What to Do in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
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Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park
Scotland's first national park, set up in 2002 and covering 1,865 square kilometres of the southern Highlands; centred on Loch Lomond, with 21 Munros including Ben Lomond, the West Highland Way and gateway villages such as Balloch, Aberfoyle and Callander.
Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre
Bird of prey centre in woodland beside Loch Lomond Shores at Balloch, home to more than thirty owls, hawks, falcons, buzzards and a golden eagle, with a focus on rescue and conservation; daily flying displays plus hold-a-bird and falconry experiences.
Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park
Safari and adventure park on a 160-acre estate outside Stirling: drive-through reserves of lions, rhinos and Scotland's only giraffes, a boat trip to Chimp Island, walk-through lemurs, birds of prey and sea lion shows, a dinosaur trail and adventure play. Open spring to autumn.
Deanston Distillery
Highland single malt distillery on the River Teith at Deanston near Doune, a former cotton mill turned to whisky in 1966, guided tours and tastings in the old weaving sheds, powered by its own hydro turbines; the waxy 12 year old is the core dram.
Glengoyne Distillery
Highland single malt distillery below Dumgoyne hill on the A81 near Killearn, distilling since 1833 and home to Scotland's slowest stills: unpeated, sherry-cask whisky, guided tours and tastings, chocolate pairings and a blend-your-own Malt Master session. Open all year.
Loch Katrine Pier Complex
Pier complex at the east end of Loch Katrine in the Trossachs, home port of the 1900 steamship Sir Walter Scott and the smaller Lady of the Lake; scenic cruises towards Stronachlachar through Rob Roy country, with bike hire, a cafe and a shop on site.
Loch Lomond Shores
Waterfront leisure and shopping complex at Balloch on the southern tip of Loch Lomond: the SEA LIFE aquarium in Drumkinnon Tower, a retail crescent and mall, cafes and a dinosaur-themed grill, a cruise and waterbus jetty, kayak and bike hire, adventure golf and free parking.
Scottish Real Ale Shop
Specialist shop at the Lade Inn in Kilmahog, a mile north of Callander, stocking the largest range of bottled Scottish beers in the country: over 200 ales from more than 40 microbreweries, Shetland to the Borders, plus the inn's own WayLade, LadeBack and LadeOut.
Sweeneys Cruises
Long-running family boat operator at Balloch on the southern end of Loch Lomond: scheduled one and two-hour circular cruises, a seasonal waterbus linking Balloch, Luss and Balmaha, sunset sailings, speedboat trips and private charters from the Balloch riverside.
The Hill House
Charles Rennie Mackintosh's 1904 Helensburgh masterpiece, currently enclosed in Carmody Groarke's "The Box" steel mesh conservation structure since 2019, elevated walkways round the exterior plus the original interior tour, tearoom and Mackintosh-inspired gift shop, run by NTS.
The Lodge Visitor Centre
Forestry and Land Scotland visitor centre on the A821 above Aberfoyle, gateway to Queen Elizabeth Forest Park: the Bluebell cafe, a gift shop, live osprey and red squirrel cameras, waterfall and woodland trails, a children's play maze, and Go Ape treetop courses on site.
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Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park
Scotland's first national park, set up in 2002 and covering 1,865 square kilometres of the southern Highlands; centred on Loch Lomond, with 21 Munros including Ben Lomond, the West Highland Way and gateway villages such as Balloch, Aberfoyle and Callander.
Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre
Bird of prey centre in woodland beside Loch Lomond Shores at Balloch, home to more than thirty owls, hawks, falcons, buzzards and a golden eagle, with a focus on rescue and conservation; daily flying displays plus hold-a-bird and falconry experiences.
Action Adventure Activities
Outdoor activity operator at Gartmore near Aberfoyle, on the edge of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park: 4x4 off-road driving, quad bikes and buggies, archery and air-rifle target sports, paintball, abseiling, gorge walking and group adventure days.
Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park
Safari and adventure park on a 160-acre estate outside Stirling: drive-through reserves of lions, rhinos and Scotland's only giraffes, a boat trip to Chimp Island, walk-through lemurs, birds of prey and sea lion shows, a dinosaur trail and adventure play. Open spring to autumn.
Breadalbane Folklore Centre, Killin
Heritage centre in a former mill beside the Falls of Dochart in Killin, once the Breadalbane Folklore Centre and reopened as The Old Mill: a volunteer-run space with heritage displays, a makers' market and the working waterwheel, and the story of the St Fillan healing stones.
