Abernyte: Community Website

This community website brings you information and news on Abernyte and area.

Set in the Carse of Gowrie in east central Scotland, this area is worth a visit if you have never been and you will be slow to leave once you do!

Abernyte lies in the hills to the north of the Carse of Gowrie. The Carse is a fertile strip of land between Dundee and Perth and between the River Tay in the south and the Sidlaw hills to the north. Sheltered from the cold north winds, the incredibly rich farm land has shaped the communities both in the Carse and nearby, with agriculture and in particular the rearing of world renowned livestock, soft fruit and potatoes.

In the meantime please follow the navigation on the top and left of this page and find out more.

Abernyte is twinned with Fléac, in the Charente area of France. You can learn more of Fléac by clicking here to view their website.

Spend a little time browsing our site and you will learn more about Abernyte. The Gallery has images of Abernyte and area from every angle, including the fascinating heritage photographs and the collection taken by Kitty Vogelsanger in the early 1960's. If you are tracing your ancestors, the catalogue of the head stones in the Abernyte Church graveyard and the old census data will be essential.

We have a fine book on the development of life in Abernyte during the 1900's which you can buy from the site and if wildlife is your passion then check the Wildlife Section and the forum pages to learn more of our flora and fauna.

Interspersed with all that, is information on our Community Company and the activities of the Heritage Group. It is almost as good as visiting Abernyte in person!

If you have any suggestions or questions regarding this site or Abernyte please contact the webmaster via the Contact pages of the site. We will be delighted to hear from you. You can also use the Improving Abernyte section of the site to comment or add suggestions on the current topics of interest.

Is this really the Abernyte website?

Yes it is, you are in the correct place! The Abernyte Community website has had a bit of a facelift for 2013

Why has the site changed again?

The website is over 10 years old and in order to get all of the features that we used on the previous site it required many different bits of code and as a result had become a touch bloated and over weight! It has been on a diet to reduce the middle age spread and is now healthier, leaner and ready for 2013.

Are there any other benefits?

We all increasingly access the internet on tablets and smart phones both at home and while on the move. The previous site worked on tablets and smartphones but as the screen size reduced the site became more difficult to see and use. This site can work on a screen of any size and is also touch screen friendly. The site design changes automatically as the screen size reduces and the menu also changes accordingly.

Is all the old information still there?

Yes, all of the content from the previous site has been copied over and is still available. The menu across the top of the site is the main difference. It amalgamates the top and side menu on the previous site and all the function can be found in the headings or the drop down menus.

What if I preferred the previous design?

Oh dear! Please let us know if there is anything that you prefer to see on the Community website and we will do all that we can to incorporate it. You can tell us what you think via the Contact Us or vote in the poll in the Have your Say section.