Other activities in Central Scotland
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Sir Walter Scott Steamship
There’s an excellent 20-mile circular cycle route that links up with the Sir Walter Scott Steamship along Loch Katrine. Following the southern shore of Loch Achray, you reach the pier on Loch Katrine; departures are at 10.30am daily April to October, as well as afternoon departures at 2.30pm on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The ferry should drop you at Stronachlachar (adult/child one way £6/4.50) at the western end. From Stronachlachar, follow the B829 via Loch Ard to Aberfoyle.
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Orchill Loch Trout Fishery
If you want to throw a line in and have a good chance of being rewarded for your efforts, drop by Orchill Loch Trout Fishery. The main loch (fly fishing) is regularly stocked with rainbow trout and there’s bait fishing too in a separate pond, particularly good for the kids. A four-hour ticket allows three fish and costs £13.50; a full day allows five fish and is only £22. Orchill is on the backroad between Gleneagles and Braco; access is off the A822 or A823.
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Bowman’s Tours
The main operator on Mull, connecting the ferry ports and the island’s main villages. The routes useful for visitors are bus 495 from Craignure to Tobermory (£7 return, one hour, six daily Monday to Friday, four or five Saturday and Sunday) and bus 496 from Craignure to Fionnphort (£11 return, 1¼ hours, three or four daily Monday to Saturday, one Sunday).
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Islay Marine Charters
Based at Port Askaig, offering wildlife cruises through the Sound of Islay (adult/child £16/9) to Ardmore Island to see seals and seabirds, and to Loch Tarbert on Jura (£26/15) where you can spot red deer, wild goats, seals and possibly otters.
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Dunalastair Activity Centre
Dunalastair Activity Centre has a plethora of activities on offer, such as fishing, kayaking (£15), canyoning (£35) and white-water rafting (£35). You can also hire bikes for £15 a day.
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Minibus Tour
A 90-minute minibus tour of the Isle of Colonsay. Departs from the Colonsay Hotel; bookings essential.
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Archibald Brown
You can hire mountain bikes from Archibald Brown for £10/15 per five/24 hours.
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Trossachs Cycle Hire
Bicycles can be hired from Trossachs Cycle Hire.
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Spokes
Spokes hires out mountain bikes.
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Bowman's Tours
From April to October, Bowman's offers a Three Isles day trip (adult/child £49/24.50, 10 hours, daily) from Oban that visits Mull, Iona and Staffa; the crossing to Staffa is weather dependent.
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Tullibardine
Just up the road, 3 miles from Auchterarder on the A9, you’ll find Tullibardine, Scotland’s newest distillery. It’s just off the A9 and reopened in 2004 after being closed for 10 years. Tours are short and sweet, which means ‘tasting time’ comes around nice and quick.
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