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Coordinates: 56°14'39?N 4°12'52?W? / ?56.24403, -4.21446
Callander is a burgh in the region of Stirling, Scotland, on the River Teith. The town is located in the former County of Perthshire, and is a popular tourist stop to and from the Highlands.
The town serves as the eastern gateway to the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, the first National Park in Scotland. Due to its location it is often referred to as the “Gateway to the Highlands” [1]. The former St. Kessog’s Church is now the Rob Roy Centre, offering tourist information for the area.
Dominating the town to the North are the Callander Crags, a visible part of the Highland Boundary Fault, rising to 343m at the cairn [2]. Local walks include Bracklinn Falls, The Meadows, Callander Crags and the Wood Walks [3]. The town sits on the Trossachs Bird of Prey Trail [4]
Callander railway station opened on 1 June 1870 and closed on 5 November 1965. The former Callander and Oban Railway line is now part of the National Cycle Network (route 7) [5] and the Rob Roy Way [6].
Callander achieved prominence during the 1960's as the setting "Tannochbrae" in the TV series Dr Finlay's Casebook.
McLaren High School educates pupils aged 12 to 18 from a catchment area extending to Tyndrum and Inversnaid.
[edit] Annual Festivals
- Callander World Highland Games (26th-27th July 2008) [7]
- Callander Classic Weekend (Aug 2008) [8]
- Trossachs Beer Festival (Sep 2008) [9]
- Callander Jazz & Blues Festival (3rd-5th Oct 2008) [10]
[edit] Trivia
Callander viewed from the Crags
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- , Gazetteer Link
- , Ordnance Survey - Callander Crags
- , Callander and Local Area walks
- , Trossachs Bird of Prey Trail
- , National Cycle Network
- , Rob Roy Way
- , Callander World Highland Games
- , Callander Classic
- , Trossachs Beer Festival
- , Callander Jazz & Blues Festival
- , History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands: Callander and Oban Railway v. 4 (Railways of the Scottish Highlands); John Thomas and John Farrington. House of Lochar; 2 Rev Ed edition (May 1990)
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