The village of St Fillans dates back to the 18th century when it was considered to be a small clachlan, known as Port of Lochearn, or Meikleport. It was later named St Fillans by Lord Gwydyr, the husband of Clementina Drummond, heiress to the Drummond Estate, in 1817.
This historic landmark was established in 1897 to line along the valley of Strathearn, connecting the Callendar and Oban line of the Caledonian Railway and Crieff. With the initial hopes of increasing tourism and transporting goods to and from the area, the line sadly closed in 1951.
The track remained in place and, thanks to the Loch Earn Railway Path Project, the section between Dalchonzie Halt and St Fillans now forms a section of a cycle route.
St Fillans is a convenient location to explore Perthshire and beyond. An adventure to Loch Lomond, the Trossachs, Glencoe, Comrie Croft and the infamous Green Welly Stop are all within a days’ traveling from Caledonian Lodges.
St Fillans Golf Club is situated in the heart of Highland Perthshire, in one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland with magnificent lochs and towering mountains. The village of St Fillans sits at the eastern end of Loch Earn with its rows of houses, hotels and guesthouses enjoying the fabulous view up the loch. Tucked away across the River Earn is the nine-hole St Fillans course. Considering the imposing hills that surround the course, the terrain is surprisingly level and is popular with those new to the sport, yet it proves to be a difficult course to score well on for the more experienced player. At this nine-hole course, each hole is very challenging. A combination of course design, superb green keeping, and breath-taking scenery keep players on the course for as long as possible.
Loch Earn Water Sports Centre is a hidden gem located on the south side of the Loch located a 5-minute drive from Caledonian Lodges. They offer a great range of thrilling water sports from paddleboard and kayak hire to private water-ski and wakeboard lessons behind our purpose built Mastercraft X2. If you are looking for an activity for family/friends for the day, corporate activity day or even a stag/hen party day out they can guarantee to put a smile on your face. Experience the best Scotland has to offer with fun activities to suit all on the beautiful shores of Loch Earn.
Loch Earn Sailing Club is a popular member sailing club who pride themselves on providing relaxed family sailing and training in modern and fully equipped facilities, situated on the north side of Loch Earn near the St Fillans end of one of the most picturesque inland sailing lochs in Scotland.