Getting There -- The 15-minute train ride from Perth costs £5.40 to £7.20. The trip takes 1 hour and 25 minutes from Edinburgh and costs £6.80 to £16. For information, call tel. 08457/484-950, or log on to www.nationalexpress.com.

The only bus service departs from Glasgow. The trip takes slightly more than an hour and costs £7.50. For information and schedules, call tel. 08705/505-050, or visit www.citylink.co.uk.

Gleneagles is on A9, about halfway between Perth and Stirling, a short distance from the village of Auchterarder. It lies 88km (55 miles) from Edinburgh and 72km (45 miles) from Glasgow.