IntroductionThere are many activities close to Lenymede Bed and Breakfast available to both the short and long stay visitor. Throughout the Trossachs you can find plenty of opportunities for calm and relaxation or adventure and excitement. Here at Lenymede bed and breakfast we will do everything we can to help you enjoy yourself. Read on for general information on a range of activities or click on the links to the right for more details of some of them. If you are interested in trying any of these activities contact us or for further information or see the Activity Holiday Page. |
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For cycling enthusiasts there is access to cycle tracks offering hundreds of kilometres of cycling through woods and forests, and alongside many of the beautiful lochs of the area including Lochs Lubnaig, Venachar, and Katrine. The Queen Elizabeth Forest alone offers 250 kms of waymarked forest trails with a variety of routes suitable for all abilities. Loch Katrine is also an enchanting location for a cycle ride in the heart of Rob Roy country with the opportunity to cycle one way and sail on the other on board the S.S. Sir Walter Scott.
From Callander the old Oban railway offers an attractive cycle route following the Leny River past the site of a Roman camp and on through the peaceful deciduous woods of Leny Pass where you can view the waterfalls. The route continues along the shores of Loch Lubnaig to Strathyre. Elsewhere, hill tracks provide exciting excursions for mountain bikers.
Mountain and road bikes are available for hire from Trossachs Cycles at the Trossachs Holiday Park, Aberfoyle all year 9 am until late seven days a week. Bike hire is also available from a mobile truck at Loch Katrine Pier 9.30 - 5.30 seven days a week, April - October. The latest bikes are available and are normally replaced after three months. Childrens bikes, seats and trailers are available as well as carriers to enable you to transport bikes on your car. Helmets are provided free. Adult rates for a 21 speed mountain bike are £3 per hour, £6.50 per half day and £10 per day.
In Callander bikes are available from the Scottish Cycle Centre and Mounter Bikes. Contact Wheels:
For a list of some of the cycle routes in the area see the Cycling Page.
Excellent game and coarse fishing is available at a range of locations in and around The Trossachs. The area has much to offer the angler with game fishing, that is fishing for salmon and sea trout, being open from February 1st to October 6th, and brown trout fishing from March 15th to October 6th.
Lochs Ard, Venachar, and Lubnaig all offer good sport with brown trout as do Loch Katrine and Finglas Reservoir. You should check on the angling method allowed for each venue since the regulations concerning such things as the use of live bait and boats, for example, varies from location to location. For river fishing try the Teith at Callander. Please take care to avoid discarding fishing line since this causes untold suffering to wildlife particularly birds.
For a list of fishing locations and information on type, cost, contacts for licenses and any special notes, see the Fishing Permits Page.
For new and completely updated fishing information visit http://www.lenymede.demon.co.uk/fishing.html
As well as Callander's own golf course there are many others in the area including Aberfoyle, Stirling and Crieff while further afield are Gleneagles and St.Andrews. For additional golfing information see Golfing Page.
For new and completely updated golfing information visit http://www.lenymede.demon.co.uk/fishing.html
The woods and lochs abound with wild birds providing much to interest the ornithologist, amateur and professional alike while the countryside and hills are no less abundant with animals. Here is a list of some, but by no means all, of the birds and animals that live in the region though seeing them is not so easy.
| Barn Owl
Black-headed Gull Blackbird Blue Tit Bullfinch Buzzard Chaffinch Chiffchaff Coal Tit Common Sandpiper Coot Cormorant Crow Cuckoo Curlew Dipper Dunnock Fieldfare Greylag Geese Goldcrest Golden Eagle Goldeneye Goldfinch Goosander Great Crested Grebe Great Spotted Woodpecker Great Tit |
Greenfinch
Grey Heron Greylag Goose Grey Wagtail Grouse Herring Gull House Martin House Sparrow Jackdaw Jay Kestrel Kingfisher Lapwing Lesser Black-backed Gull Linnet Little Grebe Long-tailed Tit Magpie Mallard Meadow Pipit Mistle Thrush Moorhen Mute Swans Oystercatcher Osprey Peregrine Falcon Pheasant Pied Wagtail |
Red-breasted Merganser
Redpoll Robin Rook Short-eared Owl Siskin Sky Lark Snipe Snow Bunting Song Thrush Sparrowhawk Spotted Flycatcher Starling Swallow Swift Teal Tree Creeper Tree Sparrow Tufted Duck Tawny Owl Twite Wheatear Whinchat Willow Warbler Wood Pigeon Woodcock Wren Yellowfinch |
| Red Squirrel Brown Hare Mountain Hare Vole Frog Pipestrelle Bat |
Mink Fox Grey Squirrel Lizard Hedgehog Otter Mole |
Roe Deer Red Deer Rabbit Stoat Toad Newt |
| Deciduous Oak Birch |
Alder Rowan Hazel |
Willow Ash Beech |
| Pine Scots Lodgepole Mountain Corsican |
Fir Douglas Grand Noble Silver |
Spruce Sitka Norway Serbian |
| Larch European Japanese Hybrid |
Cedar Western Red Japanese Red |
Cypress Lawson |
For a completely new updated nature pages visit http:/www.lenymede.demon.co.uk/nature.
