FORTRENN
Fortrenn was Build as a holiday home in 1903 in the Arts and Crafts style, and has retained most of its characterful original features. It has been tastefully furnished to complement this.
The house occupies an elevated position and the southerly aspect affords spectacular views over the loch both from the rooms and from the gardens,with each room soaking up a view over Loch Earn to the surrounding hills. The outlook is simply beautiful, not just in the summer, but in autumn and winter too. The light on the water is constantly changing. Some days, looking towards the west when the sun is setting, you will see for yourselves why it is that we and our forefathers have always believed that heaven is somewhere just beyond the sky.
- The loch is one playground - boats can be launched from one of the local hotels and fishing permits are available at the village shop.Loch Earn is a well-established water-skiing centre.
- Glen Tarken is another, literally on your doorstep. Take the estate road that passes your door, walking up through the forest and out onto the high-level glen. The seven mile walk can be shortened. Or take the goat path which branches off a few hundred yards above the house and takes you to the other end of the village. The return jouirney along the main road can be punctuated by refreshments in all three hotels!
- Further afield is the whole of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, of which St Fillans is on the eastern border.
- St Fillans is less than one and a half hours from Oban, Fort William, St Andrews, Edinburgh, Glasgow .....
- Golf? Do not underestimate the St Fillans Golf Club, a scenic and challenging nine-hole course. There are 18-hole courses in Comrie, Crieff and Killin as well. Not to mention Glen Eagles, one of Scotland's premier golf venues just 20 miles away. Non golfers in the party can enjoy Auchterarder nearby - city-centre shopping in a small market town!
- Cyclists can take the south side road along the loch to Lochearnhead and there join the Sustrans cycle track which utilises the old railway line and takes you to Killin and beyond.
- As well as enjoying all of the above, Children will want to visit the various attractions locally, such as horse riding in Killin or at the Crieff Hydro, the wild life park at Auchingarrich near Comrie or the Safari Park at Blairdrummond
Take the binoculars and just sit on the verandah to get a closer look at the osprey diving, or take the steps down to the garden and garden house. A pathway leads to the Lochside. access your own foreshore and observe the continuously changing colours on the Loch. Or on the lower garden level relax in total privacy, or rustle up a BBQ on the terrace Just in case the rain should come on we have provided oodles of books to curl up with escape totally into the privacy of the book lined summer house
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