Callander
Coordinates: 56°14′39″N 4°12′52″W / 56.24403°N 4.21446°W
| Callander | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Calasraid | |
 Callander
Callander shown within the Stirling council area |
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| Population | 2,754 [1] (2001 census) est. 3,130[2] (2006) |
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| OS grid reference | NN628079 |
| Council area | Stirling |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CALLANDER |
| Postcode district | FK17 |
| Dialling code | 01877 |
| Police | Central Scotland |
| Fire | Central Scotland |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Callander is a burgh in the region of Stirling, Scotland, situated on the River Teith. The town is located in the former county of Perthshire and is a popular tourist stop to and from the Highlands.
The town serves as the eastern gateway to the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, the first National Park in Scotland. Due to its location it is often referred to as the "Gateway to the Highlands".[3] The former St. Kessog's Church is now the Rob Roy Centre, offering tourist information for the area.
Dominating the town to the north are the Callander Crags, a visible part of the Highland Boundary Fault, rising to 343 m at the cairn.[4] Local walks include Bracklinn Falls, The Meadows, Callander Crags and the Wood Walks.[5] The town sits on the Trossachs Bird of Prey Trail.[6]
Callander railway station opened on 1 June 1870 and closed on 5 November 1965. The former Callander and Oban Railway line is now part of the National Cycle Network (route 7)[7] and the Rob Roy Way.[8]
Callander achieved prominence during the 1960s as the setting "Tannochbrae" in the TV series Dr Finlay's Casebook.
McLaren High School educates pupils aged 12 to 18 from a catchment area extending to Tyndrum and Inversnaid.
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[edit] Annual festivals
- Callander World Highland Games (30 - 31 July 2011) [9]
- Trossachs Beer Festival (26 August - 4 September 2011) [10]
- Callander Jazz & Blues Festival (30 September - 2 October 2011) [11]
[edit] Trivia
- The fictional villain Destro from G.I. Joe, a military-themed line of toys from Hasbro, is said to come from Callander, and his family have lived there since at least the 15th century.
- The second to last person to be tried and imprisoned for the crime of Witchcraft in the UK was Helen Duncan, from Callander, during World War Two.
- Track from the dismantled Callander and Oban Railway was used in the construction of the transit system for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City[12]
[edit] References
- ^ "Comparative Population Profile: Callander Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2001-04-29. http://www.scrol.gov.uk/scrol/browser/profile.jsp?profile=Population&mainArea=callander&mainLevel=Locality. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ^ http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/publications-and-data
- ^ Gazetteer Link
- ^ Ordnance Survey - Callander Crags
- ^ Callander and Local Area walks
- ^ Trossachs Bird of Prey Trail
- ^ National Cycle Network
- ^ Rob Roy Way
- ^ Callander World Highland Games
- ^ Trossachs Beer Festival
- ^ Callander Jazz & Blues Festival
- ^ History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands: Callander and Oban Railway v. 4 (Railways of the Scottish Highlands); John Thomas and John Farrington. House of Lochar; 2 Rev Ed edition (May 1990)
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