6
3 Rooms
4 (peak)
3 (off peak)
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No Dogs
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Ground floor
Living
Garden Cottage saves its biggest surprise for inside. From the village lane, it looks like a traditional stone cottage, but step through the door and the double-height lounge opens up, with a full wall of windows bringing in far more light than the exterior suggests. At 131 square metres, it gives six guests genuine room to spread out. Families will appreciate that space, while three bathrooms also make the cottage a strong choice for friends or couples travelling together. The log burner anchors the lounge on colder evenings, with seating and dining for six. A glazed entrance vestibule deals with boots and jackets before they reach the living space. The ground-floor king bedroom uses a family bathroom with a large shower and freestanding bath, keeping the main facilities on one level for guests who find stairs difficult. Upstairs are two en-suite rooms beneath partly coombed ceilings: one has a double bed, the other a day bed with a full-size trundle. A private garden and picnic bench extend the space outside. The Gargunnock Inn is in the village and serves food, so you can keep dinner and a drink local.
Gargunnock is small enough to feel properly rural without being isolated. The village has a community shop, parish church, and a 17th-century inn, with a network of local paths starting near the houses so you can wander over when you need a pint. Behind the village rise the Gargunnock Hills, where walks climb towards Dounie's Loup waterfall and higher viewpoints across the Carse of Stirling towards Ben Lomond. Woodland around Gargunnock House adds gentler walking, and the Old Military Road gives cyclists an off-road option. This is a place where a morning can start on foot rather than with everyone piling into the car. For families, nearby choices include Briarlands Farm, Blair Drummond Safari Park and the Argaty Red Kite Centre. Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve protects a striking landscape of raised bog and wide skies. Stirling is only a few miles away with shops, restaurants, or a bigger dose of history.
Stirling Castle, the National Wallace Monument and Bannockburn are all easy day trips, while Garden Cottage also points naturally west towards Callander, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. The Lake of Menteith adds boat trips to Inchmahome Priory, and the Ochil Hills expand the walking and cycling choices. Golfers have several courses around Stirling, with Gleneagles within day-trip range. Glasgow and Edinburgh are reachable when museums, galleries or city shopping win the vote. Crucially, those options don't change what waits at the end of the day: a village rather than a city suburb, a private garden, and a living room that can comfortably seat six people. Families, friends and couples sharing a break can shape different days around the same welcoming base.
Owner details:
Kirsteen Barr-Kearsey joined Independent Cottages in October 2021
Accommodation Comprises:
Garden Cottage is far more than it initially seems, opening through a simple cottage door into a warm, welcoming and lightfilled space suitable for six family members and friends.
Ground Floor
First Floor
Outside: A private enclosed garden has tranquil views of the surrounding fields and mountains, plus a picnic table where you can sit and enjoy it. There is off-street parking.
Additional Information: Utilities, WiFi, bed linen and bath towels are provided. Smoking and pets are not permitted.
STL Licence # ST00286
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