Flat View | Wednesday, September 08, 2010 |
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September Sail (10:00 - 13:00)
When and Where
Wednesday
1 September, 10am - 1pm, Duncan Mills Memorial Slipway, Balloch
This is
your chance to experience Bata Greine,
the National Park's solar boat, on a gentle trip to Inchcailloch island, part
of the Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve.
Suitable for all the family, wheelchairs and buggies. Bring weatherproof
clothing and footwear for your visit to the island. Sorry - no dogs or
unaccompanied children.
Booking essential. Contact Duncan Mills Memorial Slipway, Balloch 01389
722030.
Contact Info : Duncan Mills Memorial Slipway, Balloch 01389 722030.
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Bat Watch (19:30)
When and Where
Wednesdays
1 September (Glenbranter Information Centre), 8 September (Ardentinny Car Park) and 15 September (Kilbride Car Park, Dunoon), 7.30pm - late
A
fantastic opportunity to meet local bat experts and to find out more about
these incredible, elusive creatures and their habitats with a talk and guided
walk. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by Loch Eck Caravan Park.
£5 per
person (children free - must be accompanied by an adult).
All ages welcome though the event may go on beyond 10pm. Please come
dressed for the weather, with waterproofs, sturdy footwear, a torch and midge
repellent (or net) essential. Sorry - no dogs allowed.
Booking
essential. Contact Steve tel: 01786 220222.
Contact Info : Steve tel: 01786 220222
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| Saturday, September 04, 2010 |
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Inchcailloch Festival (11:00)
When and Where
Saturday 4 September 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm and Sunday 5 September 12.30pm and 2pm
Experience this special island in the Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve in the company of some of the characters who used to live here; the boatman, the minister who brought his flock across from the mainland each Sunday, the farmer who worked the land and mourners at a funeral.
Free of charge, but you will have to pay for the ferry from Macfarlane's boatyard, Balmaha (tel: 01360 870214 email:
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www.balmahaboatyard.co.uk)
Bring weatherproof clothing and footwear for your visit to the island.
Booking essential. Contact National Park Centre, Balmaha 01389 722100.
Contact Info : National Park Centre, Balmaha 01389 722100
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| Sunday, September 05, 2010 |
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Inchcailloch Festival (11:00 - 11:00)
When and Where
Saturday 4 September 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm and Sunday 5 September 12.30pm and 2pm
Experience this special island in the Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve in the company of some of the characters who used to live here; the boatman, the minister who brought his flock across from the mainland each Sunday, the farmer who worked the land and mourners at a funeral.
Free of charge, but you will have to pay for the ferry from Macfarlane's boatyard, Balmaha (tel: 01360 870214 email:
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www.balmahaboatyard.co.uk)
Bring weatherproof clothing and footwear for your visit to the island.
Booking essential. Contact National Park Centre, Balmaha 01389 722100.
Contact Info : National Park Centre, Balmaha 01389 722100
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Lochgoilhead Craft Fair (11:00 - 16:00)
When and Where
Every Sunday from 21 March to November 2010 (except 13 June), 11am
to 4pm. Lochgoilhead Village Hall, Hall Road, Lochgoilhead, Cairndow,
Argyll, PA24 8AE.
A variety of local handmade crafts including stained glass, jewellery,
bath products, pin flair and rocking horses to
mention a few. No charge to enter and the door collection is at your discretion
in aid of the village hall.
Contact Info : Lorraine Todd tel: 01546 603897 or 07919 353322
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| Wednesday, September 08, 2010 |
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Bat Watch (19:30 - 19:30)
When and Where
Wednesdays
1 September (Glenbranter Information Centre), 8 September (Ardentinny Car Park) and 15 September (Kilbride Car Park, Dunoon), 7.30pm - late
A
fantastic opportunity to meet local bat experts and to find out more about
these incredible, elusive creatures and their habitats with a talk and guided
walk. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by Loch Eck Caravan Park.
£5 per
person (children free - must be accompanied by an adult).
All ages welcome though the event may go on beyond 10pm. Please come
dressed for the weather, with waterproofs, sturdy footwear, a torch and midge
repellent (or net) essential. Sorry - no dogs allowed.
