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Facilities available within Killearn
Within the Village there is a Spar, Co-op, Butcher, Chemist, Bank, Regular bus
service to Stirling and Glasgow, Post Office and Health Centre.
Local Activities
Local activities include walking (West Highland Way),
fishing (River Endrick,
Lake of Mentieth, local Fisheries), tennis, golf (8 courses within 10 miles),
pony trekking, water sports (Loch
Lomond),
architecture (home of Rennie MacIntosh), cycling (hire nearby),
Glengoyne Distillery, local art
galleries, craft shops
and fashion boutiques.
Places to eat in the immediate area
There are three good restaurants in Killearn: The Black Bull and
The Old Mill
are both within walking distance and The Beech Tree Inn is a 5 minute drive.
The
Wishing Well at the bottom of the lane offers the very best light lunches and
afternoon teas in the area. Drymen (a village 4 miles away towards Loch Lomond)
has two hotels and three Restaurants to choose from. The other villages in the
surrounding area (Balfron, Blanefield, Fintry, Buclyvie, Balmaha) all have
hotels and pubs that serve food all day.
Slightly further afield
A twenty minute drive, Milngavie has a large Tesco and Marks & Spencer food
store.
Places of Historical, Cultural and Local Interest
Stirling (The Castle, The Smith Museum, Wallace Monument) |
Bannockburn Battle
Site, Doune (Castle and Motor Museum) Blair Drummond Safari Park |
Glasgow
(Various museums, the Cathedral, School of Art and other Rennie MacIntosh
Buildings, the Burrell Collection, Shops) |
Edinburgh (The Castle, Scottish
National Art Gallery, Princes Street) |
Loch Lomond Shores (gateway to Scotland's
first National Park) and The Scottish Parliament.
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