
The
Boathouse Restaurant - is set within the fantastic Loch Tay
Highland Lodges Leisure Park - a complete holiday destination in
itself. The Boathouse is fully licensed for snacks,
lunches and evening meals and is the social hub of the park.
The extensive menu uses the freshest ingredients from locally
sourced produce. It has wonderful views across the Loch
from the picture windows and sun decks and is open all year to
residents and non-residents alike. Open Sun to Thurs 11am
- 11pm Fri and Sat 11am to 12.30am. Whilst here, there are
a whole range of activities to choose from, including clay
pigeon shooting, putting, fishing, walking, cycling and for the
more adventurous, fast Rib Boat ride, river rafting and lots
more. Loch Tay Lodges, Milton Morenish Estate, situated 4
miles north of Killin on the road to Aberfeldy. For more
information Tel 01567 820323
www.lochtay-vactions.co.uk
The Killin Historic Trail
(Allow 1.5 to 2.5 hrs).
Produced with the help of the Killin Heritage Society.
1. The War Memorial, here you will see the
names of all the young men and women who gave their lives from
this area in two world wars.
2. The Falls of Dochart, its local name is 'scourer of the evil'
you will understand why when you see the falls in full spate.
The bridge is very ancient; alas there is no record of when it
was actually built.
3. Clan MacNab burial ground you can obtain the key from the Breadalbane Folklore Centre.
4. The Breadalbane Folklore Centre, one time meal mill which is
thought to have been founded by St Fillan in the 7th Century. It
later became a woollen mill and tweed was woven here until 1939.
On the upper floors you can see an exhibition about the folklore
and history of the area. You can also see an audio-visual
presentation on St Fillan (a follower of St Columba), and his
legendary healing stones! (Living Legends presentations on
Fridays and Mondays)
5. Craignavie 'the holy rock' Road, so named as it is said that
St Fillan lived in this area.
6. Fingall's grave stone can be viewed by entering Breadalbane
Park through the main gates and following the footpath to your
left. This will lead you, according to legend, to the grave
stone of Fingall, one of Celtic mythologys legendary heroes.
7. Killin Church built in 1744, was built in the form of a
Celtic cross with an octagonal dome. The church contains an
unusual seven-sided baptismal font from the 9th Century and the
church bell still in use dates back to 1632.
8. The old churchyard can be entered from the riverside of the
hotel and contains some pre-reformation gravestones, which are
worth viewing.
Moirlanich Longhouse. This is your chance to
visit a superb example of the once traditional cruck frame
cottage with its original hanging lum and box beds dating from
the mid 19th Century. Last inhabited in 1968 by the third
generation of the Robertson family. An adjacent building has a
rare collection of working and Sunday best clothes. Open 2 to
5pm Wed & Sun Easter & May to Sept. £2 Manned by volunteers. The
NTS.
9 . Finlarig Castle originally built in the 11th century and
extended in the 16th century by Black Duncan, Sir Duncan
Campbell. Today unfortunately it is an unstable dangerous ruin
(Please keep clear of the stone work). Interesting points are
the beheading pit where the Campbells used to dispose of their
enemies, apparently as after dinner entertainment viewed from
the castle windows, and over the main door the arms of King
James VI and Queen Anne 1609 indicate royal approval of the
Campbell laird of Finlarig.
10. Bronze Age circle of standing stones. Just beyond the
standing stones you will see Kinnell House (private residence)
the home of the Chief of Clan MacNab until 1970
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