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Lenymede Bed and Breakfast is located on the western edge of Callander, a small Scottish rural town known as the Gateway to The Trossachs and to Rob Roy country. To see an aerial view of the locality click here. |
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Lenymede Bed and Breakfast is located on the western edge of Callander, a small Scottish rural town which is a gateway to The Trossachs and Rob Roy country. To see an aerial view of the locality click here. The town grew to prominence with the Oban Railway which is now disused and provides a cycle way and footpath providing one of the many amenities of this popular tourist destination. Set beneath steep wooded crags the town is flanked on the south side by the River Teith and from almost every point in the town Ben Ledi, the tallest mountain in The Trossachs, can be seen standing proudly at the entrance to the Leny Pass.
The Meadows offer a pleasant riverside stroll and in the winter many visiting waterfowl may be seen. Keep your eyes open for feral mink, goldeneye, cormorants, kingfishers and salmon. An 18 hole golf course can provide many hours of relaxation, go sailing on a loch, canoeing in one of the many waterways, or take a stroll along one of the nearby. Alternatively visit the Rob Roy Tourist Information Centre and see the audio visual story of Rob Roy and learn something of local history.
During the summer many open air activities and entertainments take place in the town square, many of them for children. In the event of inclement weather active visitors may care to use the facilities at the McLaren Leisure Centre. There are many interesting shops including outlets for the local woollen mills, and of course a wide selection of restaurants, tea rooms and pubs. Callander was the original location for the BBC TV series 'Dr. Finlay's Casebook'. Read on for details of things to see and do in and around Callander.
For important addresses including the doctor, dentist, police station, churches, bureau de change and banks go to Important Addresses and Phone Numbers.
In conjunction with The Trossachs Highland Festival, Callander hold an annual World Highland Games. Organised by The Callander and District Round Table this event features many athletes from around the world who compete in feats of strength including hammer throwing and caber tossing, and lifting, carrying and pulling of large weights. For further information see Trossachs Highland Festival and the Callander World Highland Games.
Situated in Ancaster Square in an elegant building previously a church, the Rob Roy Tourist Information Centre not only provides tourist information services, but also an excellent exhibition and audio visual show about Rob Roy. Real name Robert MacGregor (1671-1734), he was variously known as a clan leader, brigand, cattle trader and rustler. He would perhaps be seen in these days as a revolutionary. A member of the outlawed clan Gregor, his lands were confiscated in 1712 by the 1st Duke of Montrose and was imprisoned by the English in the 1720s. Both Rob Roy and The Trossachs rose to wider fame in the 19th century as a result of his depiction as a national hero in the popular novel Rob Roy by Sir Walter Scott who visited the area. Click here for contact information and opening times.
As a centre for walking at all levels of ability Callander is unsurpassed, offering many easy woodland, forest and loch side walks as well as a range of peaks within easy reach including a number of Munros. Many of these walks start at Callander, while others are only a short distance away and can be reached by bus or car.
Walks include the Lower and Upper Wood Walks, Callander Craig, Bracklinn Falls, Callander - Strathyre cycle and foot path, Dunmore Hill Fort and many more. Further information can be found on the Walking Page.
Want to see ancient monuments such as castles, country houses, palaces and priories, historic battle sites, magnificent highland scenery, lochs, rivers, forests, or just searching for a peaceful spot, then Callander is the ideal location form which to find them all. For further information on places to visit go to the Places Page.
Callander and The Trossachs are a perfect location for outdoor activities including walking, biking, canoeing, horse riding, sailing, golf and fishing. For further information on these go to the Activities Page.
Here is a list of a few local eateries. Those with a comment have been visited personally, or come recommended by independent diners.
There are two main car parking areas in Callander, both of which are pay and display. The best one is the Meadows Car Park situated by the River Teith and is opposite Station Road. Do not leave your car overnight during periods of heavy rain. The other is just up Station Road, easily recognised by the Dreadnought Hotel on the corner. Ancaster Square, where the Tourist Information Centre is sited, has somewhat limited parking on both sides of the road. Callander has a its own Traffic Warden so be sutre to park in legal parking zones.
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