Children's Activities
See also: Day Trips, Walking and Mountaineering
At Killin Highland Lodges children are free to enjoy the fresh air and to wander up the hill to play in the woods - even grown ups enjoy climbing trees! However, for younger children we advise adult supervision, and even older children should not wander too far unaccompanied.
Quieter moments often mean the chance of seeing wild rabbit, red squirrel or deer, and on occasion a pine marten,and the stream running down the hillside has several small pools where paddling and splashing is great fun. In warm weather the loch too can be inviting for a paddle.
Outdoor Activities
In Killin, Breadalbane Park has tennis courts, bowling and putting green as well as swings, roundabouts and climbing frames. Equipment can be hired out during the summer and there is a clubhouse with changing rooms which visitors are welcome to use.
Cycling
The National Cycle network - which makes safe cycling for all the family - passes through Killin (Sustran S Route No 7) and on through quiet Glens and little used routes. There are also designated cycle tracks through nearby forest parks and Forest Enterprise has way-marked cycle routes through many of its woodlands. This all makes for very safe cycling for family outings.
National Cycle Network information is available on 0117 929 0888
Bike hire and route suggestions are available from Killin Outdoor Centre in the village, or from Perthshire Mountain Bikes at Aberfeldy or Freespirits at Aberfeldy.
Watersports
Canadian Canoes or open Kayaks can be hired locally from the Outdoor centre and used on the River Lochay where it is quiet flowing into Loch Tay. Or you may prefer to hire a motor boat and explore more of the loch - you will have to take a grown up along and maybe have to let them have a turn of steering!.
If you feel adventurous and want to try white water rafting or canyoning you can. See www.active8s.com for further information.
Across Loch Tay from Killin Highland Lodges lies "Adventure Ardeonaig" where you can try many exciting outdoor challenges Choose from abseiling, archery, gorge exploring, high rope courses, kayaking, sailing, raft building and many more.
There is opportunity for water sports in all directions surrounding Killin Highland Lodges. Croft na Caber on loch Tay near Kenmore offers sailing and canoeing. Waterskiing and jet biking are available at Lochearnhead, just 8 miles through Glen Ogle, on Loch Earn. Towards Callendar, Standing Waves Leisure at Strathyre (approximately 20 minutes drive from the Lodges) provides canoes and kayaks with instruction and a canoe safari to Loch Lubnaig. Life jackets are provided with all boats. Something for every degree of skill and enthusiasm!
Fishing
If Dad is not having much luck fishing on the loch or the rivers, why not persuade him to take you all to a fishery where you will all be almost guaranteed to catch a fish, and have a fun day out at either Drummond Estates Fish Farm.
These are both near Loch Earn and could be combined with a trip to Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre, but the Lake of Menteith Fishery is near Aberfoyle and a trip to it could also take in a sail on the Steamship Sir Walter Scott on Loch Katrine.
If you are a keen fisherman yourself see the section above on fishing and the Angling Tayside website and good luck!
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