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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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