Gartcarron
Holiday Cottage 
Gartcarron
Holiday Cottage
Self catering holiday cottage at Gartcarron, Fintry near Stirling
Places to eat Walking and cycling Places of Interest Golfing Fishing Sports Centre
There are lots of different activities to suit all tastes in this area of Scotland. Too many to do justice to from a small web site like this. Never the less we have added some of the more local ones just to give a flavour. There is a file at the cottage with additional pieces of information about the area.
There are a number of local hotels and inns serving food in Fintry and a wide variety of places to eat in Stirling, information on a selection of them is kept in a file at the cottage.
Ten minutes down the road one way is the Loup of Fintry waterfall.
You can admire them, stand on the edge of them or jump into them. The first two activities tend to be more popular with our older visitors.
Five minutes up the road the other way is an entrance to the Carron Valley Forest with walks and cycle routes around the Carron Valley Reservoir. Bike hire is available from the Carron Valley fishing centre by the dam (Tel. 01324 823698)
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs provide enormous variety just a short distance away. Ben Lomond is a popular climb in the Loch Lomond area, the most southerly of the Munros at 3,195 feet it towers over the eastern banks of Loch Lomond and clouds permitting offers superb views extending across much of the Southern Highlands. There are many less challenging but equally interesting walks throughout the area.
Views of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs.
Stirling Castle - situated at the head of Stirling's Old Town and built high on an old volcanic outcrop that can be seen for miles around.
The Old Town Jail - first opened in 1847 - experience what it was like to be a prisoner in here at the time.
The Wallace Monument - stands in beautiful woodland and is one of the best places from which to view Stirling itself.
The Bannockburn Centre - learn about William Wallace, Scotland's Braveheart who had his greatest victory at Stirling Bridge, where in 1297 he led his men against the English army of Edward 1 and also about the legendary Battle of Bannockburn where Robert the Bruce defeated Edward II of England.
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The
Falkirk Wheel is the world's only rotating boatlift and is used to connect the
Forth & Clyde and Union canals in central Scotland.
This magnificent, mechanical marvel has been constructed to 21st Century,
state-of-the-art engineering and it is already being recognised as an iconic
landmark worthy of Scotland's traditional engineering expertise.
| Brucefield Family
Golf Centre Ltd. Pirnhall Road Bannockburn Tel: 01786 818184 |
9 and 18 holes 18 = 4896 yards Par 68 |
New golf centre with interesting and challenging courses, driving range, practice facilities, shop and restaurant. Hire of clubs available. |
| Balfron
Shian Golf
Course Tel: 01360 440037 |
9 holes 5903 yards Par 72 |
Newly developed course with interesting holes on upland pastures. Some hills. Excellent panoramic views. |
| Airthrey Golf
Course Airthrey Castle University of Stirling Tel: 01786 466915 |
9 holes 1168 yards Par 27 |
A 9 hole parkland course with excellent views of Airthrey Loch and the Ochil Hills. Closed October to March. |
| Stirling Golf Club Queens Road Stirling Tel: 01786 464098 |
18 holes 6440 yards Par 72 |
Rolling parkland course within 1 mile of town centre with magnificent views of Stirling Castle and the Grampian mountains. |
CARRON VALLEY RESERVOIR (Boat fishing just down the road
at the dam end of the reservoir - Tel 01324 823698)
Offers boat and bank fly fishing for wild and stocked brown trout in magnificent
surroundings.
RIVER CARRON (Near Denny)
Brown trout, sea trout, salmon, grilse
LOCH COULTER (Near Denny)
Brown trout
Fintry Sports and Recreation Club
A multi sports facility with 4 rink indoor bowling
hall, 2 squash courts,
2 rugby pitches, junior football pitch and a fully equipped fitness room.
Kippen Road, Fintry, Stirling, G63 0YG
Tel: 01360 860205