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Things to Do Near Briar Cottages Scotland – From Sparkling Silver to Splashing Waves

11/9/2025

Entrance in Bloom

Nestled on the banks of Loch Earn, Briar Cottages offer more than just stunning views and cosy comfort—they’re your gateway to unforgettable experiences in the heart of Scotland. Whether you're craving creativity, outdoor thrills, a scenic round of golf, or relaxation immersed in natural surroundings, here are some top activities just minutes from your doorstep.

Craft Your Own Silver Highland Keepsake – Immeroin Jewellery Workshop and shop.

Immeroin jewellery Making

Just a few miles drive from Briar Cottages, the Immeroin Jewellery Workshop in Balquhidder invites you to design and handcraft your own sterling silver ring. Led by artisan jeweller Darren Rice, this intimate workshop blends traditional silversmithing with Highland charm. You’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind piece—and a story to match.
“Each ring reflects your personal style and the spirit of the Highlands.”

Exceptional value for a unique silver ring and workshop experience.

Perfect for couples, friends, or solo creatives, it’s a truly special way to spend a few hours. Check out Darren's shop for gift ideas from cuff links and copper bracelets to kilt pins and celtic brooches.

Make Waves on Loch Earn – Watersports & Boat Trips

Loch Earn Wakeschool

Loch Earn is a playground for water lovers. At Loch Earn Wakeschool, you can try:

Wakeboarding and wakesurfing
Paddleboarding and kayaking
Inflatable Ringo rides
Luxury speed boat charters for a special occassion

Whether you're chasing adrenaline or serenity, the loch delivers. The watersports team has built a 5 star reputation for fun teaching and guidance, for all ages. There is a shop if you wish to indulge in your own wetsuit, paddleboard, impact vest and more. The hire centre is generally open in the April to October season.

Paddleboard or swim from Briar Cottages slipway

Launch a paddleboard from Briar Cottages slipway when you stay at Briar Cottages

Tee Off in Paradise – St Fillans Golf Club

Ryder Cup displayed at St Fillans GC

Just 7 miles east of Briar Cottages, St Fillans Golf Club is a hidden gem voted Scotland’s best 9-hole course multiple times. With breathtaking views and a relaxed vibe, it’s ideal for both seasoned golfers and curious beginners. Visiting guests are made to feel very welcome on this immaculate, scenic course. Well behaved dogs can accompany you too. No wonder it is Sandy Lyle's favourite inland course. A scenic and very well kept course ...and only £20-24 a round for visitors. TripAdvisor users regularly give it 5 stars. Check out St Fillans golf club and book a tee time the next time you stay at Briar Cottages self catering.

Walk or Cycle the Old Railway Line – NCN Route 7

Cycling over Glenogle Viaduct

Step straight into history and nature by exploring the National Cycle
Network Route 7, which passes through Lochearnhead, Glen Ogle, and Killin. This traffic-free path follows the old railway line, including the iconic Glen Ogle Viaduct, offering panoramic views of the glen and surrounding hills. In the opposite direction, reach Strathyre, Balquhidder and Callander. A second old railway walk from Lochearnhead to Comrie, passes Briar Cottages rear garden. Access it from the garden stile. A stunning off road experience that dogs love too. Look out for seasonal sights like deer, beavers, wild orchids and more.

Munro Bagging – Ben Vorlich & Stuc a’ Chroin

Stuc A Chroin Munro in Snow

On the opposite side of Loch Earn (south side) from Briar Cottages, the trail to Ben Vorlich begins, leading to one of Scotland’s most accessible Munros. For seasoned hikers, extend your climb to neighbouring Munro Stuc a’ Chroin, a more rugged peak with scrambling sections and panoramic views.

🥾 Distance: 14.5 km round trip
⏱️ Time: 6–7 hours
📍 Trailhead: Loch Earn
We recommend WALK HIGHLANDS for its up to date detailed information for walkers, in Scotland.

Explore the BLiSS Trail – Art Meets Nature

STILL AKA Mirror Man installation Loch Earn

Thistle installation by Kev Paxton, ArtFe Blacksmihs

The BLiSS Trail is a unique collection of ornamental features, outdoor art and architectural installations connecting the villages of Lochearnhead, Balquhidder, Strathyre, and St Fillans.

