Trossachs to Doune Bird of Prey Trail: a bird-watchers paradise in the middle of Scotland

Environmentally-friendly places to eat in the area

There are many great places to eat and drink in the Trossachs but given the Bird of Prey Trail’s aim to promote eco-tourism, we’ve teamed up with operations that are, or are becoming, members of the Green Tourism Business Scheme.

These businesses don't just care about your enjoyment and comfort. They’re looking after the environment too! All are taking small steps to recycle, save energy, source local food and more - actions that help make their businesses and your stay in the Trossachs a little greener.

Birds are dependent on a healthy environment and VisitScotland's Green Tourism Business Scheme encourages tourism businesses of all kinds to operate in an environmentally friendly way. To gain the GTBS accolade, businesses or sites are assessed by environmental experts. Depending on what they do for the environment, they qualify for Bronze, Silver or Gold awards. Some businesses on the Trail already have awards whilst others are in the process of being tested and approved.

As some businesses don’t fall into the categories covered by the Scheme, other similar accreditation frameworks have also been used to show businesseses are pursuing good environmental standards.

Information on the Trail's green places to eat and drink are below. Included are links to their web sites for more details on locations, facilities and food.

The Lade Inn: If you are looking for hearty Scottish meals and warming real ales; hand crafted in the Inn’s very own on-site brewery, all served in a friendly, traditional pub then visit the Lade Inn. Fresh and local is what it’s about - our Head Chef Stephen Park uses only the best locally sourced ingredients, whether it is our handmade, half pound Pure Bred Highland Beef burgers from Barker's, fresh trout from the Trossach's Trout Farm, mussels hand picked from Loch Fyne or our local malt whisky from Deanston Distillery – all to give you the authentic taste of our region.

We’re open all year round for lunch and dinner; you can choose bar meals in our dog-friendly Bothy Bar or dine in the restaurant from our extensive menu. Children of all ages are catered for with an area dedicated to education about our local feathered residents and activities to keep them busy. We also have a great garden for relaxing in those lazy afternoons after a long walk and we run Birds & Beer Nature Walks along with other interesting events throughout the year.

The Lade Inn is well underway to getting its accreditation under the Green Tourism Business Scheme.

You’ll find us at the foot of the highest mountain in the Trossachs, Ben Ledi, in a small hamlet called Kilmahog just 1 mile from Callander. National Route 7 Cycle path, the Trossachs Trundler and the Rob Roy Way pass by the Lade Inn so why not stop en route for a refresher?

To find out more, phone 01877 330152, email info@theladeinn.com or click HERE for more details.

The Forth Inn: With a reputation for serving wholesome traditional Scottish fare, the Forth Inn genuinely uses the finest and freshest of local produce wherever possible. Menus are varied and beautifully prepared with Venison, Lamb and Salmon forming our most popular dishes.

The Lunch menu during the Autumn and Winter months includes good wholesome hearty Scottish favourites such as 'Stovies', 'Hotch Potch' and 'Haggis Neeps and Tatties' .

Diners can eat in the lounge or the bar area and during the summer season in 'The Gathering'. On sunny days we have a large area to the front of the Inn which becomes a very popular beer garden !

We take great pride in offering what the customer wants, so if you have any special needs or simply don't see what you want, let us know. Everything is cooked to order and if we have what you are looking for in the kitchen our chef's will be delighted to prepare it for you.

The Forth Inn is well underway to getting accreditation under the Green Tourism Business Scheme. For more information or booking enquiries please call 01877 382 372, e-mail phil@forthInn.com or click HERE.