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Rob Roy Country
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Loch Earn Tourism Initiative Perthshire and Central Scotland



 

 

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The Heart of Highland Scotland

LOCH EARN TOURISM INITIATIVE - You have arrived at the website for the Loch Earn Tourism Initiative in the heart of Rob Roy Country.

Rob Roy Country is the perfect holiday centre for many activities including:

  • Walking: Munros, Corbetts, long distance cross-country walks, short walks by river or loch, forest rambles and even guided walks.
  • Golfing: 32 golf courses within a 2 hour drive.
  • Fishing: A wealth of salmon, sea trout and brown trout waters.
  • Watersports: Waterskiing, kayaking, sailing, windsurfing and much more.
  • Cycling: The National Cycle Route passes by Lochearnhead and north through Glen Ogle.
  • Horse Riding: Lochside and forest trails.
  • Field Sports: Shooting (including clay pigeon) and Stalking can be arranged.
  • A warm welcome awaits you from the four villages of Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, St. Fillans and Strathyre.

    Rob Roy MacGregor

    Loch Earn Tourism Initiative represents tourism businesses from the settlements of Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Strathyre. You will be able to find places to stay from Bed and Breakfast, Guest Houses, Self-Catering Cottages and Caravan and Camping Sites, great places to eat, village shops and Post Offices as well as lots of information on what to see and where to go.

    Loch Earn is the most centrally placed loch in Scotland and the area enjoys good road access in all directions. North into Glen Coe or a train ride from Crianlarich to Fort William and Mallaig. South for a day out in the cities of Stirling, Glasgow, Edinburgh, a trip around the Royal Yacht or a day at the Falkirk Wheel. East to St Andrews, the Cutty Sark in Dundee or shopping or the theatre in the "Fair City" of Perth. West to Oban and a ferry trip to Mull and "Ballimory".

    Hotel and restaurant at Strathyre between Callander and Balquhidder.Self catering log cabins at the side of the River Earn at St Fillans.Local activities include bike hire for the family and Sustrans National Cycle route running through the area, fishing in lochs and rivers for brown trout and salmon, horse riding, golfing at St Fillans or on one of the many courses throughout Perthshire, climbing nearby Ben Vorlich or walking, watersports on Loch Earn or just watching ospreys.

    Visitor attractions include Glenturret Distillery, the Blair Drummond Safari Park, Auchingarrich Wildlife Park, Doune Antiques Centre, Stirling Castle and Jail and the Wallace Monument, Ben Lawers Visitor Centre, Pitlochry Theatre and many more.

    Located in the Breadalbane sector of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, the area is steeped in tradition and legend with Rob Roy's Grave in the churchyard of Balqudder Kirk reminding us of the local history. Flora and fauna abounds with sightings likely of red deer, pine martin, red squirrels, the shy capercaillie or even the osprey on it's summer visit to nest.

    With such a central location, Rob Roy Country accommodation providers will make your stay a memorable one so you want to visit our part of Perthshire time and time again. 

    Guest House accommodation and holiday cottages in Lochearnhead, at the head of Loch Earn in central Scotland.No matter where you choose to stay you will experience one of the most spectacular areas Scotland has to offer and a most welcoming visit from your host

     

    Wallace Monument Stirling

    Wallace Monument Stirling The Wallace National Monument (generally known as the Wallace Monument) is a tower standing on the summit of Abbey Craig, a hilltop near Stirling in Scotland. It commemorates William Wallace, the 13th century Scottish hero.

    The tower was constructed following a fundraising campaign which accompanied a resurgence of Scottish national identity in the 19th century. In addition to public subscription, it was partially funded by contributions from a number of foreign donors, including Italian national leader Giuseppe Garibaldi. Completed in 1869, the monument is a 220 foot sandstone tower, built in the Victorian Gothic style. It stands on the Abbey Craig, a volcanic crag above Cambuskenneth Abbey, from which Wallace was said to have watched the gathering of the army of English king Edward I, just before the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

    The monument is open to the general public. Visitors climb the 246 step spiral staircase to the viewing gallery inside the monument's crown, which provides expansive views of the Ochil Hills and the Forth Valley.

    A number of artifacts believed to belong to Wallace are on display inside the monument, including a 5 foot 4 inch-long claymore.

    www.nationalwallacemonument.com/

     

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