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SHOPPING
The village of Lochearnhead has a village shop and the local Post Office for those little necessities. In Killin you will find the local Co-Op, and in Callander there is the local Co-Op and Tesco. Both locations offer local bakers, butchers and fruit shops. Killin and Callander both have a wide range of outdoor clothing and tourist shops. For a broader selection of shops why not try Crieff, or for those wishing to travel further afield and seeking a larger choice of shops why not visit Stirling, Perth, Glasgow or Edinburgh.
EATING OUT
Lochearnhead Water Sports Centre Cafe offers a wide selection of meals, the “All Day Breakfast” for those early birds, a wide selection of lunchtime meals and a generous selection of homebaking or ice-creams, and serves from 0900 hrs through until 1700hrs.
The Lochearnhead Hotel and Clachan Cottage Hotel offer lunchtime and evening meals, as do the Drummond Hotel, Four Seasons Hotel and The Achray Hotel in St Fillans.
ACTIVITIES
Watersports
For those outdoor sporty types why not visit Active Scotland. Situated a 5 minute walk from the log cabin at the Lochearnhead Water Sports Centre, Active Scotland offers Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, Kneeboarding and Inflatable rides. Lessons are available for complete beginners through to the more experienced sports person. For those not wishing to get quite so close to the water why not try a speed boat trip down the Loch, or browse through the shop indoors.
Fishing
Situated only 5 minutes drive from the lodge is Drummond Fish Farm and Boat Hire. The fish farm rents out small 5hp boats for a leisurely cruise around the loch or for some serious fishing time to catch the plentiful Brown and Rainbow Trout. Those not equipped with sea-legs can enjoy bank fishing around the loch, although a permit is required.
Walking
Loch Earn is the ideal base for some Scottish hill climbing, with eight local hills to tackle offer spectacular views :-
- Meall nan Tarmachan – 1,043m
- Ben Lawer – 1,214m
- Ben Vorlich – 985m
- Ben More – 1,174m
- Cruach Ardain – 1,046m
- Stob Binnein – 1,165m
- Schiehallion – 1,083m
- Ben Lui – 1,130m
If you don’t fancy conquering the higher hills, deer walks can be arranged with a local guide, and remember to take your camera for that special highland Stag shot!
In addition to the above there is an extensive selection of cycle routes to try out, or if a more leisurely pace of life is desired why not try a round of golf or two at the nearby courses.
Cycling & Mountain Biking
National Cycle Network Route/Sustrans Route 7 uses forest tracks, traffic-free trails and minor roads and is regarded as one of the highlights of the National Cycle Network and runs between Drymen in the south and Killin in the northeast, via Glen Ogle, Lochearnhead, Strathyre, Callander, Aberfoyle and Gartmore. For further information refer to our links page.
Days Out
Why not visit one of the many local distilleries, and enjoy a swift nip of the grain, or for the a dip back into Scottish history why not visit the Rob Roy Grave in Balquidder, or The Wallace Monument and Stirling Castle? For animal lovers, and kids amongst us, there is the Blair Drummond Safari Park and then the Auchingarrich Wildlife Park and Highland Falconry Centre.
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