BLiSS trail features; sculptures, architectural installations and quirky functional objects like a totem pole road sign.

Accessible via A84, A85 and Sustrans NCN7
Use the Geotourist app for an audio route finding tour narrated by locals, artists and others.

Feel free to ask me (Kim) about the trail. I came up with the idea, though, like all good concepts, the trail would not have materialised and gone on to win a Scottish Thistle Award without team work from tourism businesses, community members, artists and many others.

I know every installation on the trail. Two pieces are displayed in Briar Cottages loch garden. Blawn Wi The WInd by Kev Paxton of ArtFe blacksmiths, and Stan The Stag. You will find QR codes on the roadside signs on the fence. The code will lead you to the Geoutourist audio route finder app for mobile phones, so that you can discover the rest of the trail. I was personally delighted when STILL, the mirrored man sculpture by Rob Mulholland, was erected in Loch Earn at St Fillans in May. A popular addition.

Where to Eat & Drink Nearby - You’re spoiled for choice with local dining options:

Clachan Cottage Hotel – Lochside dining with a dog-friendly bar and views
MHOR 84 – Quirky bistro with seasonal produce and live music nights
Golden Larches Café – Famous for its home baking and “Shark Toilet”
Monachyle MHOR – Fine dining with foraged ingredients and celebrity sightings
The Courie Inn (Killin) – Cosy pub meals and local ales
Achray Hotel – Fine dining with lochside flair
The Broch Café (Strathyre) – Great for soup, coffee and cake after a walk or cycle

A few area suggestions. For more details and ideas, visit my "Eat, Drink, Places and Produce around Loch Earn" page. Check for seasonal opening hours and holidays

Wildlife Tours – Discover the Wild Side of Loch Earn

Whether you're a seasoned birder or just love spotting red deer at dawn, these guided wildlife tours offer unforgettable encounters with Scotland’s natural wonders.

Kestrel Wildlife Safaris – Highland 4x4 Adventures

Based in Lochearnhead, Kestrel Wildlife Safaris offers 3-hour and 7-hour 4x4 tours through the dramatic landscapes of the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park. Led by Gareth, a local ranger with over 25 years of conservation experience, you’ll explore hidden glens and lochside habitats while spotting:

Red deer, wild goats, and rutting stags
Golden eagles, ospreys, and buzzards
Seasonal highlights like “Call of the Rut” safaris in autumn

Tours are intimate, educational, and tailored to your interests. Learn more on Kestrel Wildlife Safaris’ website.

Discover Nature with Aquila Wildlife & Nature CIC

Just a short drive from Briar Cottages, Aquila Wildlife & Nature CIC in St Fillans offers unforgettable guided walks and wildlife tours through the heart of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park.

Led by passionate conservationists Andrea and Terry, these experiences are tailored to your interests—whether you're keen to spot golden eagles, red squirrels, or simply reconnect with nature.

Whether you're a seasoned birder or just enjoy a gentle stroll with binoculars in hand, Aquila offers a chance to deepen your connection with the landscape and its wild inhabitants. Based in St Fillans – 15 minutes from Briar Cottages

Duck at Briar Cottages, wildlife Loch Earn

Mallard at Briar Cotages Loch Earn

Nature at Your Doorstep

From lochside safaris to forest walks, Briar Cottages put you within reach of Scotland’s wildest and most beautiful creatures. Whether you’re hiking Ben Vorlich, crafting silver memories, or sipping whisky by the fire, Loch Earn is alive with stories—and wildlife waiting to be discovered in the heart of Scotland.

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Scotland tourism trends 2025? 6 additional reasons to book a self catering holiday cottage experience at Briar Cottages on the banks of Loch Earn

23/1/2025

White cake with chocloate balls and bars and the words 60th Fabulous in a gold stick in sparkly sign

Happy 60th Birthday Cake

Discover 6 Scotland tourism trends for 2025 and how Briar Cottages already delivers them—from celebration stays and hobby holidays to nature escapes and local experiences.”

