Devonknowes Lodges

There are plenty of options around for outdoor activities, including walking routes and cycle trails, and there are two golf courses and a dry ski slope within 10 minutes’ drive. If you’re bringing sports kit along, the folk on site can store it securely for you. For a change of scenery, there are urban attractions nearby – head to Falkirk (half an hour’s drive) to see the Falkirk Wheel, to Stirling (25 minutes) for the castle and National Wallace Monument, or Dunfermline to visit Dunfermline Abbey Church & Palace and wander through Pittencrieff Park. Stopping by at the huge artwork The Kelpies (25 minutes) en route to Linlithgow Palace (half an hour) is another great idea. Family days out might include Blair Drummond Safari Park (half an hour) or Argaty Red Kites (35 minutes); if you’re on a grownup trip, perhaps spend some time sampling the wares of Stirling Distillery (25 minutes) or Deanston Distillery (half an hour).