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Scouts Pool

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Part of the Bracklinn Falls walk near Callander, the Scouts Pool lies below a bridge in the woodland.

Reached by a wooded walk with views over the Trossachs and the town, the pool is a calm circle of water among worn stones.

A short drive awayBen Ledi Coffee CompanyA family coffee shop on Callander's Main Street, with Scottish-roasted coffee, home baking and a secret garden.3 min by roadSee itBen Ledi Coffee Company
Close by
  1. The pool below a falls in the rocky gorge, a footbridge above.Bracklinn FallsA string of cascades in a wooded gorge above Callander, where the Keltie Water crosses the Highland Boundary Fault.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. Ancaster Square, its spire and cafés.CallanderThe busy gateway town on the River Teith where the road enters the Highlands, with a Roman fort, the Crags and the Rob Roy Way.Under a mile2 min by road
  3. Galleria Luti's stone front on Ancaster Square, Callander.Galleria LutiA family-run gallery of bright contemporary Scottish art in a converted house on Ancaster Square, Callander.Under a mile3 min by road
  4. Coloured scarves, jewellery and wooden trays displayed on a rustic wooden table in a gift shopHeather McDermott JewelleryA jeweller's shop and workshop in Callander, where Heather McDermott makes contemporary jewellery inspired by the sea.Under a mile3 min by road
  5. Mhor BreadMhor BreadThe bakery and tearoom on Callander's Main Street, owned by the Monachyle Mhor family, with hand-made sourdough and giant meringues.1 mile3 min by road
Directions
The shopfront at 11 Main Street, Callander, with tables outside.CafeBen Ledi Coffee Company1.0 miles
The Trossachs Woollen Mill beside the rushing river at Kilmahog.AttractionsTrossachs Woollen Mill1.9 miles
White water pouring over rocks at the Falls of Leny.AttractionsFalls of Leny3.3 miles
The view from Ben Ledi's slopes over the hills of the Trossachs.AttractionsBen Ledi4.6 miles
Loch Venachar's still water between wooded hills.AttractionsLoch Venachar5.9 miles
Forested hillside curves along a still loch beneath distant mountainsAttractionsLoch Lubnaig7.3 miles
The Lake of Menteith, its wooded islands and the hills beyond.AttractionsLake of Menteith8.0 miles
The tall roofless walls and arched windows of the priory church.AttractionsInchmahome Priory8.4 miles
A red-brick building lettered "DEANSTON DISTILLERY" stands beside a taller mill building, a road curving past manicured lawns.AttractionsDeanston Distillery8.6 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near Scouts Pool, and when each is next free.

A grand stone mansion with multiple gables and chimneys stands behind a lawn set with wicker chairs, seen through overhanging leaves.Cromlix
  • To stay
  • In Loch Lomond
  • 9 miles from Scouts Pool
Check datesA Highland calf walks across a lawn before a pink harled house, a stone wall and outbuilding visible behind.Monachyle Mhor
  • To stay
  • In Loch Lomond
  • 12 miles from Scouts Pool
Check datesSuie Hunting Lodge, Loch LomondSuie Hunting Lodge
  • To stay
  • In Loch Lomond
  • 15 miles from Scouts Pool
Check datesA landscape view of Whitehill on its hill: the steadings, the farmhouse and its red-roofed wing in low sun across a field of young crop.Whitehill Farm House
  • Sleeps 8
  • In Auchterarder
  • 18 miles from Scouts Pool
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