More than just self catering at Briar Cottages, Lochearnhead? www.stayatbriar.co.uk

The latest Scotland tourism trends include 6 visitor aspirations that are already accessible when having a self catering holiday whether in Briar Steading sleeping 4 with no pets or Little Briar Cottage sleeping 3 guests plus 2 pets. Both cottages lie within the timelessly beautiful three acre landscaped gardens of Briar Cottages on the banks of Loch Earn.

1. A Location to Celebrate Special Occasions

Briar Cottages attracts a fair share of holidaymakers celebrating 40th to 60th birthdays plus anniversarys, private weddings and engagements whether as couples, with friends or family. Briar Steading offers an open plan space for relaxing and entertaining. The master bedroom has a King Size bed and en-suite with the twin room offering a large walk in wet shower room. There have even been pet birthdays at Little Briar Cottage. Families have also come together in the cottages to remember loved ones including pets. We can recommend a local cake maker. Look at the fabulous job "For Heaven's Cake" made of this 60th birthday cake. We will never forget the romantic marriage proposal surprise under the giant thistle sculpture in the garden by moonlight. Fortunately she said yes!

Little Briar has a modern kitchen for romantic stay at "home" celebrations

Rings made by guests at Darrens workshop, Immeroin

2. Hobbydays

Tap in to a range of options when staying at Briar Cottages, from outdoor activities like 9 holes of golf at St Fillans GC, watersports at Loch Earn Wakeschool, fishing boat hire with Drummond Estates.

You would be welcome to join promoted area walking and cycle groups. Consider going in search of BLiSS trail of art installations starting at Briar Cottages, using the audio tour app by @Geotourist walking, cycling or by car. Discover the Art Hut classes at Comrie Croft. Practice Yoga in the Lochearnhead village Hall. Make your own silver ring and other jewellery with tuition by Darren at Immeroin workshop Balquhidder. If you love wildlife, look out for local walking tours with Andrea at Aquila Wildlife & Nature or off road tours with Gareth Kestrel Wildlife Safaris. There are also Geochaching places on the old railway line. If you are in to drone filming or photography you will be spoiled by the opportunity to film scenic views. Aeromodelling groups fly their planes 4 times a year. Known as the Loch Earn splash in at Lochearnhead. We have attracted musicians practicing their instruments in peace, artists drawing and painting in the garden and even metal detectors exploring the grounds with our permission. If you are in to history, we don't know where to begin as Loch Earn is surrounded by centuries of historic evidence from past eras. We do know a thing or two about the history of Briar Cottages. If food and drink is your hobby then refer to our eat and drink pages full of local produce and places to eat.

Are there opportunities to practice your hobbies while staying here? It is amazing what you might discover when asking AI, searching the website or signing up to local social media groups.

Metal detector guest at Briar Cottages

Pine Marten

3. Film Set Hunters

There are plenty of examples of famous filming in the Stirling region: Outlander, Game of Thrones, and Monty Python's Holy Grail filmed at Doune Castle; Geordie and the 1959 version of The Thirty Nine Steps in Balquhidder; Mary Queen of Scots and Braveheart at Stirling; and numerous TV productions like ITV's Cold Water recently taking over the Laid Inn pub for filming at Kilmahog. Discover other films made in Scotland here.

Filming scenes for Cavendish at Briar Cottages

King Size Bed witht en-suite, Briar Steading. A good night's sleep

4.Sleep Tourism

Briar Cottages offers luxury beds, mattress toppers, and quality pillows. Briar Steading also has a wood-burning stove. Home comforts like Netflix movies, books, and games are all available for cosy nights in. We believe that it is the fresh air and sound of visiting birds and wildlife, together with the incredible scenic views over Loch Earn, that foster good sleep. Every season brings a unique set of colours, wildlife, weather conditions, sun, star, and moonscapes with the occasional aurora too. Perhaps limited light pollution is also a factor here, especially on "dark sky" winter nights. Go for a walk or take in the scent of the fresh air before you go to bed. Have a long lie or wake up to the incredible dawn chorus in the early morning.

