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Dall Lodge is a late Victorian country house offering excellent 4 Star
Bed and Breakfast accommodation in Perthshire.
The house is located in the picturesque village of Killin, only half a mile from Loch Tay - a freshwater loch about 14 miles long in the Scottish Highlands, in the district of Perthshire.
Overlooking the River Lochay, Dall Lodge has a private riverside garden with its own moorings and access to Loch Tay. There are spectacular views of the mountains from the house, including Ben Lawers, the highest mountain in Perthshire.
Dall Lodge Country House Accommodation
Each bedroom at Dall Lodge has its own distinctive style and character. All accommodation has en-suite facilities - with bath/shower combinations or built-in shower room, and a heated towel rail, wall heater and hairdryer.
Every room is well equipped, with TV, alarm clock radio and tea or coffee making facilities. B&B guests also have use of Dall Lodge's conservatory lounge. Outside, there is a private riverside garden on the banks of the River Lochay, with lovely Perthshire countryside views.
Dining
Enjoy a traditional breakfast of your choice in the elegant dining room
/ breakfast room at Dall Lodge.
The dining room has stunning views of Ben Lawers, the River Lochay and
the Perthshire countryside.
For lunch and evening meals, there is a choice of 8 restaurants within
800 yards of Dall Lodge.
Activities and attractions
Killin is at the northern gateway to Scotland's first national park. The
Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park covers an area
of 720 square miles and offers wonderful scenery and wildlife.
For fishing, Loch Tay is just a short distance away, and the salmon catch has been increasing in recent years. There are also trout in abundance in the loch, and in the River Lochay and River Dochart, which flow into the loch just north of the village. Fishing equipment and boats can be hired and a ghillie booked if required.
Nearby, the famous 'Falls of Dochart' are one of the most scenic and most photographed waterfalls in Scotland.
Adjacent to the Falls of Dochart is the Breadalbane Folklore Centre, housed in the old waterside mill. Here you can learn about St Fillan and see his sacred healing stones, or meet local historian Scotty Wilson and hear stories of the clans who once ruled Scotland.
Canoes and Canadian canoes can be hired locally to take you straight down river to Loch Tay. Alternatively small boats with outboard motors can be hired for a half day or a whole day.
At Kenmore, you can take a cruise on the loch using the 'water bus', or try white water rafting or canyoning in the gorge. On nearby Loch Earn there is a water sports centre offering activities including water skiing and dinghy sailing.
Killin is a popular centre for mountain climbing and hill walking, with over 20 'Munros' to tackle. Dall Lodge is located at the foot of Ben Lawers, which is 3983 feet [or 1214 metres] high, the highest mountain in Perthshire.
Ben Lawers is a National Nature Reserve and has its own visitor centre. The Nature Trail is easily accessible from the car park, and arctic alpine plants grow here in profusion - with habitat restoration and plant regeneration is in progress.
For walkers there are many lovely walks through woods and around the lochside - some easy, others more difficult hill walks.
Perthshire offers great variety for a golfing holiday - there are over 40 golf courses in Perthshire, and Killin has its own challenging 9 hole golf course set in beautiful scenery beside the River Lochay.
Adjacent to Dall Lodge is Breadalbane Park, the venue for the annual Highland Games, with a public tennis court, bowling green, and putting green.
Cycling is becoming ever more popular and mountain bikes can be hired
from the local bike shop.
The Sustrans Cycle Route Number 7 passes directly through
Killin, and there are quiet glens and forest tracks to explore.
Horse riding and pony trekking lessons can be taken nearby.
There are castles and gardens to visit, or find out what life was like in the Iron Age by visiting the Scottish Crannog Centre at Kenmore.
DIRECTIONS
Edinburgh Airport is 66 miles from Killin using the M9
and A84 to Lix Toll. From here it is 2 miles further on the A874.
From Edinburgh Bus/Railway Station take the Citylink bus to Lix Toll and then on a further 2 miles to Killin on the A874.
Glasgow Airport is 66 miles from Killin on the M8 and A84 to Loch Lomond, then on the A85 to Crianlarich, before taking the A874 to Killin.
From Glasgow Bus/Railway Station take the Citylink bus to Oban/Fort William. Change bus at Crianlarich to Killin on the A874.
The house stands in its own grounds adjacent to the bowling green on the outskirts of the north of the village.
Email Dall Lodge Country House enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
