{"id":22,"date":"2017-08-31T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T11:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardrossestate-com.stackstaging.com\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2023-08-02T09:17:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T08:17:45","slug":"local-area","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/local-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-center\"  id=\"row-1345610187\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-218995726\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover has-parallax\" id=\"banner-1696625612\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" data-parallax=\"-3\" data-parallax-container=\".banner\" data-parallax-background>\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1696625612 {\n  padding-top: 450px;\n}\n#banner-1696625612 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-The-Dukes-Pass.jpg);\n}\n#banner-1696625612 .bg {\n  background-position: 52% 57%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1517456435\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-431828527\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2074830729\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #visit\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#visit\" data-title=\"Change this\" ><a name=\"visit\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-bold-center\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" style=\"color:rgb(226, 169, 15);\">PLACES TO VISIT<\/span><b><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row align-equal\"  id=\"row-1149721964\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2134961745\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-overlay dark box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/9-Blairdummond-Safari-Park-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/9-Blairdummond-Safari-Park-1.jpg 810w, https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/9-Blairdummond-Safari-Park-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/9-Blairdummond-Safari-Park-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/9-Blairdummond-Safari-Park-1-640x426.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\" style=\"background-color:1\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1079173307\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; 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height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-240128814 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-overlay dark box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4-Loch-Katrine-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4-Loch-Katrine-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4-Loch-Katrine-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4-Loch-Katrine-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4-Loch-Katrine-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4-Loch-Katrine-1-640x426.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\" style=\"background-color:1\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2134961745 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 15px 0px 19px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1098648305\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2><strong>THE GREAT OUTDOORS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Cardross is a gateway to the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.<\/p>\n<p>It is just 2 miles south of the Lake of Menteith, the only lake in Scotland and with historic links to Robert the Bruce and Mary Queen of Scots.<\/p>\n<p>Flanders Moss is another area for outstanding wildlife and nature trails.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Farm Shops, Cafes and Local Villages:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are a number of local farm shops and cafes selling innovative products from the surrounding areas. The two closest to Cardross are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/TheWoodhouseKippen\/about\/?tab=page_info\"><strong>The Woodhouse<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blairdrummondsmiddy.co.uk\/\">The Smiddy<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The local villages and towns around Cardross are also charming places to spend a morning or afternoon browsing the highstreets or relaxing over coffee and watching the world pass by. Some great places to visit within 30 minutes of Cardross are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Aberfoyle, which is at the feet of the Trossachs and en route to the Duke&#8217;s Pass<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Callander, home to a number of restaurants and local events such as <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.callanderjazz.com\/\">The Blues and Jazz festival<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\">Doune, a charming antique centre and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicenvironment.scot\/visit-a-place\/places\/doune-castle\/\">Doune Castle<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1517456435 {\n  padding-top: 45px;\n  padding-bottom: 45px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #section_1517456435 {\n    padding-top: 70px;\n    padding-bottom: 70px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #section_1517456435 {\n    padding-top: 30px;\n    padding-bottom: 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-center\"  id=\"row-1628664357\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-85342686\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover has-parallax\" id=\"banner-1746849108\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" data-parallax=\"-3\" data-parallax-container=\".banner\" data-parallax-background>\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1746849108 {\n  padding-top: 380px;\n}\n#banner-1746849108 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/5-Stirling-Castle-1-1024x538.jpg);\n}\n#banner-1746849108 .bg {\n  background-position: 61% 42%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #house\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#house\" data-title=\"The House\" ><a name=\"house\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_769901819\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" style=\"margin-top:26px;\"><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-bold-center\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" style=\"color:rgb(226, 169, 15);\">MORE PLACES TO VISIT<\/span><b><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row align-equal\"  id=\"row-1652220530\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2058274834\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2><strong>Historic Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Cardross is only a 20 minute drive from Stirling. The city is home to many historic sites including one of Scotland&#8217;s grandest castles, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stirlingcastle.gov.uk\/\"><strong>Stirling<\/strong> <strong>Castle<\/strong><\/a> and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalwallacemonument.com\/\">Wallace Monument<\/a><\/strong> and nearby historic Bannockburn.<\/p>\n<p>Dunblane is also a 20 minute drive. A picturesque small city with its beautiful <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dunblanecathedral.org.uk\/\">Cathedral<\/a><\/strong> and one of the few surviving medieval churches in Scotland<\/p>\n<p>For a day trip, Edinburgh and Glasgow are also both easily accessible by car or train and are approximately 50 minutes travel time.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Food &amp; Drink<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The local area has a number of great places for a meal as well, to give a \u2018taster\u2019:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\"><span style=\"font-size: 115%;\">Kippen:<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theinnatkippen.co.uk\/\">The inn at Kippen<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kippencrosskeys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Cross Keys Kippen<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\"><span style=\"font-size: 115%;\">Port of Menteith<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lake-hotel.com\/\">Lake of Menteith Hotel<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 accompanied by incredible views towards Ben Lomond and across the Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nairns.co.uk\/pages\/menu\">Nick&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong> as well as his cookery school, Nick Nairn has also opened a restaurant that promises delicious food with a relaxed vibe.<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\"><span style=\"font-size: 115%;\">Thornhill<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lion-unicorn.co.uk\/\">The Lion and Unicorn<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-734466163\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-overlay dark box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6-Lake-of-Menteith-Hotel-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6-Lake-of-Menteith-Hotel-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6-Lake-of-Menteith-Hotel-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6-Lake-of-Menteith-Hotel-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardrossestate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6-Lake-of-Menteith-Hotel-1-640x426.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\" style=\"background-color:1\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-314946574\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; 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