Interesting Fact: Briar Cottages Lochearnhead is rated with extremely low air pollution as per the Defra website. Check out your home area using the link

Paddle board from the slipway

5.Outdoor Therapy

Even on site at Briar Cottages you can wander around landscaped gardens, use the rear garden stile to access the old Lochearnhead to Comrie railway walk, open water swim in Loch Earn from the slipway and jetty, play outdoor petanque on the piste, play 9 hole putting. The local hotel offers alfresco eating as do others locally. Find out about open water swimming and hot tub sessions on Loch Venacher. Bring a bike or Roll Outdoors hire one in Callander or Killin to cycle off road on the Sustrans NCR7 track connecting local villages. Discover the mountain bike tracks of Comrie Croft. Bring a paddleboard or kayak or hire them at the water sports centre within 150 metres. Forest walking is known to have a calming and restorative effect that improves mood and reduces stress. Check out the Queen Elizabeth 11 Forest Park encompassing some of Scotland’s best-loved locations including Aberfoyle, Loch Katrine, Loch Lomond and Strathyre. Go for a seasonal day out run to Glencoe and listen to the mountains or sledge and ski. Visit Oban for a scenic car tour and seaside fresh air.

Learn to wakeboard with Loch Earn Wakeschool

Putting on the lochside green at Briar Cottages, Loch Earn

Stan is photogenic all year round

Annual Jazz and Blues Festival in Callander

6.Gig Tripping

It takes less than an hour to drive from Briar Cottages to Perth or Stirling and 80 minutes to Edinburgh or Glasgow if you want to schedule a big concert, festival, The Fringe, or theatre. Stirling offers train connections too and you can jump on at Bridge of Allan or Dunblane. Regular local gigs include folk and other Music at MHOR84 (2.5 miles) with various performances advertised in local villages throughout the year, notably in Killin and Comrie with regular community cinema screened in Balquhidder Village Hall. Discover what's on at The MacRobert Arts Centre in Stirling as well as Perth Theatre. Book early for Callander's popular Jazz and Blues festival in October as it has grown arms and legs in popularity. The gig by Pure Malt at the close of the Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, and Strathyre Highland Games in July is always a foot-tapping jig session. The pipers, drummers, and Highland dancers often join in with solos and accompaniments.

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Meet the locals? Our local villagers are reknowned for being warm and welcoming. Ask for advice on area tourism whether you are in the local pubs, cafes and restaurants or participating in outdoor sports. Keep an eye out for local classes and performances around Killin, Strathyre, St Fillans, Comrie, Crieff, Callander, Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, and further afield towards the cities. Search online or sign up to village community WhatsApp groups for up-to-date information on days out suggestions and area things to see, do, or participate in around Loch Earn.

Therapeutic view from Little Briar cottage pet secure patio in winter

It would appear that Briar Cottages is bang on trend offering a timelessly beautiful and peaceful location that can satisfy demand for improved health and wellness, stimulation, relaxation and a good nights sleep on holiday, in every season. Book now for special occasion and favourite spring summer weeks and winter short breaks.

NB: Briar Steading has a short term let license to operate, reference number ST00072F ecE and Little Briar's STL reference is ST00073F epcD. The STL health and safety register of licensed short term letting accommodation in this area is held by Stirling Council.

Blooming entrance to Briar Cottages in summner

Celebrating romance and special Occasions, Briar Cottages, Lochearnhead, Scotland

Thistle sculpture by Kev Paxton of ArtFe lights up at night

Pets waiting to fetch, top of the acre rear garden.

Its Amazing Who You Meet on Social Media! - Creativity links with Kev, Cat, Lynne, Dave, Jo and Matilda

12/6/2017

I have collaborated with some gifted, creative, fun loving people thanks to social media and am amazed at the links amongst the following people and a tandem bike!

Sculptor Kev Paxton

Kev and Bill The Bill

I discovered metal artist talent Kev Paxton of ArtFe Blacksmiths, on Facebook.

I was researching outdoor installation artists for The Loch Earn Tourism Information group (LETi) and recognised one of his sculptures "Bill The Bull" from an article that I had read in the Scottish Field Magazine.

