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A comfortable, spacious family
lodging surrounded by beauty
& history. A great home base
for exploring Scotland located
in Loch Lomond & Trossachs
National
Park in the home
of Rob Roy MacGregor.
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THE
COTTAGE: Jill’s Cottage is a beautifully
done four-to-six-person historic home in the home village of Rob Roy MacGregor. The
cottage is on the outskirts of the tiny Balquhidder village, less than one-half mile from
the churchyard where Scottish hero Rob Roy MacGregor is buried. There are lovely, easy
walks and more challenging hiking just outside the cottage’s front door. |
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The bright,
cheerful, country kitchen
at Jill's Cottage, Balquhidder. |
Recently redone with all new furnishings and
fixtures, the cozy cottage comprises two double bedrooms—one with a bathroom (shower,
but no tub). A third bedroom with twin beds is on the second floor of the cottage along
with a second large bathroom with leg tub. The cottage’s first floor includes a
comfortable large living room with fireplace and TV, and a large country kitchen with
oven, microwave, range, and coffee maker. The historic cottage is heated when necessary
with individual electric heating units in each room. There is a laundry room with washer
and tumble dryer. Access to |
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is via a private gated driveway with parking provided at the front of
the house. All of the cottages rear-facing windows provide classic
mountain views of the Scottish Highlands of Balquhidder Glen. |
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THE SETTING: Balquhidder is nestled in
the geographic center of Scotland affording easy access to much of Scotland, and peaceful,
spectacular scenery at the end of every touring day. Balquhidder offers history and
wonderful views, but—other than a tea room (light meals)—no shops or stores, not
even a pub. One must drive 5 minutes east to reach the King’s House for the nearest
full-service restaurant and pub. Shops, more tea rooms and restaurants are in the villages
of Lochearnhead and Strathyre, respectively 5 minutes north and south of
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Looking west across
Lochs Voil and Doune
in Balquhidder Glen, in Loch Lomond
and Trossachs National Park. |
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the Kings House. Another
10-15 minutes south along Loch Lubnaig leads to the regions market town
of Callander, which has two larger groceries, several restaurants,
several other shops, including some noted woolen mills, and the tourist
office for the Trossachs, Rob Roy country. |
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THE LOCATION: The
Trossachs are best known for their bad-boy favorite son,
Rob Roy
MacGregor, legendary
Scottish patriot, whose infamous cattle rustling, inter-clan feuding,
and Highland high jinks made him something of a Celtic Jesse James to
the Crowns red-coated army of Scottish occupation. And, while its
impossible to know where his legend ends and historical reality begins,
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Balquhidder Glen
looking west.
Rob Roy MacGregor lived and died here. |
dimension and color to the already mystical landscape of mountains, glens, lochs, heather,
and gorse that adorn the Trossachs and the beautiful Central Highlands.
The region’s central location makes it a
great base from which the Highlands, the Inner Hebrides isles, coastal lands east and
west, and the great Scottish cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Inverness can be
reached in a series of day trips by car. Edinburgh, St Andrews and the Fife coast are 1-2
hours to the east. The Inner Hebrides, Loch |
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Lomand, Loch Ness, and
even Inverness are easy day trips to the west and north. See two sample
day trips:
Sail Loch Etive and See Highland Seals,
and
Hiking over the Devil's Staircase from Glen Coe.
Our 100+ page accompanying "Scotland Activities Guide" provides dozens
of suggestions of all kinds.
But Central Scotland is itself worthy of
exploration. Central Scotland’s beauty, its friendly, welcoming residents, its
castles,
golf courses, Highlands
festivals,
challenging hiking, salmon fishing, and many other
attractions combine to provide it with the best of Scotland. |
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ACTIVITIES: Balquhidder
is within the confines of
Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park,
Scotland’s first national park. The park offers excellent
walking
and hiking, fishing, and
cycling in some of
Scotland’s most beautiful unspoiled Highland scenery. Conveniently, Balquhidder is in
the virtual center of Scotland and, despite its rural beauty, is ideally suited as a base
for touring throughout much of Scotland. |
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THE OFFER: Discover
your Scottish roots even if you’re not Scottish. You can live in a beautiful,
peaceful Scottish glen, shopping, eating, and traveling like a native. Get to know your
neighbors, including woolly sheep and red-haired Highland cows, and
walk in the footsteps of Rob Roy MacGregor. Travel throughout
Scotland by day, and return to your cozy Scotland cottage at night. Home at First makes it
possible to experience the Scotland of your travel dreams. |
Hikers above Balquhidder walking in
the footsteps of Rob Roy MacGregor. |
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AVAILABILITY:
For current availability information, call
HOME AT FIRST at
(800) 523-5842, or contact us by e-mail at:
info@homeatfirst.com.
NOTE: Jill's
Cottage consistently receives high ratings from
HOME AT FIRST guests.
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