Welcome Meeting Notes

Walk pack – printed copies of the walks can be bought at reception – 20p per copy
Walk number 1 – start from Tigh Mor – 5 miles total. Head around Loch Achray to Brig ‘o’
Turk and back. The Brig ‘o’ Turk Tearoom open Thursday to Sunday 9-5 and can be visited
during this walk.
Loch Katrine boat trips – Lady of the Lake:
10.15am / 11.30am / 12.45pm / 2pm – 1 hour cruises
Booking advised – call 01877 376 315 or visit https://www.lochkatrine.com/

Katrine Wheelz bike hire closed for the winter but can take group booking of minimum 3
ebikes or 6 standard bikes for all day hire – 01877 376 366
https://www.katrinewheelz.co.uk/

Tigh Mor toward Aberfoyle:

Lodge visitor centre and Go Ape – access from the A821 Dukes Pass road toward Aberfoyle.
Café open daily. Red Squirrel hide located here – Queen Elizabeth Forest park leaflet
recommended with all walk routes. Can be found on the book case in the Family Room or at
the visitor centre.
Go Ape – open only select dates in Novemebr – booking advised – 10 years and up – visit:
https://goape.co.uk/locations/aberfoyle
Aberfoyle:
Aberfoyle Bike Hire – rides from Aberfoyle towards Loch Ard – call 01877 382 023 or visit:
https://aberfoylebikehire.co.uk/
Good size Co-Op with fast electric car charging point behind. Petrol station at other end of
village.
Good butcher/deli who also cook food to order (burgers etc.)
Wool Centre open
Station Café, Liz MacGregors and Maggies Kitchen and the Forth Inn all on Main Street
All free parking!
Port of Menteith:
The Lake of Menteith Hotel – open Wednesday to Sunday - 01877 385 258
Castle Rednock pony Trekking and Segway – call 01877 385 276 or visit
http://www.castlerednocktrekking.co.uk/
Kinlochard:
Go Country on Loch Ard canoe hire, gorge walking, cliff jumping etc –call 01877 387 750 to
book or visit https://gocountry.co.uk/
Ledard Farm – clay pigeon shooting and Highland History afternoon – call 01877 387 219
Tigh Mor toward Callander:
Brig ‘o’ Turk Tearoom open Thursday to Sunday 9am – 5pm – no booking required.
Glen Finglas walk (number 4 in walk pack) and Little Drum Wood (walk number 5 in walk
pack) can be done together – nice views of Loch Venachar from Little Drum Wood walk.
Venachar Lochside restaurant - booking essential https://www.venachar-lochside.com/
The Lade Inn at Kilmahog – nice beer garden and craft beers. Booking advised
https://www.theladeinn.com/
Callander:
Co-Op and Tesco Express, petrol station at other end of the village and fast electric car
charging point in carpark behind the Dreadnought Hotel (parking free when using)
Campbells butcher and two bakeries on the main street – Main Street Bakery and Mhor
Bread
The Old Bank restaurant – good food and cream teas – 01877 330 651
Deli Ecosse – small so worth booking – lovely homemade food and good coffee – 01877 331
220
The Potting Shed at the Roman Camp Hotel – small café with outside seating – beautiful
grounds – 01877 332 692
Bracklinn Falls:
Bridge over falls is closed but can still view – follow Callander main street past the Co-Op on
your right and next left turn is signposted for Bracklinn Falls.
Thornhill & Kippen:
Flanders Moss – preserved peat bog just beyond Thornhill – boardwalk through peat bog
with birds and flowers – beautiful view of surrounding mountains.
The Woodhouse – just before Kippen – good food and coffee – no booking required.
Doune:
Scottish Arts and Antique Centre – located on the A84 about a mile before Doune village –
open daily 9am to 5pm – lots of interesting items and Café Circa – good rainy day option!
Buttercups café on Doune Main Street – 01786 842 511
Deanston Distillery outside Doune village – café and shop and tastings open. No date for
tours yet. Booking essential https://www.deanstonmalt.com/
Argaty Red Kite feeding – Argaty farm on the road between Doune and Dunblane – must be
prebooked – call 01786 841 373 or visit: https://argatyredkites.co.uk/
Near Stirling:
The Smiddy Farm Shop and café – good butchery with large shop and café
https://www.blairdrummondsmiddy.co.uk/
Blair Drummond Safari park – open, pre-book only at https://www.blairdrummond.com/
Stirling Castle – free entry if you have Historic Scotland or English Heritage membership -
booking essential https://www.stirlingcastle.scot/
Battle of Bannockburn experience – national trust booking advised:
https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/bannockburn
Falkirk:
Falkirk Wheel – open and bookings for boat trip at
https://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/falkirk-wheel/
The Kelpies at Helix Park – no booking required – 10 minutes in the car from Falkirk Wheel
to the Kelpies
Near Strathyre:
Loch Lubnaig Cabin Café – lovely viewpoint – drinks and snacks available
Mhor 84 restaurant – just past Strathyre – bookings at https://mhor84.net/
Toward Crieff:
Auchingarrich wildlife park –closed for most of Novemebr - must be prebooked
https://www.auchingarrich.co.uk/
Glenturret whisky distillery – tours available – book online at
https://www.theglenturret.com/
Killin:
Falls of Dochart through the village worth seeing
The Falls of Dochart Inn - https://www.fallsofdochartinn.co.uk/ Falls of Dochart
Smokehouse – whisky smoked salmon - https://www.fallsofdochartsmokehouse.co.uk/