I contacted Kev for advice initially, however, our mutual enthusiasm for "art that makes you smile" resulted in Kev becoming a key exhibitor in the BLiSS trail - a roadside art trail that links the villages of Balquhidder, Lochearnhead Strathyre and St Fillans via Sustrans Cycle Route 7 and the A84 and A85.

Kev and I were both interviewed for STV news at six at the launch of #BLiSStrail.

The art and architectural installation trail earned our tourism group a Visit Scotland regional Scottish Thistle Award for "Working Together for Tourism". I was extremely proud to pick up the trophy as Chair of LETi and delighted that Fraser and representatives of the BLS Highland Games were by my side to enjoy the moment.

Bill The Bull enjoyed a scenic position outside The Lochearnhead Hotel during 2016 #BLiSStrail, as per the photo below by Dave Murray

Regional Thistle Award trophy received by Kim Proven Chair of Loch Earn Tourism Information group

Chair of LETi picks up regional Scottish Thistle Award for

Bill The Bull at the Lochearnhead Hotel 2016 #BLiSStrail

Charity Founder Lynne McNicoll OBE

Lynne McNicoll OBE

Then, Kev introduced me to Lynne McNicoll OBE @ItsGood2Give.

Kev and ArtFe partner Cat, are ambassadors for the "Its Good 2 Give" charity that Lynne founded.

Kev had organised for his sculpture Bill The Bull to be painted in bright colours by children in return for donations that he forwarded to Lynne's charity and her ambitious Ripple Retreat building project.

The building is now complete and you can read this exceptional story of fundraising, collaboration, generosity, hard work and belief in the news.

I think Lynne has surpassed her vision of a tranquil building offering space where young cancer patients can enjoy exclusive time with their families. The 3 bedroom retreat offers beautiful things to see, hear, read, play and do. It boasts a great line of Patrons now including Lorraine Kelly who opened the retreat.

Ripple Retreat Loch Venachar - Its Good 2 Give

The Ripple Retreat Loch Venachar

Ripple Retreat Ambassadors accept community cheque. Photo by Dave Murray in front of Blawn Wi The Wind sculpturei

Our local community helped to raise funds for the retreat through marathon sponsorship, tin collections and the Lochearnhead Married V Singles annual charity football game held the day after the Highland Games in Lochearnhead.

That's me on the left next to Cat (Catherine Stops) who is accepting our community cheque for Its Good 2 Give.

Artist Kev Paxton is in the middle. Lochearnhead local Martin Sanders, who co-ordinated the football event and raffle, is handing over the cheque to Cat and married ladies football captain Ollie Cameron of Lochside Cottages Lochearnhead, is on the right.

The photograph was taken in front of Kev's sculpture Blawn Wi The Wind that stands proudly in Briar Cottages garden on Loch Earn. Dave Murray took the photograph..

Photographer Dave Murray

Stan The Stag BLiSS trail ornamental feature, Lochearnhead A84

Stan The Stag on the BLiSS trail Lochearnhead

I met Dave Murray one morning at our Loch garden. He had stopped to take photographs of Stan the Stag.

Dave is now a regular visitor and has taken many stunning photographs here including Blawn Wi The Wind, the giant thistles sculpture by Kev Paxton, that lights up our garden at night.

After exhibiting three of Kev's sculptures in Briar Cotttages loch garden, we decided to mark our silver anniversary last year, by making Blawn Wi The Wind a permanent feature alongside Stan The Stag (who also lights up at night against the dark skies of Lochearnhead).

Dave is a school janitor with a passion for Scottish landscape photography. He regularly travels from Dundee to capture Loch Earn at first light before travelling on to Glencoe.

Dave had a presence on Facebook when I first met him. I introduced him to Twitter and his photos under the handle @Canniejannie are now hugely popular.

Dave has taken some fantastic photos of Kev Paxton's sculptures and is an admirer of his work. He follow's Kev's progress and press coverage on social media.

