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:''For the municipality(township) in Ontario, see Callander, Ontario''
'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 former Callander and Oban Railway line is now part of the National Cycle Network (route 7) [4] and the Rob Roy Way [5]. The town sits on the Trossachs Bird of Prey Trail [6]
Callander achieved prominence during the 1960s as the setting ("Tannochbrae") for the TV series Dr Finlay's Casebook.
Killin Mountain Rescue Team, part of the Scottish Mountain Rescue organisation, has a post at the Police Station.
McLaren High School educates pupils aged 12 to 18 from a catchment area extending to Tyndrum and Inversnaid.
★ Callander World Highland Games (28th-29th July 2007) [7]
★ Callander Classic Weekend (25th-26th Aug 2007) [8]
★ Trossachs Beer Festival (31st Aug-7th Sep 2007) [9]
★ Callander Jazz & Blues Festival (28th-30th Sep 2007) [10]
★ The fictional villain Destro from G.I. Joe, a military-themed line of toys from Hasbro, is said to come from Callander, and his family have lived there since at least the 15th Century.
★ The last person to be tried and imprisoned for the crime of Witchcraft in the UK was Helen Duncan, from Callander, during World War Two.
★ History of Callander
★
1. Gazetteer Link
2. Ordnance Survey
3. Callander and Local Area walks
4. National Cycle Network
5. Rob Roy Way
6. Trossachs Bird of Prey Trail
7. Callander World Highland Games
8. Callander Classic
9. Trossachs Beer Festival
10. Callander Jazz & Blues Festival
'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 former Callander and Oban Railway line is now part of the National Cycle Network (route 7) [4] and the Rob Roy Way [5]. The town sits on the Trossachs Bird of Prey Trail [6]
Callander achieved prominence during the 1960s as the setting ("Tannochbrae") for the TV series Dr Finlay's Casebook.
Killin Mountain Rescue Team, part of the Scottish Mountain Rescue organisation, has a post at the Police Station.
McLaren High School educates pupils aged 12 to 18 from a catchment area extending to Tyndrum and Inversnaid.
| Contents |
| Annual Festivals |
| Trivia |
| External links |
| References |
Annual Festivals
★ Callander World Highland Games (28th-29th July 2007) [7]
★ Callander Classic Weekend (25th-26th Aug 2007) [8]
★ Trossachs Beer Festival (31st Aug-7th Sep 2007) [9]
★ Callander Jazz & Blues Festival (28th-30th Sep 2007) [10]
Trivia
★ The fictional villain Destro from G.I. Joe, a military-themed line of toys from Hasbro, is said to come from Callander, and his family have lived there since at least the 15th Century.
★ The last person to be tried and imprisoned for the crime of Witchcraft in the UK was Helen Duncan, from Callander, during World War Two.
Callander viewed from the Crags
External links
★ History of Callander
★
References
1. Gazetteer Link
2. Ordnance Survey
3. Callander and Local Area walks
4. National Cycle Network
5. Rob Roy Way
6. Trossachs Bird of Prey Trail
7. Callander World Highland Games
8. Callander Classic
9. Trossachs Beer Festival
10. Callander Jazz & Blues Festival
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