Callander

Local highlight

Gateway town to the Trossachs.

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Callander is the busy eastern gateway to the Trossachs, laid out as a planned town in the 18th century where the Rivers Teith and Leny meet. The long main street is lined with shops, cafes and outdoor gear, and both the Bracklinn Falls and the Callander Crags are short walks from the centre. It gets crowded in summer — a natural stop on the way into the hills.

More places to visit near Callander

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Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

You’re inside itNational Park near Stronachlachar

Scotland's first national park, where the Highlands begin — bonnie banks, wooded glens and Ben Lomond within reach of Glasgow.

Bracklinn Falls

Waterfall near Callander

Series of falls on the Keltie Water in a wooded glen above Callander, reached by a short forest walk to a footbridge.

1.7 km E

The Great Trossachs Forest

National Nature Reserve near Stronachlachar

A National Nature Reserve in Stirling.

2 km W

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The Trossachs

National Scenic Area near Brig o' Turk

Wooded lochs and craggy hills.

6.2 km SW

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Nick's at Port of Menteith

Restaurant near Port of Menteith

Lochside restaurant in the Trossachs, on the 2026 100 Best Local Restaurants.

8.1 km SW

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Inchmahome Priory

Priory near Port of Menteith

Island priory on the Lake of Menteith.

9.2 km SW