I know that Kev and Cat are also impressed with Dave's photographs of ArtFe sculptures at Briar Cottages and on the BLiSS trail - as they are of artist @JoSunshineArt who has interpreted some of Dave's photo's as drawings,

Briar Cottages sculpture in snow, Photo by Dave Murray

Dragon Bike willow work installation in Lochearnhead byJune McEwan. Photo by Dave Murray @Canniejannie

Dragon Bike on the #BLiSStrail by June McEwan, photo Dave Murray

Thistle Sculpture -Blawn Wi The Wind by Kev Paxton, photo by Davie Murray @Canniejannie

Blawn Wi The Wind by Kev Paxton, photo by Dave Murray

Stan The Stag at Briar Cottages Lochearnhead, photo by Dave Murray

Majestic Stan photo by Dave Murray @Canniejannie

Briar Cottages Lochearnhead photo by Dave Murray

Briar Cottage A85 Lochearnhead, photo by Dave Murray

@JoSunshineArt

Drawing of Blawn Wi The Wind by @JoSunshineArt

Drawing of Stan The Stag at Briar Cottages Lochearnhead by @JoSunshineArt

Drawing of Stan The Stag Loch Earn by @JoSunshineArt

Ospreys flying over Briar Cottage's thatched roof Lochearnhead - By @JoSunshineArt

I spotted @JoSunshineArt on Twitter. Jo is registered blind and draws with partial sight in one eye.

She uses bright coloured Caran D'Ache wax crayons to create size A1 happy pictures that have lovely compositions and movement.

Jo started to draw Briar Cottages and photo's of Stan The Stag and Kev's thistles based on Dave Murray's photographs that I had shared on Twitter, taken around Briar Cottages.

In the mean time Kev Paxton gifted Bill the Bull to Lynne McNicoll's Ripple Retreat garden.

I was lucky to be invited to see the Ripple Retreat. What an incredible building and gardens.

I asked Jo if she would draw a composition of Bill The Bull at the Ripple Retreat having seen that colourful pictures were needed for the whitewashed lounge and bedroom walls.

Jo and I have since collaborated to donate the picture below, which I am having framed for delivery this week. I love this drawing and I know that it will be dear to Lynne's heart because of the connection with Bill the Bull, The Ripple Retreat and Kev Paxton.

Drawing of Bill The Bull at The Ripple Retreat by Jo Sunshine Art

Kev also designed and made the steel gates at the Ripple Retreat.

Even with partial sight, Jo does not miss a trick and her version appeared on Twitter.

I am delighted to read that Jo is having an exhibition of work this summer at Cass Art, 63 - 67 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3EN, between 24th June and 9th July. Guaranteed to be bright and full of Jo's style and humour.

Jo sells her pictures on Etsy and via The Jo Sunshine Art Facebook page. Enjoy!

Ripple Retreat Gates by Kev Paxton

Drawing of Ripple Retreat Gates by Jo Sunshine Art

Drawing of Kev Paxton's Ripple Retreat Gates by @JoSunshineArt

Matilda The Tandem & Crew

Matildas Musings crew, Captian Colin and Stoker Diane

Matildas Musings crew Captain Colin and Stoker Diane on Sustrans Cycle RT7 near Lochearnhead

Matilda the tandem with Captain Colin at Stan The Stag, Briar Cottages Lochearnhead on the BLiSS trail

Matilda and Captain with Stan The Stag at Briar Cottages Loch Earn

Tandem bike from Matildas Musings with Bill The Bull at The Lochearnhead Hotel

Matilda and captain Colin visit Bill The Bull

Kim and Matilda

Last but not least, I met the wonderful Matilda and her crew on Twitter.

This is my first experience with a blogging tandem bike.

She is a vintage gal but don't underestimate her fitness on the road.

I noticed that Matilda had blogged about the Lochearnhead Loop of the BLiSS trail on Twitter and Facebook. Matilda carries Stoker Diane and Captain Colin (spotted above kissing Bill The Bull) on all of her adventures. I invited Matilda to return and do the Strathyre and Balquhidder sections of the Bliss art trail.

Matilda picked up the challenge and the team are now regular favourite characters in the area. You can read all about Matilda's experiences - including visiting all of the BLiSS trail installations, challenging me to be the stoker, experiencing local music, food and culture festivals and more on her blog site called Matildas Musings.

