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HISTORY
OF LUBNAIG HOUSE & AREA
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The house
was built in 1864 for a Glasgow merchant at a cost of £400
as a summer home. It became a hotel over 30 years ago. Over
the years it has been modernised to provide every comfort
yet preserving the atmosphere of the original building.
We
have been lucky enough to own this lovely house for over 15
years. The garden stretching out in front of the property
gives a country house atmosphere. We have our own car-park
and are within 5 minutes walk of the Town Centre.

Callander
is situated in the shadow of the mighty 'BEN LEDI', the hill
of God. Its reputation as a gateway to the highlands and an
excellent touring base is fully justified. Centuries ago highland
clansmen brought their cattle to trade at markets further
south. Also to spring raids against passing herds and plunder
the rich lowland farms.
In the early
19th century, Callander developed into a bustling town as
the rediscovery of the beauty of rugged countryside become
famous. Notably by writers like Wordsworth and Sir Walter
Scott, visits by Queen Victoria and then the coming of the
railway in the 1860's
This area
offers a superb range of indoor and outdoor attractions. Re-live
stories of William Wallace (Braveheart) and King Robert the
Bruce around Stirling's Royal Castle, the focal point of the
nation's history. Rob Roy MacGregor whose life was moulded
around the Trossachs. Decide for yourself - was he a hero
or villain?
Go back in
time to Scotland's Woolen Mill Trail below the enchanting
Ochil Hills. Visit St. Andrews the home of golf and discover
the fishing villages on the Fife Coast.
The young
Queen Victoria was enraptured by her visit to Perthshire in
the 1840's. Perth, home of 'Scone Palace' where all Scotland's
Kings were crowned. Blair Castle with Europe's only private
army is still on parade. Close by the restored Victorian charm
of Pitlochry. Dunkeld's picturesque 'Little Houses' to the
Antique shops of Auchterarder, Perthshire has everything.
Discover the
charm of the Trossachs Trail. Sail on the SS Sir Walter Scott
on Loch Katrine in the heart of Rob Roy country. Visit Aberfoyle's
Scottish Wool Centre and the host of wool shops in Callander.
Capture the beauty of Loch Lomond.
"By yon
bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes", celebrated around
the world in song and verse. Journey to Inveraray Castle and
Jail, voted Best Scottish Attraction of the Decade.Travel
to Oban, the main gateway to the Isles, passing endless lochs,
mountains and tumbling waterfalls, one of the most spectacular
being the Falls of Dochart in Killin. Carry on north to the
wonder and mystery of 'Glencoe' and beyond to Fort William,
shadowed by Britain's highest mountain 'Ben Nevis'.
The 'Loch
Ness Monster' lurks further north and Fort Augustus in 'The
Great Glen'Edinburgh and Glasgow our two major cities are
only an hour away. Both full of interesting places to see
and things to do. Open top buses are available to tour the
cities and you can relax by taking a train from Dunblane or
Stirling.
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