Bridge Park Cottage is situated in the wonderfully secluded Glen Lochay, close to the River Lochay whose crystal waters,
together with those of the
Dochart, feed Loch Tay half a mile away. The village of
Killin is just under a mile from Bridge Park Cottage. The road to Killin from Lochearnhead climbs through Glen Ogle and enters the village over a narrow multi arched stone bridge, by the famous Falls of Dochart, from which can be seen the island of Inchbuie where the clan McNab had an ancient burial ground. Kinnell House was their seat and a well preserved prehistoric standing stone circle can be seen there. Most of the clan emigrated to Canada during the Clearances. |
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Near the falls stand the eight healing stones of the 8th century St. Fillan. Each stone represents the part of the body it
was supposed to heal and the Breadalbane Folk law Centre gives audio-visual displays of this and many other legends of the High Country of Scotland as the area
was known. At the eastern end of the village are the ruins of the Campbell stronghold of Finlarig Castle that is close to the
Killin Golf Club which is said to have the most scenic closing hole in Britain. The village maintains an air of charm and tranquillity. It has a delightful main street with a good selection of shops and places of interest. Details of all the various local activities can be obtained from the Scottish Tourist Board’s visitors centre. Dr McCulloch, a respected authority on Highland Scenery described Killin as “the most extraordinary collection of extraordinary scenery in the county and a perfect picture gallery in itself”. | |
Situated so close to Loch Tay makes
Bridge Park Cottage an unrivalled haven for sports. A quiet day
sailing on the calm water of the loch, a round of golf,
horse
riding through the forests and glens, clay shooting, scuba diving,
hill walking,
bicycling or
fishing fishing
(Permits provided) all are available. Ben Lawers, the highest
mountain in Perthshire, towers above Loch Tay and is now protected by the
National Trust of Scotland . Botanists come to see and study
the alpine flora in these mountains. You can either go and
wander by yourselves or try one of the many guided walks,
such as the Strathbraan Treks, where a professional guide
will provide all the experience and knowledge to help you
discover some of Scotland’s
many hidden natural treasures. Just across the Glen is the Moirlanich Longhouse one of the last 19th century byres restored by the National Trust. | |
 "A family of Pine Martens much appreciated the peanuts put out on the bird table (night after night). What an experience!!" "I thought that I should write and say how much we all enjoyed our two weeks in your cottage. It was in a delightful spot and the cottage was clean and tidy with everything we needed. We particularly enjoyed being surrounded by wild life. We counted 18 sorts of bird in the garden, about half at the peanut dispenser, including a woodpecker. There was a pair of flycatchers which had built their nest in the trellis work at the front door, swallows nesting in the shed with the broken window and a great tit nesting under the roof tiles at the extreme North West point of the roof. The stone wall at the edge of front garden housed a family (or families) of bank voles which could be seen throughout the day running along the top of the stones, accompanied by an occasional field mouse." John Owen, 2005 |
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| We hope you will enjoy your visit to Scotland and would appreciate any testimonials about Bridge Park Cottage. Peter and Victoria Jones. |