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Balfron Tourist Information

Balfron Church © William Douglas


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Balfron is a village in SW Stirling Council Area, situated on the A875 road, 18 miles (29 km) west of Stirling and 16 miles (26 km) north of Glasgow.

A key rural settlement in a dormitory area, it has shops, a health centre and a secondary school (Balfron High School).

The old clachan of Balfron developed into a textile weaving village in the late 18th Century.

Buildings of note include the Old Manse (1789), Parish Church (1832), Clachan House (1766) and Ballindalloch.

The architect Alexander (Greek) Thomson was a native of Balfron.

Description by William Douglas

 

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What's near Balfron

Attractions:
  Bucinch & Ceardach  10 Miles
  Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank  12 Miles
  Fossil Grove  13 Miles
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Towns:
  Kepculloch  1 Mile
  Killearn  3 Miles
  Gartness  3 Miles
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Estate Agents:
  CKD Galbraith LLP  8 Miles
  McHugh and Co  10 Miles
  Clyde Property Limited  10 Miles
Hotels:
  Foxglove Cottages  4 Miles
  The Winnock Hotel  4 Miles
  Buchanan Arms Hotel  4 Miles
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Bed and Breakfast:

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Self Catering:
  Premiere Cottages  5 Miles
  Dykehead House Holiday Cottages  6 Miles
  Brucehill Cottage  6 Miles
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Campsites:
  Trossachs Holiday Park  7 Miles
  Lomond Woods Holiday Park  10 Miles
  Inverbeg Holiday Park  11 Miles

Cinema: Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew Street  14 Miles

TIC: Drymen Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01360 660068  4 Miles


Attractions near Balfron
Bucinch & Ceardach (10 Miles)*
Two small, uninhabited islands, between Luss and Balmaha,
Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank (12 Miles)*
A visit to the Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank is a unique chance to step back into the world of the Victorian ship designer. Built in 1882 the Denny Tank was the first commercial ship model testing tank built in the world.
Fossil Grove (13 Miles)*
Fossil Grove is Glasgow's most ancient attraction. Its fossil trees provide an insight into the world of 330 million years ago.
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Towns near Balfron
Kepculloch Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Killearn Tourist Information (3 Miles)*
Gartness Tourist Information (3 Miles)*
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Hotels near Balfron
Foxglove Cottages (4 Miles)*
Relax and unwind amid the comfort and luxury of these award-winning 5-star properties, set amid the mature grounds of a small family-owned country estate.
The Winnock Hotel (4 Miles)*
The Winnock Hotel surrounds the pretty village green in Drymen, on the east side of Loch Lomond. The hotel offers a high standard of hotel accommodation and is superbly situated for exploring the cities, the byways, lochs and beautiful rustic countryside.
Buchanan Arms Hotel (4 Miles)*
The attractive Buchanan Arms Hotel by Loch Lomond is an ideal base for touring the surrounding area, 30 minutes from both historic Stirling and Glasgow city centre.
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Self Catering near Balfron
Premiere Cottages (5 Miles)*
In an area of outstanding beauty on the edge of Scotlands first National Park the Trossachs Farmhouse Cottages have wonderful open views to the hills. Any time of year you choose to visit there is always something to see or do.
Dykehead House Holiday Cottages (6 Miles)*
Dykehead House Holiday Cottages offer two luxury scottish self catering holiday cottages set in a quiet and peaceful location next to the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. The cottages form part of a listed building.
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