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The Meadows

📷 Sheila Winstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.24339, -4.22248

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Great Trossachs Path; Named hiking route nearby: Great Trossachs Path

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great Trossachs PathWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmNational walking route
Ben Ledi TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RW 9Local walking route
The MeadowsWalking route
Named route
Rob Roy WayWalking route127 km

Long distance walk from Drymen on Loch Lomond to Pitlochry in Highland Perthshire.

Named routeLength 127 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Coilhallan woodWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.2 km
Named routeRef 7Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 7Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route165 m
Named routeRef 7Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 7Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km
Named routeLength 261.2 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kayakers at the Meadows, Callander

📷 Sheila Winstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kayakers at the Meadows, Callander

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The MeadowsUrban park300 m→🌱The MeadowsUrban park0 m→✦Tom Na Chisaig, MotteHistoric site300 m→🌱Strath-Braele Stunt ParkUrban park2.1 km→⛪St Andrews ChurchReligious grounds200 m→✦Bochastle Roman CampHistoric site900 m→