Booking
essential. Contact Steve tel: 01786 220222.
Contact Info : Steve tel: 01786 220222
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| Saturday, September 11, 2010 |
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YeABBA Loch Earn Swim (09:00)
When and Where
Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 September, 9am, Loch Earn (starts at the Lochearnhead Watersports Centre)
Swim the six
and a half mile length of Loch Earn from Lochearnhead to St Fillans or cheer on the swimmers! Closing date for entries: 11 August 2010. Open to all swimmers aged 12 and over. Run under British
Long Distance Swimming Association rules and organised by “YeABBA” (Ye amphibious ancients bathing association) who have
been in existence for over a hundred years.
Competitors meet at 9am
in the car park of the Lochearnhead
Watersports Centre. Price: £55 to enter the race.
The following
day, join locals and visiting guests in a 1 mile swim race from the Lochearnhead Watersports Centre to the Crannog near Edinample Castle and back again
or come and give them some support. Closing Date for
entries: August 11 2010. For accommodation see www.robroycountry.com.
Url: http://www.yeaaba.btik.com/
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| Sunday, September 12, 2010 |
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Trossachs Classic Car Run (All Day)
When and Where
Sunday 12
September, The Trossachs
View
classic cars as they tour the Trossachs in the fourth annual National Park
Classic Car Run, organised by the Caledonian Motor Sport Club.
The
100 mile route will begin at Boness and will work across central Scotland,
visiting Forrestburn hillclimb before touring through the Trossachs and on to
the Rest and be Thankful, finally completing the run in Arrochar.
This year's event will form part of Scottsland the 200th Anniversary celebrations
of Sir Walter Scott’s epic verse The Lady of the Lake,
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YeABBA Loch Earn Swim (09:00 - 09:00)
When and Where
Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 September, 9am, Loch Earn (starts at the Lochearnhead Watersports Centre)
Swim the six
and a half mile length of Loch Earn from Lochearnhead to St Fillans or cheer on the swimmers! Closing date for entries: 11 August 2010. Open to all swimmers aged 12 and over. Run under British
Long Distance Swimming Association rules and organised by “YeABBA” (Ye amphibious ancients bathing association) who have
been in existence for over a hundred years.
Competitors meet at 9am
in the car park of the Lochearnhead
Watersports Centre. Price: £55 to enter the race.
The following
day, join locals and visiting guests in a 1 mile swim race from the Lochearnhead Watersports Centre to the Crannog near Edinample Castle and back again
or come and give them some support. Closing Date for
entries: August 11 2010. For accommodation see www.robroycountry.com.
Url: http://www.yeaaba.btik.com/
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Lochgoilhead Craft Fair (11:00 - 16:00)
When and Where
Every Sunday from 21 March to November 2010 (except 13 June), 11am
to 4pm. Lochgoilhead Village Hall, Hall Road, Lochgoilhead, Cairndow,
Argyll, PA24 8AE.
A variety of local handmade crafts including stained glass, jewellery,
bath products, pin flair and rocking horses to
mention a few. No charge to enter and the door collection is at your discretion
in aid of the village hall.
Contact Info : Lorraine Todd tel: 01546 603897 or 07919 353322
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Heelster Gowdie (14:30 - 16:30)
When and Where
Sunday 20 June, 18 July, 15 August & 19 September, 2.30pm, David Marshall Lodge Visitor Centre, Aberfoyle.
Heelster Gowdie, the name means 'Head over Heels' are a group specialising in well known and well loved folk songs, delivered together with some cheeky chat and witty repartee! This will be their fifth season as resident band at the David Marshall Lodge.
Free concert (Donations welcome). Meet at the David Marshall Lodge Visitor Centre. No booking required.
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| Wednesday, September 15, 2010 |
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Bat Watch (19:30 - 19:30)
When and Where
Wednesdays
1 September (Glenbranter Information Centre), 8 September (Ardentinny Car Park) and 15 September (Kilbride Car Park, Dunoon), 7.30pm - late
A
fantastic opportunity to meet local bat experts and to find out more about
these incredible, elusive creatures and their habitats with a talk and guided
walk. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by Loch Eck Caravan Park.
