Self-catering accommodation in callander, Trossachs

Callander is well known for the Callander Jazz Festival and is centrally based to rent a cottage and visit the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. Outdoor activities for families and couples or groups are easily arranged from self-catering accommodation in Callander. The National park has walking, cycling, fishing, golf, sailing and water sports for holiday makers amongst fantastic scenery.

Callander holiday homes and what to do in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park

Picturesque Callander (with a population of 2500) is located on the eastern edge of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. Callander itself lies on the southern edge of the Scottish Highlands and the area is renowned for beautiful, unspoilt and spectacular scenery yet is within just over one hour of Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Outdoor activities are particularly well catered for in the area with excellent opportunities for walking to suit all abilities, cycling and mountain biking, fishing, golf, sailing, water sports and bird watching. All these activities and many more are available within or very close to Callander. There are many ancient and historic sites to visit close by including Doune and Stirling Castle and Inchmaholm Priory. Edinburgh and Glasgow are readily accessible for day trips as are Glencoe, Loch Lomond, Oban and Perth.

Callander offers a wide range of shops and places to eat and drink suiting all tastes and budgets. There is information readily available at the Rob Roy and Trossachs Visitor Centre. You will be spoilt for choice with places to visit and things to do.

  • The town of Callander
  • Stirling - 16 miles
  • Nearest airports - Edinburgh 45 miles, Glasgow 51 miles
  • Nearest train station - Dunblane 12 miles
  • Wide range of places to eat and drink within walking distance
  • 18 hole golf course - 5 minute walk
  • Walking - excellent choice suiting all levels and abilities accessible within a few minutes
  • Fishing - game and coarse fishing locally available on River Teith and surrounding Lochs
  • Mountain biking / cycling - several off road cycle trails within less than 0.5 miles
  • Swimming Pool / Leisure Centre in Callander 1 mile
  • Sailing / Watersports nearby
  • Callander Jazz Festival
  • Easy day trips possible to Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh
  • Many historical sites including Doune Castle, Stirling Castle and Inchmaholm Priory
  • Holiday cottages
  • Weekly lets
  • Loch Lomond National Park
  • Trossachs
  • Wide selection of restaurants and pubs
  • Golf courses
  • Siling, fishing, water sports
  • Shops, tea rooms,

How to get to Callander

Callander can be accessed from all the major road routes. Once in Callander, proceed to the east (Stirling) end of Callander Main Street.

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Country self-catering in The Trossachs

These self-catering cottages and apartments are ideal if you are looking for holiday accommodation or want a rural place to stay within Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. Day trips from Callander can include:

  • Bracklinn Falls, Callander
  • McLaren Leisure Centre
  • Callander high street
  • Deanston Distillery Tour
  • Scottish Antiques Centre, Doune
  • Callander Golf Club
  • Blair Drummond Safari Park
  • Go Ape! - Aberfoyle
  • Loch Katrine
  • Loch Lomond
  • Local Cycle Routes
  • Ben Ledi
  • Toy Museum, Callander
  • Doune Castle
  • Stirling Castle
  • Wallace Monument, Stirling
  • Gleneagles
  • Battle of Bannockburn
  • Falkirk Wheel
  • The Kelpies
  • Forth Bridges
  • Teith Walk
  • Duke's Path, Argyll Forest Park
  • Red Kites, Argaty