Drymen Heritage Trail
Drymen Square
Drymen Community (Drymen Community Development Trust working with Drymen Heritage) has an excellent heritage trail in the village. The route starts at the historic village square, discovering some of the previous uses of the buildings around the village centre. The tour extends by footpath to the neighbouring Buchanan Estate.
Accompanying the trail is a series of short audio podcasts recorded by current village residents. The dramatised stories they tell bring to life many places and buildings featured from different moments during the last few centuries.
The audio adds an authentic twist to the tour, with some interesting stories that transport you back to a moment in history. It's nice that these audio stories are presented by local people and add another dimension to the experience with an immersive heritage trail.
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An old picture of the Square and Clachan Inn
Highlights along the trail include:
The location for the Annual Auction Fair, where cattle, sheep, and horses were sold, the home of an athlete whose performance at the 1925 Olympics inspired the film Chariots of Fire, Scotland's oldest licensed pub, and a ruined castle that held Nazi Rudolph Hess prisoner during World War II.
The Clachan today
Trail InformatIon
You will find all the information about Drymen Heritage Trail on the village website, where you can listen to the audio stories. At the Village Square, there is a map and guide on the side of the Bus Shelter. Scan the QR code to visit the online pages. You can also pick up a leaflet from Skoosh Cafe, Drymen Deli or Drymen Beer Shop.
Ruins of Buchanan Castle
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