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Country House Accommodation near Stirling
Dinner, Bed and Breakfast. No smoking.
Wireless broadband available

Mackeanston House

Mackeanston House
near Stirling
Perthshire
Scotland

Here at Mackeanston the Graham family offer you a warm welcome and a touch of luxury in the heart of central Scotland, where you will wake to the sound of the skylark, drink in the pure air of the highlands and enjoy the panorama of lochs and mountains which make up the beautiful Trossachs area. Yet the cultural delights of Perth, Edinburgh and Glasgow are only an hour away.

This is Scotland in miniature, an area made famous by writers such as Sir Walter Scott, Robert Burns and William Wordsworth. Stirling Castle, the National Wallace Monument, and majestic Ben Ledi are within sight of the house, to the west lie Loch Lomond, Loch Katrine and Loch Voil, in the heart of Rob Roy MacGregor country featured in the "Braveheart" and "Rob Roy" films. Golf Courses within 35 minutes include Gleneagles, Loch Lomond, Callander, Aberfoyle and Bridge of Allan.

Colin, a qualified Tour Guide speaking French, German and Italian, also plays the bagpipes before dinner from time to time, and this, combined with Fiona's experienced and talented cooking, makes dining at Mackeanston a memorable experience. We have installed wireless broadband in all our properties.

Accommodation at Mackeanston House:

Bathroom

Right:
Master Bedroom. Extra large double bed with canopy.

Left:
Since this photograph was taken, the luxuriously large Master Bathroom has been completely refurbished with extra large shower with disabled seat and grab rail, and new bath with shower attachment.

Master bedroom
Bathroom

Right:
Yellow Room. Twin beds convertible into extra large double.

Left:
Bathroom en suite with shower over bath, basin and wc.

Bedroom

Dining at Mackeanston House:

Fiona's imaginative cooking is a major feature.
Meals are served either in the Dining Room or in the Conservatory overlooking the garden (right).
Menus regularly include local fish, game and beef from hill and river, delicious home-made Aga-baked breads, fruit, vegetables and herbs from the garden.
A typical menu might be:

Inverawe Smoked Trout
with Aga-Baked Malted Wheat Loaf
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Kinloch Rannoch Pan Fried Wild Venison Fillet with Garden Herbs
Purée of Root Vegetables and New Potatoes
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Mackeanston Strawberry Ice-Cream and Shortbread
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Freshly Ground Columbian Coffee.
Scottish Tablet

Conservatory Dining Room

Tariff 2008:

Bed and Breakfast per person per night:

Master Bedroom (Super King size double ensuite) £45
Yellow Bedroom (Twin/Superking Double ensuite) £43-£45
£10 single supplement.
£15 extra bed.

Dinner:

£28 for four course dinner.
(Please bring your own wine).

Terms: "Deposit of £10 per person required to book, payable by cheque to 'Mrs Fiona Graham' or Mastercard or Visa. This is only refundable in the event of cancellation if the accommodation is re-let. In UK law once a booking is made there is a contract between yourself and the Proprietor. If the accomodation is not re-let, in the event of cancellation you are liable to 30% of the total charges within 28 days of the start of your visit, 60% within 13 days and 100% within 48 hours. Deposits are only refunded if the accommodation is re-let. We recommend that a cancellation policy be taken out with Rothwell & Towler email: info@rothwellandtowler.co.uk"

Directions:

From the South:
Leave Motorway M9 at Junction 10 (Stirling). On A84 to "Crianlarich". 6 miles further before Doune, turn left on B826 to "Thornhill".
From the North:
Leave the main road A9 at Dunblane Junction with A820 to "Doune" (right) 4 miles through Doune, turn left on A84 to "Stirling" . After 1 mile, over narrow bridge and Shell filling station on right, turn right on B826. Mackeanston House is 2 miles along on the left - follow the farm road on to the private driveway on the right marked "MACKEANSTON HOUSE". Do not go straight ahead into the "Farm".

Right: Buttons, Whinnie and Bramble.

Buttons Bramble and daisy

Please contact:

Please contact:
Fiona and Colin Graham

Mackeanston House,
Doune,
Perthshire, FK16 6AX
Scotland, UK
Tel: 01786 850213
Mobile: 07921 143018
or from outside the UK:
Tel: 44 1786 850213
Mobile: 44 7921 143018

Please tell Fiona and Colin you found Mackeanston through About Scotland!

Self-catering accommodation:

The nearby Gled Cottage can also be your base on a self-catering rental basis. See Gled Cottage page.

The Gled Cottage

Driver guided tours


Local Historic Sites

Scottish Tourist Guides Association Colin, who is a Blue Badge Tour Guide, is offering Driver Guided Tours of our local area by arrangement, to our guests at Mackeanston House and our self catering properties, to include: Stirling Castle, the National Wallace Monument, Inchmahome Priory at Lake of Menteith, Drummond Castle, Rob Roy Country and the Battlesites of Bannockburn, Sheriffmuir and Stirling Bridge.

Half Day Tours in our own MPV from £60 (max. 6 people)
Full Day from £120 (max 6 people)

Please contact Colin to make arrangements, with as much notice as possible, on Tel: 01786 850213 or email colin@mackeanstonhouse.co.uk

World War I & II Battlefield Tours in Belgium and France

Please apply to Colin Graham for details of driver guided tours of World War I & II battlefields in Belgium and France: Tel: 01786 850213 or email colin@mackeanstonhouse.co.uk

Other accommodation:

Bridgend Court Mill Court Cooperage Quay

Fiona also has two self catering apartments in nearby Dunblane: Bridgend Court (far left) and Mill Court (left), and two self catering apartments in nearby Stirling Cooperage Quay (left).
Gled Cottage self-catering (right) is 5 minutes walk from Mackeanston House.

Gled Cottage

Map of the area:

Map of Stirling area