Callander is an attractive small town on the banks of the River Teith. It has a good range of cafes and shops and is an important regional centre for locals. It is also a popular stopping off point on the way to the Higfhlands as well as for visitors wanting a longer stay in the region. It was used as the setting for the popular TV programme ‘Dr Finlay’s Casebook’ in the 1960s. It was one of the first planned towns in Scotland and still retains its original street plan dating from 1739 with wide streets arranged in a grid plan with Ancaster Square at the centre and the lion topped war memorial
Opposite is the splendid St Kessog’s Church built in 1883 replacing an earlier church. The church closed in 1985 and for many years was the Visitor Centre. In 2025 it was for sale.
Main Street the main shopping street is lined with many splendid buildings, but is always busy as it is the A 84 through the town.
The Old Bank building dates from 1883 and has been a hotel and is now a restaurant.
This splendid Scottish baronial building with a tower is at the junction of Cross Street.
Across the road is Willow, with its beautiful stained glass windows, selling gifts, dried flowers and indoor plants.
This building, also on Main Street, retains its bottle glass windows.
The Dreadnought Hotel on Lenny Road was built in 1802 by the impoverished chieftain of the McNab clan and the name is derived from their clan motto. The railway from Dunblane to Oban arrived in Callander in 1870 and the Dreadnought, next to the station, opened as a hotel. The turrets were added in 1891 and the hotel was extended. Visitors could take horse drawn coach trips around the countryside
Off the main street, the side streets still retain their C18th appearance with terraces of semi rural houses.
The Heritage Trail covers the main highlights and takes about 45 minutes.
As part of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park this is a popular tourist destination for tourists, especially those wanting to walk. Callander Meadows is a lovely area of wetland meadow which was traditionally cut for hay, with a picnic site and large pond with ducks.
The Rob Roy Way runs through the town and Ben Ledi is the highest mountain in the Trossachs, but just falls short of Munro status.
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Opposite is the splendid St Kessog’s Church built in 1883 replacing an earlier church. The church closed in 1985 and for many years was the Visitor Centre. In 2025 it was for sale.
Main Street the main shopping street is lined with many splendid buildings, but is always busy as it is the A 84 through the town.
The Old Bank building dates from 1883 and has been a hotel and is now a restaurant.
This splendid Scottish baronial building with a tower is at the junction of Cross Street.
Across the road is Willow, with its beautiful stained glass windows, selling gifts, dried flowers and indoor plants.
This building, also on Main Street, retains its bottle glass windows.
The Dreadnought Hotel on Lenny Road was built in 1802 by the impoverished chieftain of the McNab clan and the name is derived from their clan motto. The railway from Dunblane to Oban arrived in Callander in 1870 and the Dreadnought, next to the station, opened as a hotel. The turrets were added in 1891 and the hotel was extended. Visitors could take horse drawn coach trips around the countryside
Off the main street, the side streets still retain their C18th appearance with terraces of semi rural houses.
The Heritage Trail covers the main highlights and takes about 45 minutes.
As part of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park this is a popular tourist destination for tourists, especially those wanting to walk. Callander Meadows is a lovely area of wetland meadow which was traditionally cut for hay, with a picnic site and large pond with ducks.
The Rob Roy Way runs through the town and Ben Ledi is the highest mountain in the Trossachs, but just falls short of Munro status.
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