Caulders Garden Centre Loch Lomond
Garden centre and cafe on the Stirling Road A811 half a mile past Balloch, the former Loch Lomond Homes and Gardens site now run by the Scottish family-owned Caulders group, light lunches and home baking alongside the plant and home retail floors.
Loch Katrine Pier Complex
Pier complex at the east end of Loch Katrine in the Trossachs, home port of the 1900 steamship Sir Walter Scott and the smaller Lady of the Lake; scenic cruises towards Stronachlachar through Rob Roy country, with bike hire, a cafe and a shop on site.
Loch Lomond Shores
Waterfront leisure and shopping complex at Balloch on the southern tip of Loch Lomond: the SEA LIFE aquarium in Drumkinnon Tower, a retail crescent and mall, cafes and a dinosaur-themed grill, a cruise and waterbus jetty, kayak and bike hire, adventure golf and free parking.
Loch Tay Highland Lodges
140-acre privately-owned estate park on Loch Tay below Ben Lawers, Scandinavian self-catering lodges in landscaped grounds, on-park Boathouse Restaurant plus clay-pigeon shooting, fishing and RIB boat rides, four miles north of Killin on the road to Aberfeldy.
McLaren Leisure Centre
Community sports and leisure centre in Callander run as a social enterprise, with a 20-metre swimming pool, sauna, indoor sports hall, climbing wall, soft play, fitness suite and a full-size 3G pitch, plus a cafe and a holiday activity programme for all ages.
Sweeneys Cruises
Long-running family boat operator at Balloch on the southern end of Loch Lomond: scheduled one and two-hour circular cruises, a seasonal waterbus linking Balloch, Luss and Balmaha, sunset sailings, speedboat trips and private charters from the Balloch riverside.
The Lodge Visitor Centre
Forestry and Land Scotland visitor centre on the A821 above Aberfoyle, gateway to Queen Elizabeth Forest Park: the Bluebell cafe, a gift shop, live osprey and red squirrel cameras, waterfall and woodland trails, a children's play maze, and Go Ape treetop courses on site.
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Deanston Distillery
Highland single malt distillery on the River Teith at Deanston near Doune, a former cotton mill turned to whisky in 1966, guided tours and tastings in the old weaving sheds, powered by its own hydro turbines; the waxy 12 year old is the core dram.
Glengoyne Distillery
Highland single malt distillery below Dumgoyne hill on the A81 near Killearn, distilling since 1833 and home to Scotland's slowest stills: unpeated, sherry-cask whisky, guided tours and tastings, chocolate pairings and a blend-your-own Malt Master session. Open all year.
Loch Katrine Pier Complex
Pier complex at the east end of Loch Katrine in the Trossachs, home port of the 1900 steamship Sir Walter Scott and the smaller Lady of the Lake; scenic cruises towards Stronachlachar through Rob Roy country, with bike hire, a cafe and a shop on site.
Loch Lomond Shores
Waterfront leisure and shopping complex at Balloch on the southern tip of Loch Lomond: the SEA LIFE aquarium in Drumkinnon Tower, a retail crescent and mall, cafes and a dinosaur-themed grill, a cruise and waterbus jetty, kayak and bike hire, adventure golf and free parking.
Loch Tay Highland Lodges
140-acre privately-owned estate park on Loch Tay below Ben Lawers, Scandinavian self-catering lodges in landscaped grounds, on-park Boathouse Restaurant plus clay-pigeon shooting, fishing and RIB boat rides, four miles north of Killin on the road to Aberfeldy.
Sweeneys Cruises
Long-running family boat operator at Balloch on the southern end of Loch Lomond: scheduled one and two-hour circular cruises, a seasonal waterbus linking Balloch, Luss and Balmaha, sunset sailings, speedboat trips and private charters from the Balloch riverside.
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Breadalbane Folklore Centre, Killin
Heritage centre in a former mill beside the Falls of Dochart in Killin, once the Breadalbane Folklore Centre and reopened as The Old Mill: a volunteer-run space with heritage displays, a makers' market and the working waterwheel, and the story of the St Fillan healing stones.
The Hill House
Charles Rennie Mackintosh's 1904 Helensburgh masterpiece, currently enclosed in Carmody Groarke's "The Box" steel mesh conservation structure since 2019, elevated walkways round the exterior plus the original interior tour, tearoom and Mackintosh-inspired gift shop, run by NTS.