Brig o' Turk, The Trossachs

Brig o' Turk

Brig o' Turk is a village at the heart of the Trossachs. It can be found along the spectacular and winding road from Aberfoyle to Callander, as described in our scenic road guide. Nearby is the grand Victorian building Tigh Mor, which is now holiday timeshares and once a hotel where Queen Victoria stayed during a Trossachs visit. 

 

Tigh Mor, Loch Achray

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Brig o' Turk Tearoom 

Brig o' Turk Tearoom 

The nearly 100-year-old wooden building pictured is a tearoom featured in the 1959 movie remake of The 39 Steps. Just by the tearoom, you will find a cycle repair station, with tools and a pump.

Former Brig o' Turk School

Thanks to a recent appeal, the former Trossachs Primary School at Brig o' Turk, closed in 2016, will become a community facility with a cafe, shop, and exhibition space. 

Trossachs Church and Ben A’an

Trossachs Church

The nearby Trossachs Church dates back to 1949 and overlooks Loch Achray. The church features in our guide to eight of the most interesting and pretty churches in the National Park.  You can see the church in the picture above, together with the distinctive cone-shaped Ben A’an.

Glen Finglas 

Also nearby is Glen Finglas, the starting point to many wonderful walks. There is a Visitor Centre, open seasonally with information and a toilet. If closed there are outdoor leaflet racks where you can pick up maps, then just follow the different coloured waymarkers. There’s a good walk on paths and boardwalks between Glen Finglas and Brig o’ Turk along the Great Trossachs Path, one of Scotland’s Great Trails. 

Ruskin Rock

Ruskin Rock

One of the many poets and artists that were drawn to the Trossachs was John Ruskin. Ruskin, a renowned art critic of the nineteenth century, commissioned a painting of himself by John Millais by a waterfall close to Brig o' Turk. Keep walking through the village, past the old school along Glen Finglas Road to get close to the dam for the Glen Finglas Reservoir, looking out for information panels that tell the interesting story of this painting and point out the spot. 

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Words and photography by Paul Saunders. Visit Paul’s Marketing and Photography websites for details of his services in Scotland.

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