The Trossachs offers many opportunities for pony trekking with many paths to enjoy away from roads. There are a number of places in the area offering pony trekking facilities including;
The Trossachs offers unsurpassed walking with access to many easy woodland, forest and lochside walks as well as a range of peaks offering more serious walks including a number of Munros. For information on access and the Country Code please see Right of Access Page.
Tthe Walking Pages provide information on hill safety, a walks database with distance, height and difficulty, and a number of routes grouped by area and/or difficulty.
The many lochs around Callander provide ample water sports activities including boating, water skiing, windsurfing, sailing and canoeing. With a good flow of water the waterfalls at Leny Pass are very popular with canoeists whilst Loch Venachar has a good sailing club. Windsurfing and sailing take place on several lochs including Loch Venachar, Loch Lomond and Loch Ard. Water skiing takes place at Loch Achray and Loch Earn.
For sailing try the Loch Venachar Sailing Club on the Invertrossachs Road which borders the south side of the loch just outside Callander.
Based on the Trossachs you have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of canoeing and kayaking experiences both locally and even enjoying sea trips on the western coast. In the Trossachs you can enjoy the tranquillity of a Canadian canoe trip on one of the many beautiful lochs surrounded by beautiful forests and mountain scenery. Or enjoy the excitement of a kayak river trip at all levels of expertise. The rivers Earn and Teith offer gentle flowing waters for the beginner, the Awe and Lower Orchy giving more experienced paddlers a chance to praactice and hone their skills, while the thrills of white water may be found on the Leny and Middle Orchy.
For kayak and canoe hire or instruction visit Standing Waves in Strathyre just north of Callander. The school is open all year round and offers a wide range of courses. Canoes, kayaks and equipment are available for hire.
Callander has its own golf course at which visitors are welcome. For details see Golfing Page.
For new and updated golf information visit http://www.lenymede.demon.co.uk/fishing.html
If you are strolling round the meadows why not have a little fun on the 18 hole putting green open from June to mid-September. For further information contact 01877 330 342.
For a relaxing evening why not visit the Callander Snooker Club, Craigard Road. For further information contact 01877 330 534.
This new exciting facility, opening in June 1998, offers a 20m swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, sunbeds, full sized games hall, squash courts, a small climbing wall, fitness suite, cafeteria and external floodlit all weather tennis courts. Open all year, 0900 - 2100 seven days a week.
Telephone : 018777 330000.
The Callander Rambling Club holds rambles throughout the year. Rambles start at Ancaster Square, Callander at 10:00 on Wednesday and Saturday most weeks. Suitable outdoor clothing and stout footwear are essential as is a picnic lunch.
How about learning to drive a tank? Here's an opportunity to do something really different and not too far from Callander. On an actual Ministry of Defence tank testing ground get to grips with 16½ tons of manic metal. A 2½ hour session costs £79.
If that's too much for you, try 4x4 off roading in a Land Rover 110 County. Expert tuition for the novice who will learn basic techniques and for those with some knowledge or experience they will develop their skills. Alternastively, try quad bike trekking at £30 per hour.
Also for off-roading try
If you are a competitor you will already know about the Doune Hill Climb events. If not why not come and watch, an excellent day out. For some pictures of the cars at Doune visit the Hill Race Photo Gallery.
Whether you are a spectator or a budding driver Knockhill has much to offer including
Want to try something really different? Visit the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway and try the 'Footplate Experience' and learn to drive a steam engine. Combine your visit with a trip on the railway to Birkhill and enjoy the scenic Avon Gorge and its fireclay mine. There is also an indoor Scottish Railway Exhibition. Food and drinks available.
| LAST YEAR'S TIMETABLE | ||||||
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| S | S | S | LS | D | ||
| Bo'ness | dep. | 11.30 | 13.00 | 14.15 | 15.30 | 16.30 |
| Birkhill | arr. | 11.47 | 13.17 | 14.32 | 15.47 | 16.47 |
| Birkhill | dep. | 12.05 | 13.35 | 14.50 | 16.05 | 17.05 |
| Bo'ness | arr. | 12.22 | 13.52 | 15.07 | 16.22 | 17.22 |
Whether you are a spectator or a budding driver Knockhill has much to offer including
Is the weather not too good for the outdoors or just feel like a different challenge? Then visit Hadrian's Wall in Falkirk, one of the largest indoor climbing walls in the UK. Four climbing areas including a beginners area, bouldering walls, an intermediate area to 6a and and advanced areas to 7c including multi pitch climbing, high level traverse and competition wall. All areas have ropes in place and all other equipment may be hired. Courses are available including introductory, lead climbing and advanced and also a kids club on Saturdays. Food and drinks available in the lounge area.
For further activities information go to the Activity Holiday Page
or the Cycling, the Fishing, the Golfing, or the Walking Pages.
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