Strathearn Perthshire Scotland > Towns > Lochearnhead & St Fillans

St Fillans lies at the eastern end of Loch Earn, Lochearnhead at the western.

St Fillans village was laid out in the 19thC by the Drummond family. To the east lies the remains of the ancient 7thC Pictish fort of Dundurn. There is a large hydro-electric power station in St Fillans, fed from a dam at Loch Lednock high above the village. You would be forgiven for missing the station though, it is underground and was hewn out of solid rock.

Lochearnhead village is a water sports centre. Just east of the village on the south side of Loch Earn is Edinample Castle built by 'Black' Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy in the 17thC. Further east is Ardvorlich House home of the Stewarts of Ardvorlich since 1589.

Above the south side of the Loch is Ben Vorlich (985m) a steep sided pyramid shaped peak. This is a popular climb and the views from the top are spectacular.
 

Accommodation (All Strathearn) Lochearnhead Balquhidder Braes Holiday Park within National Park Ben Lodge log cabin for all year holidays Lochearnhead Cottages log cabins by Loch Earn St Fillans Achray House Hotel Country house hotel by Loch Earn Cairndhu Cottage B&B suite or Self Catering cottage Earngrove Cottage A friendly & welcoming bed & breakfast Four Seasons Hotel On the banks of the Loch Earn Riverside Log Cabins Self catering by the side of the Earn. West Turret Self catering flat on a country estate. Outdoor Activities (All Strathearn) Lochearnhead Lochearnhead Watersports. Water skiing and canoes. St Fillans St Fillans Golf Club. Picturesque 9 hole.

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