there, and is buried in the old village ruins.

The last known native speaker of Perthshire Gaelic, Elizabeth Christina McDiarmaid was born in Lawers and spent most of here life here. She died at 92 years old in April 2024 at the Falls of Dochart Care Home in nearby Killin.