I even sang the song A Bicycle Built For Two during her Strathyre adventures, which Matilda shared on her YouTube page.

Not only has Matilda been photographed with Kev Paxton sculptures like Bill The Bull and Blawn Wi The Wind, the tandem and crew have also been drawn by @JoSunshineArt.

Matilda was so impressed that she bought Jo's drawing for Colin and Diane! Jo even captured a drawing of the tandem team after they appeared on a recent episode of Landward near a BLiSS trail installation called The Look Out where Dougie Vipond was filming around Loch Voil.

Drawing of Matilda and crew on the BLiSS trail

Drawing by @JoSunshineArt of Matilda and crew at the Look Out #BLiSStrail

Aye, Its amazing who you meet on social media and how one open door can lead to another adventure with talented and fascinating folk (and a tandem)!

Things to Do Near Briar Cottages Scotland – From Sparkling Silver to Splashing Waves

Craft Your Own Silver Highland Keepsake – Immeroin Jewellery Workshop and shop.

Make Waves on Loch Earn – Watersports & Boat Trips

Tee Off in Paradise – St Fillans Golf Club

Walk or Cycle the Old Railway Line – NCN Route 7

Munro Bagging – Ben Vorlich & Stuc a’ Chroin

Explore the BLiSS Trail – Art Meets Nature

Where to Eat & Drink Nearby - You’re spoiled for choice with local dining options:

Wildlife Tours – Discover the Wild Side of Loch Earn

Nature at Your Doorstep

Scotland tourism trends 2025? 6 additional reasons to book a self catering holiday cottage experience at Briar Cottages on the banks of Loch Earn

Its Amazing Who You Meet on Social Media! - Creativity links with Kev, Cat, Lynne, Dave, Jo and Matilda

Sculptor Kev Paxton

Charity Founder Lynne McNicoll OBE

Photographer Dave Murray

@JoSunshineArt

Matilda The Tandem & Crew

Author Kim Proven.

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Briar Cottages,
Lochearnhead, Perthshire, Scotland, FK19 8PU Tel: 01567 830 443 Mob: 07917 416 497
website: www.stayatbriar.co.uk email: [email protected] Short Term Let Licence Numbers ST00072F and ST00073F

Things to Do Near Briar Cottages Scotland – From Sparkling Silver to Splashing Waves

Craft Your Own Silver Highland Keepsake – Immeroin Jewellery Workshop and shop.

Make Waves on Loch Earn – Watersports & Boat Trips

Tee Off in Paradise – St Fillans Golf Club

Walk or Cycle the Old Railway Line – NCN Route 7​

​Munro Bagging – Ben Vorlich & Stuc a’ Chroin

​Explore the BLiSS Trail – Art Meets Nature

Where to Eat & Drink Nearby - You’re spoiled for choice with local dining options:

Wildlife Tours – Discover the Wild Side of Loch Earn

​Nature at Your Doorstep

Scotland tourism trends 2025? 6 additional reasons to book a self catering holiday cottage experience at Briar Cottages on the banks of Loch Earn

Its Amazing Who You Meet on Social Media! - Creativity links with Kev, Cat, Lynne, Dave, Jo and Matilda

Sculptor Kev Paxton

​Charity Founder Lynne McNicoll OBE

Photographer Dave Murray

@JoSunshineArt

Matilda The Tandem & Crew

Author Kim Proven.

Archives

Categories

Briar Cottages, Lochearnhead, Perthshire, Scotland, FK19 8PU Tel: 01567 830 443 Mob: 07917 416 497website: www.stayatbriar.co.uk email: [email protected] Short Term Let Licence Numbers ST00072F and ST00073F

Walk or Cycle the Old Railway Line – NCN Route 7

Munro Bagging – Ben Vorlich & Stuc a’ Chroin

Explore the BLiSS Trail – Art Meets Nature

Nature at Your Doorstep

Charity Founder Lynne McNicoll OBE

Briar Cottages,
Lochearnhead, Perthshire, Scotland, FK19 8PU Tel: 01567 830 443 Mob: 07917 416 497
website: www.stayatbriar.co.uk email: [email protected] Short Term Let Licence Numbers ST00072F and ST00073F