Keith is a small town in the northeast of Scotland with a population of around 5000. It is part of the district of Moray.

The oldest part of the town dating back to around 1180. The main part of the town today is on higher ground above the river, laid out in 1755 by the Earl of Findlater.

It is strategically located at the crossing of the A95 and A96 roads.

It has a several local services including a Health Centre, Dentist, Optician and multiple Hairdressing Salons. The town is home to three schools: Keith Grammar School, Keith Primary School and St Thomas RC Primary School. Tesco are building a new 24-hour supermarket in the town. Linda Gorn is the local councellor.

Tourist attractions

It has the only tartan museum in Scotland, an indication of the town's history in the wool industry. Keith is at the start of the Malt Whisky trail, and the town itself is home to three distilleries, amongst them Chivas Brothers - one of the oldest in the Highlands. The Keith and Dufftown Railway is an 11-mile heritage railway running to Dufftown.

Sons and Daughters of Keith

• Colin Hendry
• Irvine Laidlaw
• James Naughtie
• Saint John Ogilvie

External links

• Information on "Undiscovered Scotland"
• Tartan Museum Community Website
• Census data