£5 per
person (children free - must be accompanied by an adult).
All ages welcome though the event may go on beyond 10pm. Please come
dressed for the weather, with waterproofs, sturdy footwear, a torch and midge
repellent (or net) essential. Sorry - no dogs allowed.
Booking
essential. Contact Steve tel: 01786 220222.
Contact Info : Steve tel: 01786 220222
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| Saturday, September 18, 2010 |
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Trossachs Doors Open Days (All Day)
When and Where
Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September, times vary, locations around the Trossachs.
Doors Open Days is a national celebration of our wonderful built heritage and history, with buildings and sites not normally open to the public or charging, open for free.
This year’s National Park programme highlight sites related to Scott and his stories. Visit a farm at Strathard, where Scott wrote much of Rob Roy, a gothic church on the romatic shores of Loch Achray, a heritage display in Callander that includes copies of previoulsy unpuiblished Scott letters to a local family, Arden House, home of the 1960s Dr Findlay or listen to stories of fairies in Aberfoyle.
This programme is also part of the ScottsLand, which celebrateds 200 years since Scott published Lady of the Lake, based in the heart of the Trossachs. National Park Authority tel: 01389 722600
Url: http://www.doorsopendays.org.uk
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Dumpling Duathlon (10:00)
When and Where
Saturday 18
September, 10am, Gartocharn
Come along to Gartocharn's first ever Dumpling Duathlon. It's a fun event the whole family can participate in!
The event begins with a 4km run/walk followed by a 9km cycle and finishes off with a climb up the Dumpling (weather and conditions permitting). All ages are welcome as are team entries - no excuses!
Entry costs: Individual £8, Team £12. All money raised will be gifted to the village Primary School and the village
Millennium Hall.
Closing date for entries is Friday 10 September so book early to avoid disappointment.
Email : heatherprimrose@hotmail.com / lynnmck1@gmail.com
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Kilmaronock Goes Green (at The Dumpling Duathlon) (10:14 - 11:14)
Come along to the Energy Monitor Library at Kilmaronock Millennium Hall where monitors will be available and you can find out more about home energy audits taking place in Kilmaronock.
Please note that car parking will be limited.
Community Futures Goes Green is a project to help communities to be more energy efficient, reduce their carbon footprint and to save money. Elements of the project include individual household energy audits, the opportunity to get reduced price insulation for your home and the Energy Monitor Loan Scheme.
The project is funded by the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund and Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park and is delivered by the Community Partnership and Changeworks.
For more information on the Community Futures Goes Green Project and to get involved please contact John Massey tel: 01369 701030 or Celia Burn tel: 01389 830228.
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Callander Heritage Walk (14:00 - 16:00)
When and Where
Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 September 2 - 4pm meet at National Park Callander Office, 52-54 Main Street.
Walk with National Park Rangers around the historic centre of Callander and discover its rich heritage. Suitable for all the family, route suitable for buggies and wheelchairs. One of our Doors Open Days events.
Booking essential - contact National Park Office Callander 01389 722600 or
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Contact Info : National Park Office Callander 01389 722600
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| Sunday, September 19, 2010 |
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Trossachs Doors Open Days (All Day)
When and Where
Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September, times vary, locations around the Trossachs.
Doors Open Days is a national celebration of our wonderful built heritage and history, with buildings and sites not normally open to the public or charging, open for free.
This year’s National Park programme highlight sites related to Scott and his stories. Visit a farm at Strathard, where Scott wrote much of Rob Roy, a gothic church on the romatic shores of Loch Achray, a heritage display in Callander that includes copies of previoulsy unpuiblished Scott letters to a local family, Arden House, home of the 1960s Dr Findlay or listen to stories of fairies in Aberfoyle.
This programme is also part of the ScottsLand, which celebrateds 200 years since Scott published Lady of the Lake, based in the heart of the Trossachs. National Park Authority tel: 01389 722600
Url: http://www.doorsopendays.org.uk
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Iron Giants (11:00 - 16:00)
When and Where
Sunday 19
September, 11am - 4pm, Ardnadam Heritage Trail, Sandbank, near Dunoon.
