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Inchmahome Priory VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Mary, Queen of Scots
was hidden in this Practical Information
island priory to escape Central. n Ancaster Sq, Callander.
the armies of King Tel (01877) 330342. Inchmahome
Henry VIII, before Priory: Off A81, near Aberfoyle.
fleeing for France.
Tel (01877) 385 294. Open Apr–
Oct: 10am–4.15pm daily (Oct: to
3:15pm). & 7 limited. Sir Walter
Scott Steamer: Trossachs Pier.
Tel (01877) 376315.
Balquhidder PERTH
∑ lochkatrine.com
Transport
Loch Voil 3 Stirling. @ Callander.

Loch
Trossachs
Lubnaig
Loch Katrine
BEN LEDI
878 m
BEN VENUE (2,881 ft) Callander
727 m Loch Brig O’Turk
(2,385 ft) Achray
Loch Vennachar
Kinlochard Callander
Menteith Hills With its Rob Roy and Trossachs
Visitor Centre, Callander is the
Aberfoyle most popular town from which
Loch Ard to explore the Trossachs.
Lake of Goodie Water
Menteith Stirling
Rob Roy (1671–1734)
Stirling
Robert MacGregor, known as Rob Roy
Arnprior (Red Robert) due to the colour of his
hair, grew up as a herdsman near Loch
Balmaha Arklet. After a series of harsh winters,
he took to raiding richer Lowland
properties to feed his clan, and was
Drymen declared an outlaw by the Duke of
Balfron
Montrose who burned his house to the
ground. After this, Rob Roy’s Jacobite
sympathies became inflamed by his
Killearn desire to avenge the crime. Plundering
the duke’s lands and repeatedly
escaping from prison earned him
a reputation similar
to that of England’s
Robin Hood. He
Queen Elizabeth was par doned in
Forest Park 1725 and spent his
There are woodland last years freely in
walks through Balquhidder, where
this vast tract of he is buried.
countryside, home
to black grouse and
red deer, between
Loch Lomond
and Aberfoyle.
For additional map symbols see back flap

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