Could you
have survived the Iron Age? Take our activity challenge using Iron Age tools
and equipment. There'll be lots of hands-on activities to try while you
discover the secrets of our ancestors. Organised by National Park Rangers and
Cowal Archaeological Society as part of Scottish Archaeology Month.
No booking
required, suitable for all the family.
Contact Info : Jim Downie, National Park Ranger tel: 01389 727736
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Lochgoilhead Craft Fair (11:00 - 16:00)
When and Where
Every Sunday from 21 March to November 2010 (except 13 June), 11am
to 4pm. Lochgoilhead Village Hall, Hall Road, Lochgoilhead, Cairndow,
Argyll, PA24 8AE.
A variety of local handmade crafts including stained glass, jewellery,
bath products, pin flair and rocking horses to
mention a few. No charge to enter and the door collection is at your discretion
in aid of the village hall.
Contact Info : Lorraine Todd tel: 01546 603897 or 07919 353322
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Callander Heritage Walk (14:00 - 16:00)
When and Where
Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 September 2 - 4pm meet at National Park Callander Office, 52-54 Main Street.
Walk with National Park Rangers around the historic centre of Callander and discover its rich heritage. Suitable for all the family, route suitable for buggies and wheelchairs. One of our Doors Open Days events.
Booking essential - contact National Park Office Callander 01389 722600 or
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Contact Info : National Park Office Callander 01389 722600
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Heelster Gowdie (14:30 - 16:30)
When and Where
Sunday 19 September, 2.30pm, David Marshall Lodge Visitor Centre, Aberfoyle.
Heelster Gowdie, the name means 'Head over Heels' are a group specialising in well known and well loved folk songs, delivered together with some cheeky chat and witty repartee! This will be their fifth season as resident band at the David Marshall Lodge.
Free concert (Donations welcome). Meet at the David Marshall Lodge Visitor Centre. No booking required.
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| Saturday, September 25, 2010 |
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The Chase & The Wee Chase (All Day)
When and Where
Saturday 25 September 2010, Callander to Loch Katrine.
The Chase is inspired by the first canto of Sir Walter Scott's poem Lady of the Lake and includes two events - The Chase Off Road Duathlon for the more serious weekend warrior covering 40 miles on bike and foot. And The Wee Chase, a family friendly event of 10 miles with cycle rides and historically themed orienteering tasks.
Join in the fun and witness re-enactments, intriguing participants and enjoy a treasure hunt in pursuit of the iconic ‘spirit’ stag.
Contact Info : Tel: 01877 437998
Url: http://www.thechaserace.co.uk
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| Sunday, September 26, 2010 |
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Lochgoilhead Craft Fair (11:00 - 16:00)
When and Where
Every Sunday from 21 March to November 2010 (except 13 June), 11am
to 4pm. Lochgoilhead Village Hall, Hall Road, Lochgoilhead, Cairndow,
Argyll, PA24 8AE.
A variety of local handmade crafts including stained glass, jewellery,
bath products, pin flair and rocking horses to
mention a few. No charge to enter and the door collection is at your discretion
in aid of the village hall.
Contact Info : Lorraine Todd tel: 01546 603897 or 07919 353322
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Fiddlers' Bid Concert (19:15)
When and Where
Sunday 26 September, doors open 7.15pm, performance 8.00pm, Gartmore Village Hall.
Don't miss the "musical tornado” known as
Fiddlers’ Bid in concert at Gartmore Village Hall. Internationally respected as leading exponents of Shetland’s
rich fiddle tradition, their music is created through a distinctive bond of
seven formidable musicians.
Contact Info : Tel: 01877 382214
Url: http://www.wegottickets.co.uk
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| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 |
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Loch Katrine & ScottsLand Tour (10:00 - 14:00)
When and Where
Wednesday 28 September, 10am - 2pm, National Park Office Callander
A tour of some of the places that inspired Sir Walter Scott's epic poem Lady of the Lake, published 200 years ago - more at www.scottsland.co.uk. Part minbus and part walking.
Free. Meet at National Park Office Callander, tel 01389 722600.
Booking essential. Suitable for all the family, please bring outdoor clothing and suitable footwear.
Contact Info : National Park Office Callander tel: 01389 722600.
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